The number of employed people in Toli Toli Regency is 111,980, and the unemployment rate is 3.12%.

The number of workers in Toli Toli Regency has shown an upward trend over the last 14 years. In 2021, there were 108,360 workers. This number increased by 1,540 workers from the previous year, reaching 111,980 workers in 2023.

This data on the working population is derived from the annual Sakernas survey conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The definition of a working person in the Sakernas survey methodology is as follows: A working person is defined as someone aged 15 years and older who worked for at least one hour in the last week with the intention of earning or helping to earn income or profit. This one-hour work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, BPS reported that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Toli Toli Regency reached 3.12% in 2023. This figure decreased by 0.19% compared to December 2022 (3.31%) and by 0.01% compared to December 2021.

The reduction in the open unemployment rate (TPT) this year can be seen from the condition of the labor force and the number of employed people. The number of workers in Toli Toli Regency has shown an upward trend over the last 15 years. A different condition was observed in the four years after COVID, with the labor force showing an upward trend. In 2021, the labor force numbered 111,860 workers, increasing to 115,580 workers in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in this regency/city ranks 350th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (TPT) in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Toli Toli Regency is related to the plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 3.52 percent, down from 3.64 percent in 2022.

Population Data in Toli Toli Regency:

The population of Toli Toli Regency was recorded at 241,220 people in 2024. This figure increased compared to 2023 and is higher than in December 2021. Compared to the previous five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of this region is lower, recorded at 0.46% over the last five years.

In terms of nominal value compared to other areas in Central Sulawesi Province, this regency/city ranks seventh, while nationally it ranks 36th.

The majority of the population in this region, approximately 64.8% (156,310 people), is of working age (15-59 years). According to a 2024 BPS publication, this number reached 156,310. The remaining population consists of children aged 0-14 years (25.56%) and the elderly aged 60 years and older (9.64%).

The following is the population by age in Toli Toli Regency as of June 2024, sourced from a BPS publication:

* Age 0-4 years: 16,240 people (6.73%)
* Age 5-9 years: 22,850 people (9.47%)
* Age 10-14 years: 22,560 people (9.35%)
* Age 15-19 years: 20,640 people (8.56%)
* Age 20-24 years: 23,330 people (9.67%)
* Age 25-29 years: 18,250 people (7.57%)
* Age 30-34 years: 17,310 people (7.18%)
* Age 35-39 years: 16,320 people (6.77%)
* Age 40-44 years: 17,750 people (7.36%)
* Age 45-49 years: 16,420 people (6.81%)
* Age 50-54 years: 14,590 people (6.05%)
* Age 55-59 years: 11,700 people (4.85%)
* Age 60-64 years: 8,570 people (3.55%)
* Age 65-69 years: 5,870 people (2.43%)
* Age 70-74 years: 4,160 people (1.72%)
* Age 75 years and older: 4,660 people (1.93%)