The number of unemployed people in Jakarta in August 2017 reached 346,940, with an Open Unemployment Rate (OUR) of 7.14 percent of the total workforce. This figure is higher than in February 2017 (5.36 percent) and August 2016 (6.12 percent). The unemployment rate in Jakarta is also significantly higher than the national OUR of 5.5 percent.
East Jakarta recorded the highest unemployment rate at 7.8 percent, or 99,000 people. This was followed by North Jakarta at 7.67 percent with over 69,000 unemployed individuals, and the Thousand Islands regency with an OUR of 7.33 percent and 66,000 unemployed individuals. The unemployment rate in these three areas exceeded the provincial average for DKI Jakarta.
The number of people in the workforce in DKI Jakarta decreased by 605,750 in August 2017, while the number of employed people decreased by 660,000, resulting in a 54,250 increase in unemployment compared to February 2017.
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