2022 Data: Unemployment in Bojonegoro Regency 4.69%

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) records, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Bojonegoro Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.06% to 4.63% compared to December 2022. Over the past eight years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has steadily increased at a faster rate than in previous years.

The open unemployment rate (OUR) over the past ten years reached its highest point in 2006 at 10.02% and its lowest in 2014 at 3.21%.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 185th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.6%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) data is reflected in the number of employed people and the labor force figures published by BPS this year. The labor force in Bojonegoro Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years, continuing after the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past four years, the labor force has also followed an upward trend. In 2021, the labor force was recorded at 727,510 workers, increasing to 786,550 workers in 2023.

Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Bojonegoro Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years. In 2021, there were 692,460 workers, increasing by 50,899 workers to 750,140 workers in 2023.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Bojonegoro Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also declined in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 2.47 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 6.16 percent.

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in East Java Province in 2023:

• Sidoarjo Regency 8.05%


• Gresik Regency 6.82%


• Malang City 6.8%


• Surabaya City 6.76%


• Bangkalan Regency 6.18%


• Madiun City 5.85%


• Kediri Regency 5.79%


• Malang Regency 5.7%


• Tulungagung Regency 5.65%


• Pasuruan City 5.64%

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:

• Sumenep Regency 1.71%


• Pamekasan Regency 1.74%


• Pacitan Regency 1.83%


• Ngawi Regency 2.41%


• Sampang Regency 2.72%


• Probolinggo Regency 3.24%


• Situbondo Regency 3.27%


• Lumajang Regency 3.67%


• Jember Regency 4.01%


• Kediri City 4.06%