2022 Data: Unemployment in Pakpak Bharat Regency 0.26%

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pakpak Bharat Regency reached 0.45% in 2023. This figure increased by 0.19% compared to December 2022, which recorded 0.26%. However, compared to December 2021, it decreased by 0.91%.

Over the past ten years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown a downward trend. The four years following the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 saw a decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pakpak Bharat Regency.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 403rd nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.6%.

The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is related to the number of workers in this region. The number of workers in Pakpak Bharat Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years. Following the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of workers has also been on an upward trend for the past four years. In 2021, the number of workers was 30,185, increasing to 31,885 in 2023.

The number of employed people in Pakpak Bharat Regency has also increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 29,775 workers, increasing to 30,316 in 2022 and 31,742 in 2023.

The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pakpak Bharat Regency is not directly related to significant economic growth in 2022. The economy in this region in 2022 grew by 4.27 percent, compared to 2.54 percent in 2021.

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in North Sumatra Province in 2023:
* Medan City: 8.67%
* Pematang Siantar City: 8.62%
* Deli Serdang Regency: 8.62%
* Tapanuli Tengah Regency: 7.81%
* Padang Sidimpuan City: 7.57%
* Mandailing Natal Regency: 7.45%
* Sibolga City: 6.79%
* Langkat Regency: 6.33%
* Tebing Tinggi City: 6.24%
* Asahan Regency: 6.12%

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
* Pakpak Bharat Regency: 0.45%
* Nias Barat Regency: 0.8%
* Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 0.84%
* Tapanuli Utara Regency: 1.03%
* Samosir Regency: 1.03%
* Dairi Regency: 1.23%
* Toba Samosir Regency: 1.3%
* Nias Regency: 2.31%
* Nias Utara Regency: 2.57%
* Karo Regency: 2.63%