2022 Data: Unemployment in Pulang Pisau Regency 1.96%

The open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pulang Pisau Regency in December 2023 increased by 0.11% to 2.07% compared to December 2022. Over the past eight years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown a downward trend, continuing the previous year's declining trend.

The open unemployment rate (OUR) over the past ten years reached its highest point in 2011 at 5.05% and its lowest in 2017 at 1.62%.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 372nd 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 data on the number of workers in this region. The number of workers in Pulang Pisau Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years and continued after COVID-19. Over the past four years, the number of workers has also shown an upward trend. In 2021, the number of workers was 71,776, increasing to 77,842 in 2023.

Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Pulang Pisau Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years. After the COVID-19 pandemic ended, the number of workers has also been on an upward trend for the past four years. In 2021, the number of employed people was 69,911, increasing by 6,674 to 76,234 in 2023.

The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pulang Pisau Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continued to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 4.84 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.69 percent.

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

• Sukamara Regency 5.23%


• Palangkaraya City 5.13%


• Katingan Regency 4.96%


• Barito Utara Regency 4.85%


• Kota Waringin Timur Regency 4.77%


• Kota Waringin Barat Regency 4.45%


• Barito Selatan Regency 4.33%


• Kapuas Regency 3.66%


• Seruyan Regency 3.61%


• Barito Timur Regency 3.37%

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

• Pulang Pisau Regency 2.07%


• Murung Raya Regency 2.75%


• Gunung Mas Regency 3.24%


• Lamandau Regency 3.32%


• Barito Timur Regency 3.37%


• Seruyan Regency 3.61%


• Kapuas Regency 3.66%


• Barito Selatan Regency 4.33%


• Kota Waringin Barat Regency 4.45%


• Kota Waringin Timur Regency 4.77%