2023 Data: Salatiga City Unemployment Rate at 4.57%

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Salatiga City in December 2023 decreased by 1.01% to 4.57% compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has steadily increased at a faster rate than in previous years.

Since 2018, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Salatiga City has shown an upward trend in terms of numbers. However, the four years following the Covid-19 pandemic, which began in March 2020, contributed to a decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Salatiga City.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 212th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.3%.

The reduction in the open unemployment rate (OUR) this year can be seen from the number of the workforce and the number of employed people. The number of the workforce in Salatiga City has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 112,120 workers, in 2022 this increased to 114,810 workers, and in 2023 it was recorded at 113,340 workers.

As for the number of employed people, the number of workers in Salatiga City has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years. In 2021, there were 103,980 workers, and in 2023 this increased to 108,160 workers.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Salatiga City is related to the plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.34 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.53 percent.

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

• Brebes Regency 8.98%


• Cilacap Regency 8.74%


• Tegal Regency 8.6%


• Pemalang Regency 6.55%


• Banyumas Regency 6.35%


• Banjarnegara Regency 6.26%


• Batang Regency 6.06%


• Tegal City 6.05%


• Semarang City 5.99%


• Kendal Regency 5.76%

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

• Wonogiri Regency 1.92%


• Temanggung Regency 2.32%


• Rembang Regency 2.6%


• Blora Regency 3.1%


• Pekalongan Regency 3.25%


• Kudus Regency 3.25%


• Jepara Regency 3.35%


• Sukoharjo Regency 3.4%


• Sragen Regency 3.87%


• Grobogan Regency 4.02%