The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released data showing that the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Mamuju Tengah Regency reached 1.83% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 0.05% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 1.88%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 0.69%.
Over the past five years, the highest open unemployment rate (OUR) was recorded in 2020 at 2.71%, while the lowest was recorded in 2023 at 1.83%.
Compared to other regencies/cities nationwide, Mamuju Tengah Regency's open unemployment rate (OUR) ranks 471st. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is reflected in the number of employed people and the labor force figures published by BPS this year. The labor force in Mamuju Tengah Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 69,842 workers, this decreased to 63,749 workers in 2022, and in 2023 it was recorded at 67,231 workers.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Mamuju Tengah Regency has also increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 68,082 workers, this decreased to 62,548 workers in 2022, and in 2023 it was recorded at 66,004 workers.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Mamuju Tengah 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 2.8 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 2.2 percent.
The following are the five regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in West Sulawesi Province in 2023:
- Mamuju Regency 2.99%
- Majene Regency 2.64%
- Mamasa Regency 2.35%
- Mamuju Utara Regency 2.02%
- Polewali Mandar Regency 1.95%
The following are the five regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
- Mamuju Tengah Regency 1.83%
- Polewali Mandar Regency 1.95%
- Mamuju Utara Regency 2.02%
- Mamasa Regency 2.35%
- Majene Regency 2.64%