2023 Data: Unemployment in Padang Sidempuan City Reaches 7.57%

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Padang Sidempuan City in December 2023 decreased by 0.19% to 7.57% 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 Padang Sidempuan City has shown an upward trend in terms of numbers. The four-year Covid-19 pandemic, which began in March 2020, was also followed by a rise in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Padang Sidempuan City.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 48th 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 Padang Sidempuan City has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 115,290 workers, this decreased to 110,110 workers in 2022, and in 2023 there were 119,690 workers.

As for the number of employed people, the number of workers in Padang Sidempuan City has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 107,010 workers, this decreased to 101,560 workers in 2022, and in 2023 there were 110,620 workers.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Padang Sidempuan City 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 5.09 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.77 percent.

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%


• North Tapanuli Regency 7.81%


• Padang Sidempuan 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%


• West Nias Regency 0.8%


• Humbang Hasundutan Regency 0.84%


• Samosir Regency 1.03%


• North Tapanuli Regency 1.03%


• Dairi Regency 1.23%


• Toba Samosir Regency 1.3%


• Nias Regency 2.31%


• North Nias Regency 2.57%


• Karo Regency 2.63%