The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released data showing that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Gianyar Regency reached 2.96% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 3.82% compared to December 2022, which recorded 6.78%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 3.94%.
Since 2018, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Gianyar Regency has shown an upward trend in terms of numbers. However, the four years post-Covid-19 pandemic (since 2020) have contributed to a decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Gianyar Regency.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 365th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) is reflected in the number of employed people and the labor force published by BPS this year. The labor force in Gianyar Regency has decreased over the past three years. Historically, 290,570 workers were recorded in 2021, increasing to 337,860 workers in 2022, and 326,920 workers in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Gianyar Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years. After 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, there were 270,510 workers; this number increased by 2,297 workers from the previous year to 317,230 workers in 2023.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Gianyar Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continues to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 recorded a growth of 5.06 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.04 percent.
The following are the five regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates in Bali Province in 2023:
- Buleleng Regency: 3.6%
- Gianyar Regency: 2.96%
- Denpasar City: 2.85%
- Badung Regency: 2.72%
- Tabanan Regency: 2.64%
The following are the five regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates in 2023:
- Bangli Regency: 0.75%
- Klungkung Regency: 1.29%
- Jembrana Regency: 2.52%
- Karangasem Regency: 2.61%
- Tabanan Regency: 2.64%