What is the open unemployment rate in Papua and West Papua?
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Open unemployment rate (OUR) in Papua has increased over the last three semesters. Data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) shows that in February 2019, Papua's OUR was 3.42%, an increase of 0.22% from August 2018, which was 3.2%. The same trend is observed year-on-year, with an increase of 0.51% compared to February 2018, which stood at 2.91%. This is despite Papua's OUR having fallen to 3.62% in August 2017. A further decrease occurred in February 2018, reaching 2.91%.
In West Papua, the unemployment rate was higher than in Papua in February 2019, but decreased compared to the previous period. In February 2019, West Papua's unemployment rate was 5.28%, down 0.42% compared to February 2018.
Compared to August 2018, West Papua's OUR also fell by 1.02%. Urban populations dominated the highest unemployment rate at 8.76%. Meanwhile, the OUR for rural populations was 3.72%.
(Read Databoks: 4 Years of the Jokowi-JK Administration: Unemployment Falls to 5.13%)
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