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This is the Largest Job-Absorbing Sector in Jakarta in February 2022

Viva Budy Kusnandar 11/11/2022 15:20 WIB

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According to BPS data, the majority of Jakarta's workforce was employed in the wholesale and retail trade sector in February 2022.

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Wholesale and retail trade is the sector that absorbs the most labor in Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia.

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), 1.18 million Jakarta residents worked in the wholesale and retail trade sector in February 2022. This number accounts for 24.88% of the total working population of the capital city, which is 4.72 million people.

Next, the accommodation and food service sector in the capital city absorbed 566,630 workers (12%); the transportation and warehousing sector employed 520,860 workers (11.03%); and the manufacturing industry employed 480,050 workers (10.16%).

The financial services sector in Jakarta absorbed 207,030 workers (4.38%); the education services sector employed 176,470 workers (3.74%); and the information and communication sector employed 126,990 workers (2.69%).

Meanwhile, the water supply, waste management, waste and recycling sector absorbed the least amount of labor in Jakarta, namely only 10,880 workers (0.23%). Following this were mining and quarrying with 18,180 workers (0.38%); and the electricity and gas supply sector with 19,530 workers (0.41%).

Overall, the labor force in Jakarta totaled 5.13 million people in February 2022. Of this number, 4.72 million were employed (92%) and 410,590 were unemployed (8%).

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