2023 Data: Unemployment in South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency is 1.81%

Open unemployment rate (OUR) in Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.02% to 1.81% compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the OUR has shown a downward trend, continuing the decreasing trend of the previous year.

Over the past five years, the highest OUR was recorded in 2018 at 4.2%, while the lowest was recorded in 2023 at 1.81%.

Compared to other regencies/cities nationwide, this regency/city ranks 473rd in terms of OUR. The national average OUR in 2023 was 4.3%.

The reduction in the OUR this year can be seen from the number of the workforce and the number of employed people. The workforce in Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Regency has shown an increasing trend over the past 15 years, continuing after the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past four years, the number of the workforce has also shown an upward trend. In 2021, the workforce was recorded at 207,510 workers, increasing to 244,480 workers in 2023.

Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Regency has shown an increasing trend over the past 14 years, continuing after the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past four years, the number of workers has also shown an upward trend. In 2021, the number of workers was recorded at 200,800, increasing to 240,060 in 2023.

The decrease in the OUR in Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Regency is related to the plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 4.18 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.84 percent.

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest OUR in South Sumatra Province in 2023:

• Palembang City 7.49%
• Lubuk Linggau City 5.64%
• Musi Rawas Utara Regency 5.11%
• Prabumulih City 5.05%
• Ogan Komering Ulu Regency 4.13%
• Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency 3.99%
• Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Regency 3.96%
• Muara Enim Regency 3.92%
• Lahat Regency 3.41%
• Banyuasin Regency 3.35%

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest OUR in 2023:

• Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Regency 1.81%
• Musi Rawas Regency 1.95%
• Ogan Ilir Regency 2.1%
• Musi Banyuasin Regency 2.58%
• Pagar Alam City 2.71%
• Empat Lawang Regency 3.09%
• Ogan Komering Ilir Regency 3.23%
• Banyuasin Regency 3.35%
• Lahat Regency 3.41%
• Muara Enim Regency 3.92%