The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Pati Regency reached 4.29% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 0.16% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 4.45%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 0.31%.
The open unemployment rate (TPT) over the past five years reached its highest point in 2020 at 4.74% and its lowest point in 2018 at 3.57%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in this regency/city ranks 235th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (TPT) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) is reflected in the number of employed people and the number of the workforce published by BPS this year. The number of the workforce in Pati Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years and continued after the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the past four years, the number of the workforce has also shown an upward trend. In 2021, the number of the workforce was recorded at 694,430 workers, increasing to 790,180 workers in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed residents, the number of workers in Pati Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021, there were 662,490 workers; this increased to 692,480 workers in 2022 and to 756,270 workers in 2023.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Pati Regency is related to the slump in economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.02 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.56 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (TPT) in Central Java Province in 2023:
- Brebes Regency 8.98%
- Cilacap Regency 8.74%
- Tegal Regency 8.6%
- Pemalang Regency 6.55%
- Banyumas Regency 6.35%
- Banjarnegara Regency 6.26%
- Batang Regency 6.06%
- Tegal City 6.05%
- Semarang City 5.99%
- Kendal Regency 5.76%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (TPT) in 2023:
- Wonogiri Regency 1.92%
- Temanggung Regency 2.32%
- Rembang Regency 2.6%
- Blora Regency 3.1%
- Pekalongan Regency 3.25%
- Kudus Regency 3.25%
- Jepara Regency 3.35%
- Sukoharjo Regency 3.4%
- Sragen Regency 3.87%
- Purworejo Regency 4.02%