The open unemployment rate (OUR) in Madiun Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.7% to 5.14% compared to December 2022. However, compared to December 2021, the OUR increased, as it was previously recorded at 4.99%.
Over the past five years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown an upward trend. Similarly, the post-COVID-19 pandemic conditions, which began in March 2020, also contributed to the rise in the OUR in Madiun Regency.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the OUR in this regency/city ranks 158th nationally. The national average OUR in 2023 was 4.3%.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) data is reflected in the number of employed people and the labor force figures published by BPS this year. The labor force in Madiun Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years. In 2021, the labor force was recorded at 377,820 workers, then increased by 35,907 workers from the previous year to 442,940 workers in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Madiun Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 14 years. In 2021, the number of workers was recorded at 358,980, then increased to 420,200 workers in 2023.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Madiun Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continued to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.12 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.32 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in East Java Province in 2023:
- Sidoarjo Regency 8.05%
- Gresik Regency 6.82%
- Malang City 6.8%
- Surabaya City 6.76%
- Bangkalan Regency 6.18%
- Madiun City 5.85%
- Kediri Regency 5.79%
- Malang Regency 5.7%
- Tulungagung Regency 5.65%
- Pasuruan City 5.64%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
- Sumenep Regency 1.71%
- Pamekasan Regency 1.74%
- Pacitan Regency 1.83%
- Ngawi Regency 2.41%
- Sampang Regency 2.72%
- Probolinggo Regency 3.24%
- Situbondo Regency 3.27%
- Lumajang Regency 3.67%
- Jember Regency 4.01%
- Kediri City 4.06%