Poverty Rate in Central Java Decreases by 4.4% in September 2021
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According to a report by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the number of poor people in Central Java reached 3.93 million in September 2021. Compared to March 2021, the number of poor people decreased by 4.4% (175,740 people). Meanwhile, compared to September 2020, the number of poor people also decreased by 4.6% (185,920 people).
The poverty rate in Central Java was recorded at 11.25% in September 2021, down 0.54 percentage points from March 2021 and down 0.59 percentage points compared to September 2020.
Based on place of residence, the number of poor people in urban areas decreased by 61,240 people from March 2021 to September 2021, while in rural areas it decreased by 114,510 people.
During the same period, the poverty rate in urban areas decreased from 10.58% to 10.16%. Meanwhile, the rate in rural areas decreased from 13.07% to 12.44%.
On average, poor households in Central Java had 4.21 members in September 2021. Thus, the average poverty line (GK) per poor household was Rp 1,781,941 per month.
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