20.35% of Bali's Working-Age Population Affected by Covid-19
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The Bali Provincial Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that 714,200 working-age residents in Bali were still affected by COVID-19 in August 2021. This figure represents 20.35% of Bali's total working-age population of 3.5 million.
The number of affected working-age residents increased from 656,960 in February 2021. However, it remains lower than the number of working-age residents affected by COVID-19 in August 2020, which reached 853,140.
Specifically, working residents experiencing reduced working hours were the most significantly impacted by the pandemic. The number affected by reduced working hours reached 593,750.
Furthermore, 48,780 individuals were unemployed due to COVID-19. BPS also reported 38,150 individuals temporarily not working and 33,410 individuals not in the workforce due to COVID-19.
Total unemployment in Bali reached 138,670 in August 2021. This figure is equivalent to 5.37% of the total working-age population.
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