The working population in Cimahi City is 282,400, with an unemployment rate of 10.52%.

The number of workers in Cimahi City has decreased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 254,060 workers, increasing to 286,040 in 2022, and decreasing to 282,400 in 2023.

This data on the working population is derived from the annual Sakernas survey conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The definition of a working person in the Sakernas survey methodology is as follows: A working person is defined as someone aged 15 years and older who worked for at least one hour in the last week with the intention of earning or helping to earn income or profit. This one hour of work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, BPS released data showing that the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Cimahi City reached 10.52% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 0.25% compared to December 2022 (10.77%) and a decrease of 2.55% compared to December 2021.

The reduction in the open unemployment rate (OUR) this year can be seen from the conditions of the labor force and the number of employed people. The number of workers in Cimahi City has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years. After the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of workers has also been on an upward trend for the past four years. In 2021, the labor force numbered 292,250 workers, decreasing by 4,984 workers from the previous year to 315,590 workers in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks fifth nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Cimahi City is related to the plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.19 percent, down from 5.92 percent in 2022.

Cimahi City Population Data:

The population of Cimahi City was recorded at 579,910 people in 2024. This latest data shows an increase in population. Compared to five years earlier, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for this region is lower, recorded at -1.15% over the last five years.

Nominally, compared to other areas in West Java Province, this regency/city ranks 23rd, while nationally it ranks 100th.

According to BPS data from 2024, 390,270 people, or about 67.3% of the population of Cimahi City, are in the productive age group (15-59 years). 21.82% of the total population, or approximately 126,560, are children (aged 0-14 years), and the remaining 10.88% are people aged over 60 years.

The following is the population by age in Cimahi City as of June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:

* Age 0-4 years: 32,810 people (5.66%)
* Age 5-9 years: 45,970 people (7.93%)
* Age 10-14 years: 47,780 people (8.24%)
* Age 15-19 years: 47,520 people (8.19%)
* Age 20-24 years: 50,200 people (8.66%)
* Age 25-29 years: 47,350 people (8.17%)
* Age 30-34 years: 43,990 people (7.59%)
* Age 35-39 years: 39,270 people (6.77%)
* Age 40-44 years: 45,150 people (7.79%)
* Age 45-49 years: 44,260 people (7.63%)
* Age 50-54 years: 39,530 people (6.82%)
* Age 55-59 years: 33,010 people (5.69%)
* Age 60-64 years: 24,150 people (4.16%)
* Age 65-69 years: 17,490 people (3.02%)
* Age 70-74 years: 10,960 people (1.89%)
* Age 75 years and older: 10,470 people (1.81%)