The average wage in Central Java has increased by 5.96% (data from December 2024).
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The average hourly wage of workers in Central Java in December 2024 increased by Rp.797 per hour to Rp.14,178 per hour compared to December 2023. In the last eight years, the average wage has continued to rise at a higher rate than in previous years.
This average wage is obtained from Sakernas data, which is surveyed by the Central Statistics Agency twice a year, in February and August of the respective year. This average wage/salary is calculated both in terms of nominal money and goods. Workers who do not have a permanent employer are not classified as workers/employees/officials, but as freelancers.
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The average hourly wage of workers in the last ten years has experienced the highest growth in 2016 at 16.89% and the lowest ever recorded in 2022, dropping by 3.58%.
Compared to other provinces, the average wage in this province ranks 37th nationally. Meanwhile, the national average wage in 2024 is Rp.21,06 thousand per hour.
Comparison of salaries/wages received per month by sector:
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The sector/job that offers the highest salary/wage in this province is electricity and gas procurement, with a net monthly income of Rp.3.94 million.
The second sector that offers the highest pay is financial and insurance services, with a monthly salary/wage of Rp.3.91 million. Then in third place is the government administration, defense, and social security sector, with a pay of Rp.3.78 million.
The sector that offers the lowest monthly pay in this province is other services, with a pay of Rp.1.39 million.
Here are the ten provinces with the highest average wage nationwide in 2024:
- DKI Jakarta Rp.35.281 per hour
- Papua Pegunungan Rp.34.588 per hour
- Papua Tengah Rp.29.658 per hour
- Kep.
- Riau: Rp.28,764 per hour
- West Papua: Rp.28,214 per hour
- Papua: Rp.27,849 per hour
- South West Papua: Rp.26,883 per hour
- Banten: Rp.25,909 per hour
- South Papua: Rp.25,526 per hour
- East Kalimantan: Rp.24,676 per hour
The following are ten provinces with the lowest average wages in 2024:
- West Nusa Tenggara: Rp.13,267 per hour
- Central Java: Rp.14,178 per hour
- Lampung: Rp.14,327 per hour
- East Nusa Tenggara: Rp.14,981 per hour
- Gorontalo: Rp.15,027 per hour
- East Java: Rp.15,287 per hour
- West Sumatra: Rp.16,824 per hour
- North Sumatra: Rp.17,206 per hour
- Bengkulu: Rp.17,468 per hour
- South Sulawesi: Rp.17,505 per hour
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| Name | Value | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflasi yoy (Sep) | 3,28% | +0.09 | |
| Inflasi mom (Agu) | 0,21% | +0.35 | |
| Economic growth | 5,11% | +0.08 | |
| Pertumbuhan ekonomi (yoy) (Q1) | 5,61% | +4.08 | |
| Persentase kemiskinan (Mar) | 8,07% | -0.18 | |
| Gini rasio (Sem2) | 0,38 | 0.00 | |
| Nilai Tukar USDIDR | 17.876 | -0.06 | |
| PDB ADHK (Q2) | 3.576,20 | +3.73 | |
| Ekspor Migas (Agu) | 992,20 | +25.98 | |
| Neraca perdagangan (Agu) | 3,55 | +2,814.03 | |
| Impor Migas (Agu) | 3,53 | -6.37 | |
| Ekspor (Agu) | 26,61 | +1.51 | |
| Impor (Agu) | 23,06 | -11.63 | |
| Kunjungan Wisman (Agu) | 1,60 | +4.89 | |
| NTP (Jul) | 116,16 | +1.32 |