Labor Force Conditions in Empat Lawang Regency in 2023

The number of workers in Empat Lawang Regency has shown an upward trend over the last 13 years. In 2021, there were 131,490 workers, increasing to 188,360 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 (TPT) in Empat Lawang Regency reached 3.09% in 2023. This figure is down 0.5% compared to December 2022 (3.59%), but up 0.68% compared to December 2021.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) reflects the increase in the number of employed people and the labor force, as published by BPS this year. The labor force in Empat Lawang Regency has shown an upward trend over the last 14 years. A different condition was observed in the four years after COVID, with the labor force showing an upward trend. In 2021, the labor force numbered 134,740, rising to 194,370 in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 356th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Empat Lawang Regency is not directly related to the slump in economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 recorded a growth of 4.27 percent, down from 4.95 percent in 2022.

**Population Data in Empat Lawang Regency:**

The population of Empat Lawang Regency was recorded at 336,160 as of 2024. This figure is higher than in 2023 and December 2021. Compared to the previous five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of this region is higher, recorded at 6.06% over the last five years.

In terms of nominal value compared to other regions in South Sumatra Province, this regency/city ranks 12th, while nationally it ranks 66th.

According to BPS data from 2024, 236,350 people, or about 70.31% of the population in Empat Lawang Regency, are in the productive age group (15-59 years). 18.08% of the total population, or about 60,768, are children (aged 0-14 years), and 11.61% are aged over 60 years.

The following is the population by age in Empat Lawang Regency in June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:

* Age 0-4 years: 14,370 (4.27%)
* Age 5-9 years: 21,430 (6.37%)
* Age 10-14 years: 24,980 (7.43%)
* Age 15-19 years: 28,800 (8.57%)
* Age 20-24 years: 30,370 (9.03%)
* Age 25-29 years: 27,050 (8.05%)
* Age 30-34 years: 26,310 (7.83%)
* Age 35-39 years: 31,540 (9.38%)
* Age 40-44 years: 28,570 (8.5%)
* Age 45-49 years: 25,360 (7.54%)
* Age 50-54 years: 20,690 (6.15%)
* Age 55-59 years: 17,660 (5.25%)
* Age 60-64 years: 14,330 (4.26%)
* Age 65-69 years: 10,670 (3.17%)
* Age 70-74 years: 6,180 (1.84%)
* Age 75 years and over: 7,870 (2.34%)