The open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pekalongan City in December 2023 increased by 0.04% to 5.02% compared to December 2022. However, compared to December 2021, the OUR decreased from a recorded 6.89%.
The open unemployment rate (OUR) by regency/city is raw data sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The data is produced annually with a percentage unit. This data is available for the period 2018-2023.
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Over the past five years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown a downward trend. Similarly, the post-COVID-19 pandemic conditions, which began in March 2020, also contributed to a decrease in the OUR in Pekalongan City.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 169th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is related to the data on the number of the workforce in this region. The number of the workforce in Pekalongan City has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 181,210 workers, in 2022 this decreased to 169,940 workers, and in 2023 it was recorded at 180,590 workers.
As for the number of employed people, the number of workers in Pekalongan City has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 168,720 workers, in 2022 this decreased to 161,470 workers, and in 2023 it was recorded at 171,520 workers.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pekalongan City is not directly related to a plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.44 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.76 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates in Central Java Province in 2023:
- Brebes Regency 8.98%
- Cilacap Regency 8.74%
- Tegal Regency 8.6%
- Pemalang Regency 6.55%
- Banyumas Regency 6.35%
- Banjarnegara Regency 6.26%
- Batang Regency 6.06%
- Tegal City 6.05%
- Semarang City 5.99%
- Kendal Regency 5.76%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates in 2023:
- Wonogiri Regency 1.92%
- Temanggung Regency 2.32%
- Rembang Regency 2.6%
- Blora Regency 3.1%
- Pekalongan Regency 3.25%
- Kudus Regency 3.25%
- Jepara Regency 3.35%
- Sukoharjo Regency 3.4%
- Sragen Regency 3.87%
- Purworejo Regency 4.02%