2023 Data: Unemployment in Binjai City Reaches 6.1%

The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released data showing that the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Binjai City reached 6.1% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 0.26% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 6.36%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 1.76%.

Since 2018, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Binjai City has shown a downward trend in terms of numbers. Similarly, the post-Covid-19 pandemic period since 2020 has also been followed by a decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Binjai City.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 98th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.

The reduction in the open unemployment rate (OUR) this year can be seen from the number of the workforce and the number of employed people. The number of the workforce in Binjai City has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021, there were 136,360 workers; this decreased to 129,160 workers in 2022 and increased to 141,450 workers in 2023.

As for the number of employed people, the number of workers in Binjai City has shown an upward trend over the past 15 years. After the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, for the past five years, the number of workers has also been on an upward trend. In 2022, there were 120,950 workers; this number increased by 6,171 workers from the previous year to 139,000 workers in 2024.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Binjai City is not directly related to the slump in economic growth in 2024. The economy in this region in 2024 was recorded at 4.66 percent. Previously, in 2023, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.75 percent.

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates in North Sumatra Province in 2023:

* Medan City: 8.67%
* Deli Serdang Regency: 8.62%
* Pematang Siantar City: 8.62%
* Tapanuli Tengah Regency: 7.81%
* Padang Sidempuan City: 7.57%
* Mandailing Natal Regency: 7.45%
* Sibolga City: 6.79%
* Langkat Regency: 6.33%
* Tebing Tinggi City: 6.24%
* Asahan Regency: 6.12%

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates in 2023:

* Pakpak Bharat Regency: 0.45%
* Nias Barat Regency: 0.8%
* Humbang Hasundutan Regency: 0.84%
* Tapanuli Utara Regency: 1.03%
* Samosir Regency: 1.03%
* Dairi Regency: 1.23%
* Toba Samosir Regency: 1.3%
* Nias Regency: 2.31%
* Nias Utara Regency: 2.57%
* Karo Regency: 2.63%