2023 Data: Unemployment in Pasaman Barat Regency Reaches 6.01%

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Pasaman Barat Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.32% to 6.01% compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the open unemployment rate (TPT) has steadily increased at a faster rate than in previous years.

The open unemployment rate (TPT) by regency/city is raw data sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The data is produced annually in percentage units. This data is available for the period 2018-2023.

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The open unemployment rate (TPT) over the past five years reached its highest point in 2022 at 6.33% and its lowest point in 2018 at 3.36%.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 106th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) is reflected in the number of employed people and the labor force figures published by BPS this year. The labor force in Pasaman Barat Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, 215,820 workers were recorded in 2021, this decreased to 211,220 in 2022, and 217,800 were recorded in 2023.

Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Pasaman Barat Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, 204,990 workers were recorded in 2021, this decreased to 197,850 in 2022, and 204,700 were recorded in 2023.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Pasaman Barat Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continues to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 4.33 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.17 percent.

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

• Padang City 10.86%
• Padang Pariaman Regency 6.69%
• Dharmasraya Regency 6.22%
• Pasaman Barat Regency 6.01%
• Pariaman City 5.68%
• Padang Panjang City 5.49%
• Tanah Datar Regency 5.35%
• Pasaman Regency 5.09%
• Solok Regency 4.99%
• Bukit Tinggi City 4.99%

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

• Mentawai Islands Regency 1.33%
• Solok Selatan Regency 2.57%
• Solok City 3.72%
• Lima Puluh Kota Regency 3.95%
• Sawahlunto/Sijunjung Regency 4.71%
• Pesisir Selatan Regency 4.75%
• Payakumbuh City 4.84%
• Agam Regency 4.96%
• Sawahlunto City 4.98%
• Bukit Tinggi City 4.99%