Unemployment in Banten reached 8.92 percent in August 2016, the highest among all provinces. Although this represents a decrease compared to February 2016 (7.95 percent) and August 2015 (9.55 percent), this province, located west of Jakarta, held the title of province with the highest unemployment rate in the second half of 2016.
Besides Banten, provinces with the highest unemployment rates included West Java, East Kalimantan, Riau Islands, and Aceh. The Riau Islands, previously holding the highest unemployment rate, now ranks fourth.
In August 2016, the national workforce increased by 3.06 million people, reaching 125.44 million. The number of employed people increased by 3.59 million, while the number of unemployed decreased by 530,000.
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