The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released data showing that the open unemployment rate (OUR) in North Lombok Regency reached 1.4% in 2023. This figure increased by 1.02% compared to December 2022, which recorded 0.38%. However, compared to December 2021, it decreased by 0.35%.
Over the past five years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown a downward trend. The four years following the Covid-19 pandemic, which began in March 2020, saw a decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in North Lombok Regency.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 490th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is related to the number of the workforce in this region. The number of the workforce in North Lombok Regency has shown an upward trend over the past ten years, continuing after the Covid-19 pandemic. Over the past four years, the number of the workforce has also shown an upward trend. In 2021, the workforce numbered 122,550; this increased to 141,610 in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of employed individuals in North Lombok Regency has shown an upward trend over the past ten years. Over the past four years, the number of employed individuals has also shown an upward trend. In 2021, the number of employed individuals was 120,410; this increased to 139,620 in 2023.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in North Lombok Regency is not directly related to economic growth in the region, which also decreased in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.1 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 499.14 percent.
The following are the five regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in West Nusa Tenggara Province in 2023:
* Mataram City: 4.78%
* Bima City: 3.57%
* West Sumbawa Regency: 3.54%
* West Lombok Regency: 3.12%
* Sumbawa Regency: 2.79%
The following are the five regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
* North Lombok Regency: 1.4%
* Bima Regency: 2.15%
* Dompu Regency: 2.36%
* East Lombok Regency: 2.47%
* Central Lombok Regency: 2.78%