The number of employed residents in Pemalang Regency is 763,900, and the unemployment rate is 6.55%.

The number of workers in Pemalang Regency has increased over the last three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 601,820 workers, increasing to 642,040 in 2022, and reaching 763,900 in 2023.

This data on the working population is derived from the annual Sakernas survey conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS). The definition of a working person in the Sakernas survey methodology is as follows: A working person is defined as someone aged 15 years and older who has worked for at least one hour in the last week with the intention of earning or helping to earn income or profit. This one hour of work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, BPS released data showing that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Pemalang Regency reached 6.55% in 2023. This figure is down 0.08% compared to December 2022 (6.63%) and down 0.16% compared to December 2021.

The reduction in the open unemployment rate (TPT) this year can be seen from the condition of the labor force and the number of employed people. The number of workers in Pemalang Regency has shown an upward trend over the last 16 years. In 2021, the labor force was recorded at 645,100 workers, increasing to 817,490 workers in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 80th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Pemalang Regency is not directly related to the slump in economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 4.14 percent, down from 5.08 percent in 2022.

**Population Data in Pemalang Regency:**

The population of Pemalang Regency was recorded at 1.59 million as of 2024. This figure is higher than in 2023 and higher than in December 2021. Over the past five years, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of the population in this region has been 4.05%. This growth is higher than the growth in the previous five years, which was recorded at 0.24%.

In nominal terms, compared to other areas in Central Java Province, this regency/city ranks sixth, while in terms of island ranking, it is 35th.

According to BPS data from 2024, 1.02 million or approximately 64.28% of the population in Pemalang Regency is in the productive age group (15-59 years). 22.95% of the total population, or approximately 364,650, are children (aged 0-14 years), and the remaining 12.77% are people aged over 60 years.

The following is the population by age in Pemalang Regency in June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:

* Age 0-4 years: 102,720 (6.47%)
* Age 5-9 years: 131,420 (8.27%)
* Age 10-14 years: 130,510 (8.21%)
* Age 15-19 years: 110,020 (6.92%)
* Age 20-24 years: 126,820 (7.98%)
* Age 25-29 years: 128,940 (8.12%)
* Age 30-34 years: 127,750 (8.04%)
* Age 35-39 years: 118,150 (7.44%)
* Age 40-44 years: 123,730 (7.79%)
* Age 45-49 years: 108,940 (6.86%)
* Age 50-54 years: 91,820 (5.78%)
* Age 55-59 years: 85,120 (5.36%)
* Age 60-64 years: 71,590 (4.51%)
* Age 65-69 years: 53,580 (3.37%)
* Age 70-74 years: 38,220 (2.41%)
* Age 75 years and over: 39,480 (2.48%)