The open unemployment rate (OUR) in North Bolaang Mongondow Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.62% to 4.48% compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the OUR has shown a downward trend, continuing the decline observed in the previous year.
The OUR in the last five years peaked at 5.48% in 2020 and reached its lowest point at 4.42% in 2019.
Compared to other regencies/cities nationwide, this regency/city ranks 218th in terms of OUR. The national average OUR in 2023 was 4.3%.
The decrease in the OUR is reflected in the number of employed people and the labor force figures published by the BPS (Central Bureau of Statistics) this year. The labor force in North Bolaang Mongondow Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 32 years. In 2021, the labor force was 38,346 workers, increasing to 41,391 workers in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in North Bolaang Mongondow Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 13 years. In 2021, there were 36,341 workers, increasing by 2,494 workers from the previous year to 39,538 workers in 2023.
The decrease in the OUR in North Bolaang Mongondow Regency is linked to a decline in economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 recorded a growth of 5.43 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.52 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in North Sulawesi province in 2023:
- Manado City 8.85%
- Tomohon City 8.52%
- Bitung City 7.82%
- Minahasa Regency 7.65%
- North Minahasa Regency 7.17%
- Kotamobagu City 6.34%
- East Bolaang Mongondow Regency 5.35%
- South Minahasa Regency 4.98%
- Bolaang Mongondow Regency 4.61%
- North Bolaang Mongondow Regency 4.48%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
- Siau Tagulandang Biaro Islands Regency 2.09%
- South Bolaang Mongondow Regency 2.55%
- Sangihe Islands Regency 2.56%
- Southeast Minahasa Regency 2.84%
- Talaud Islands Regency 3.1%
- North Bolaang Mongondow Regency 4.48%
- Bolaang Mongondow Regency 4.61%
- South Minahasa Regency 4.98%
- East Bolaang Mongondow Regency 5.35%
- Kotamobagu City 6.34%