The working population in Deli Serdang Regency is 939,990, and the unemployment rate is 8.62%.

The number of workers in Deli Serdang Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2022 there were 1.07 million workers, this decreased to 917,420 workers in 2023, and increased to 939,990 workers in 2024.

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 method is as follows: A working person is defined as someone aged 15 years and older who worked for pay or profit for at least one hour in the last week. This one hour of work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, BPS released data showing that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Deli Serdang Regency reached 8.62% in 2023. This figure is down 0.17% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 8.79%. Compared to December 2021, it decreased by 0.51%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) is reflected in the number of working people and the labor force published by BPS this year. The labor force in Deli Serdang Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years. In 2021, the labor force was recorded at 1.15 million workers, then decreased to 1 million workers in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 21st nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Deli Serdang Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continued to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.34 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 4.7 percent.

**Population Data in Deli Serdang Regency:**

The population of Deli Serdang Regency was recorded at 2.05 million people in 2024. This figure shows an increase. Compared to five years earlier, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of this region is recorded as lower. The growth over the last five years was recorded at -1.03%.

Compared to other regencies/cities in North Sumatra Province, the population of Deli Serdang Regency ranks second among the other 33 regencies/cities. When grouped by island, this region also ranks second among the other 33 regencies/cities.

According to BPS data from 2024, 1.35 million or approximately 65.74% of the population in Deli Serdang Regency is in the productive age group of 15-59 years. 23.96% of the total population, or approximately 490,400, are children (aged 0-14 years), and the remaining 10.31% are people aged over 60 years.

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

* Age 0-4 years: 108,270 people (5.29%)
* Age 5-9 years: 182,870 people (8.93%)
* Age 10-14 years: 199,270 people (9.74%)
* Age 15-19 years: 144,820 people (7.08%)
* Age 20-24 years: 183,360 people (8.96%)
* Age 25-29 years: 171,070 people (8.36%)
* Age 30-34 years: 162,080 people (7.92%)
* Age 35-39 years: 156,040 people (7.62%)
* Age 40-44 years: 160,410 people (7.84%)
* Age 45-49 years: 138,780 people (6.78%)
* Age 50-54 years: 123,640 people (6.04%)
* Age 55-59 years: 105,320 people (5.15%)
* Age 60-64 years: 80,750 people (3.95%)
* Age 65-69 years: 59,220 people (2.89%)
* Age 70-74 years: 36,740 people (1.80%)
* Age 75 years and over: 34,220 people (1.67%)