The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released data showing that the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Kubu Raya Regency reached 6.76% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 0.11% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 6.87%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 0.26%.
The open unemployment rate (OUR) over the past five years reached its highest point in 2020 at 7.14% and its lowest point in 2018 at 4.94%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 72nd nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is reflected in the number of employed people and the labor force published by BPS this year. The number of workers in Kubu Raya Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 293,920 workers, in 2022 this decreased to 285,860 workers, and in 2023 it was recorded at 309,650 workers.
Regarding the number of employed residents, the number of workers in Kubu Raya Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 12 years. In 2021, there were 273,280 workers, and this number increased by 22,494 workers from the previous year to 288,710 workers in 2023.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Kubu Raya Regency is related to the plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 4.98 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.48 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in West Kalimantan Province in 2023:
- Pontianak City 8.92%
- Singkawang City 8.51%
- Mempawah Regency 7.33%
- Kubu Raya Regency 6.76%
- Ketapang Regency 6.57%
- Sambas Regency 5.04%
- Sanggau Regency 3.86%
- Kayong Utara Regency 3.04%
- Bengkayang Regency 2.92%
- Sintang Regency 2.92%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
- Kapuas Hulu Regency 2.19%
- Landak Regency 2.24%
- Sekadau Regency 2.29%
- Melawi Regency 2.46%
- Bengkayang Regency 2.92%
- Sintang Regency 2.92%
- Kayong Utara Regency 3.04%
- Sanggau Regency 3.86%
- Sambas Regency 5.04%
- Ketapang Regency 6.57%