The Labor Force Situation in Garut Regency in 2023

The number of workers in Garut Regency has increased over the last three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 1.1 million workers, increasing to 1.23 million in 2022 and 1.29 million 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 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, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Garut Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.27% to 7.33% compared to December 2022. Compared to December 2021, the open unemployment rate (TPT) also decreased from 8.68%.

The open unemployment rate (TPT) by regency/city is raw data sourced from BPS. The data is produced annually in percentage units. This data is available for the period 2018-2023.

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 number of workers in Garut Regency has increased over the last three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 1.2 million workers, increasing to 1.33 million in 2022 and 1.39 million in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 54th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Garut Regency is not directly related to the plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 4.94 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.08 percent.

Garut Regency Population Data:

The population of Garut Regency is recorded at 2.79 million people as of 2024. This figure has been steadily increasing for 28 consecutive years. Over the past five years, the average annual growth rate (CAGR) of the population in this region has been 1.25%. This growth is higher than the growth in the previous five years, which was recorded at 0.63%.

In nominal terms compared to other areas in West Java Province, this regency/city is among the top five, while in terms of island ranking, this regency/city is eighth.

According to BPS data from 2024, 1.79 million or approximately 64.02% of the population in Garut Regency is in the productive age group of 15-59 years. 26.19% of the total population, or approximately 730,880, are children (aged 0-14 years), and 9.79% are people aged over 60 years.

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

* Age 0-4 years: 195,840 people (7.02%)
* Age 5-9 years: 265,670 people (9.52%)
* Age 10-14 years: 269,370 people (9.65%)
* Age 15-19 years: 194,850 people (6.98%)
* Age 20-24 years: 264,010 people (9.46%)
* Age 25-29 years: 244,780 people (8.77%)
* Age 30-34 years: 213,030 people (7.63%)
* Age 35-39 years: 190,630 people (6.83%)
* Age 40-44 years: 203,430 people (7.29%)
* Age 45-49 years: 180,550 people (6.47%)
* Age 50-54 years: 163,030 people (5.84%)
* Age 55-59 years: 132,070 people (4.73%)
* Age 60-64 years: 104,360 people (3.74%)
* Age 65-69 years: 70,390 people (2.52%)
* Age 70-74 years: 47,280 people (1.69%)
* Age 75 years and older: 51,160 people (1.83%)