The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Pangandaran Regency reached 1.52% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 0.04% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 1.56%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 1.73%.
The open unemployment rate (TPT) over the past five years reached its highest point in 2020 at 5.08% and its lowest point in 2023 at 1.52%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 487th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.
The reduction in the open unemployment rate (TPT) this year can be seen from the condition of the number of the workforce and the number of employed people. The number of the workforce in Pangandaran Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 241,540 workers, in 2022 this increased to 260,760 workers, and in 2023 it was recorded at 274,550 workers.
Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Pangandaran Regency has shown an upward trend over the past seven years and continued after COVID-19. Over the past four years, the number of workers has also followed an upward trend. In 2021, there were 233,700 workers, and in 2023 this increased to 270,390 workers.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Pangandaran 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 5.26 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.03 percent.
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates in West Java Province in 2023:
- Cimahi City 10.52%
- Kuningan Regency 9.49%
- Bogor City 9.39%
- Karawang Regency 8.95%
- Bekasi Regency 8.87%
- Bandung City 8.83%
- Sukabumi City 8.53%
- Bogor Regency 8.47%
- Bandung Barat Regency 8.11%
- Bekasi City 7.9%
The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates in 2023:
- Pangandaran Regency 1.52%
- Ciamis Regency 3.52%
- Tasikmalaya Regency 3.89%
- Majalengka Regency 4.12%
- Banjar City 5.43%
- Indramayu Regency 6.46%
- Bandung Regency 6.52%
- Tasikmalaya City 6.55%
- Sumedang Regency 6.94%
- Depok City 6.97%