The number of employed people in Aceh Singkil Regency is 49,732, and the unemployment rate is 6.84%.

The number of workers in Aceh Singkil Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 47,474 workers, this decreased to 44,866 in 2022, and increased to 49,732 in 2023.

This data on the working population is derived from the annual Sakernas survey conducted by the Central Statistics Agency (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 above who performed work to obtain or help obtain income or profit for at least one hour in the last week. This one hour of work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, according to BPS records, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Aceh Singkil Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.04% to 6.84% compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the open unemployment rate (TPT) has shown a downward trend, continuing the decreasing trend of the previous year.

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 Aceh Singkil Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 51,807 workers, this decreased to 48,179 in 2022, and increased to 53,381 in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 67th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Aceh Singkil Regency is related to the plummeting economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 3.52 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 3.61 percent.

Population Data in Aceh Singkil Regency:

Compared to other areas in Aceh Province, this regency/city ranks 18th in nominal terms, while by island, this regency/city ranks 132nd.

The population of Aceh Singkil Regency by age group shows that the productive age group is recorded at 87,900 or 63.33%, children at 41,858 or 30.16%, and the remaining 6.51% or 9,034 are the elderly population.

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

• Age 0-4 years: 11,770 (8.48%)


• Age 5-9 years: 15,280 (11.01%)


• Age 10-14 years: 14,810 (10.67%)


• Age 15-19 years: 13,340 (9.61%)


• Age 20-24 years: 13,520 (9.74%)


• Age 25-29 years: 12,080 (8.71%)


• Age 30-34 years: 10,380 (7.48%)


• Age 35-39 years: 10,210 (7.36%)


• Age 40-44 years: 9,650 (6.95%)


• Age 45-49 years: 7,830 (5.64%)


• Age 50-54 years: 6,260 (4.51%)


• Age 55-59 years: 4,640 (3.34%)


• Age 60-64 years: 3,490 (2.51%)


• Age 65-69 years: 2,290 (1.65%)


• Age 70-74 years: 1,550 (1.12%)


• Age 75 years and over: 1,710 (1.23%)