The Kabupaten Ende working population is 160,810, with an unemployment rate of 2.59%.

The number of workers in Ende Regency has shown an upward trend over the last 15 years. In 2022, the number of workers was recorded at 151,870. This number increased by 8,367 workers from the previous year, reaching 160,810 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 methodology is as follows: A working person is defined as someone aged 15 years and above who has worked for at least one hour in the last week with the intention of earning or helping to earn income or profit. This one-hour work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, BPS released data showing that the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Ende Regency reached 2.59% in 2023. This figure increased by 0.53% compared to December 2022, which was recorded at 2.06%. However, compared to December 2021, it decreased by 0.02%.

The increase in the open unemployment rate (TPT) is related to the data on the number of the workforce in this region. The number of workers in Ende Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021, there were 158,630 workers; this number decreased to 155,060 in 2022 and increased to 156,500 in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 405th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.

The increase in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Ende 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 3.87 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 3.09 percent.

**Population Data in Ende Regency:**

The population of Ende Regency was recorded at 282,470 in 2024. This figure has increased over the last 17 years. Over the past five years, the average annual growth rate (CAGR) of the population in this region was 0.62%. This growth is higher than the growth in the previous five years, which was recorded at 0.35%.

Compared to other regencies/cities in East Nusa Tenggara province, the population of Ende Regency ranks tenth. When grouped by island, this regency/city ranks 23rd.

In 2024, the majority of Ende Regency's population was in the productive age group (15-59 years), totaling 188,810 or 66.84% of the total population. Children (0-14 years) and the elderly (over 60 years) accounted for 20.81% and 12.34%, respectively.

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

* Age 0-4 years: 9,160 (3.24%)
* Age 5-9 years: 22,660 (8.02%)
* Age 10-14 years: 26,980 (9.55%)
* Age 15-19 years: 29,230 (10.35%)
* Age 20-24 years: 26,660 (9.44%)
* Age 25-29 years: 24,180 (8.56%)
* Age 30-34 years: 20,360 (7.21%)
* Age 35-39 years: 19,860 (7.03%)
* Age 40-44 years: 19,450 (6.89%)
* Age 45-49 years: 17,980 (6.36%)
* Age 50-54 years: 16,230 (5.75%)
* Age 55-59 years: 14,860 (5.26%)
* Age 60-64 years: 12,280 (4.35%)
* Age 65-69 years: 9,220 (3.26%)
* Age 70-74 years: 6,360 (2.25%)
* Age 75 years and over: 7,010 (2.48%)