The number of workers in Dogiyai Regency has shown an upward trend over the last 13 years. A different situation emerged in the five years following the COVID-19 pandemic, with the number of workers continuing its upward trend. In 2022, the number of workers was recorded at 53,735, increasing by 3,388 from the previous year to reach 81,735 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 performed work for at least one hour in the last week with the intention of earning or helping to earn income or profit. This one hour of work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.
Meanwhile, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Dogiyai Regency in December 2023 decreased by 2.15% to 2.39% compared to December 2022. Compared to December 2021, the open unemployment rate (TPT) also decreased from 5.68%.
The open unemployment rate (TPT) by regency/city is raw data sourced from BPS. The data is produced annually with a percentage unit. This data is available for the period 2018-2023.
The reduction in the open unemployment rate (TPT) this year can be seen from the condition of the number of workers and the working population. The number of workers in Dogiyai Regency has increased over the last three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 51,680 workers, increasing to 56,291 in 2022 and 80,269 in 2023.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 434th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Dogiyai Regency is related to the slump in economic growth in 2024. The economy in this region in 2024 was recorded at 1.82 percent. Previously, in 2023, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 2.55 percent.
**Population Data in Dogiyai Regency:**
The population of Dogiyai Regency was recorded at 116,330 as of 2024. This figure increased compared to 2023 and is higher than in December 2021. Over the past five years, the average annual growth rate (CAGR) of the population in this region was 3.51%. This growth is higher than the growth in the previous five years, which was recorded at 1.24%.
Compared to other regencies/cities in Central Papua Province, Dogiyai Regency ranks seventh in terms of population; while nationally, it ranks 19th.
The population of Dogiyai Regency by age group shows that the productive age group is recorded at 95,466 or 82.06%, children at 16,934 or 14.56%, and the remaining 3.38% or 3,933 are elderly people.
The following is the population by age in Dogiyai Regency in June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:
* Age 0-4 years: 1.83 thousand (1.57%)
* Age 5-9 years: 5.06 thousand (4.35%)
* Age 10-14 years: 10.05 thousand (8.64%)
* Age 15-19 years: 12.47 thousand (10.72%)
* Age 20-24 years: 10.88 thousand (9.35%)
* Age 25-29 years: 11.57 thousand (9.95%)
* Age 30-34 years: 14.16 thousand (12.18%)
* Age 35-39 years: 12.7 thousand (10.91%)
* Age 40-44 years: 11.52 thousand (9.9%)
* Age 45-49 years: 8.87 thousand (7.63%)
* Age 50-54 years: 7.24 thousand (6.23%)
* Age 55-59 years: 6.05 thousand (5.2%)
* Age 60-64 years: 3.52 thousand (3.03%)
* Age 65-69 years: 0.25 thousand (0.21%)
* Age 70-74 years: 0.13 thousand (0.11%)
* Age 75 years and over: 0.04 thousand (0.03%)
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