2023 Data: Unemployment in Konawe Islands Regency Reaches 1.59%

The open unemployment rate (OUR) in Konawe Islands Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.26% to 1.59% compared to December 2022. Compared to December 2021, the open unemployment rate (OUR) also decreased from 1.83%.

Since 2015, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Konawe Islands Regency has shown a downward trend in terms of numbers. However, the four years following the Covid-19 pandemic (since 2020) caused the open unemployment rate (OUR) to increase in Konawe Islands Regency.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 389th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.6%.

This decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is reflected in the number of employed people and the labor force figures published by BPS this year. The labor force in Konawe Islands Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, 16,598 workers were recorded in 2021, this decreased to 16,242 workers in 2022, and 20,944 workers were recorded in 2023.

Regarding the number of employed people, the number of workers in Konawe Islands Regency has shown an upward trend over the past seven years. Over the past four years, the number of workers has also been on an upward trend. In 2021, there were 16,294 workers, increasing to 20,610 workers in 2023.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Konawe Islands Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continued to increase in 2022. The economy in this region in 2022 was recorded at 3.23 percent. Previously, in 2021, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 2.3 percent.

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in Southeast Sulawesi Province in 2023:

• Kendari City 5.18%


• South Buton Regency 4.33%


• Bau Bau City 4.17%


• Kolaka Regency 3.36%


• Muna Regency 3.27%


• South Konawe Regency 3.12%


• Konawe Regency 3.09%


• North Konawe Regency 2.76%


• Wakatobi Regency 2.73%


• Central Buton Regency 2.5%

The following are the ten regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:

• Bombana Regency 1.16%


• Konawe Islands Regency 1.59%


• North Buton Regency 1.93%


• East Kolaka Regency 2.18%


• West Muna Regency 2.22%


• North Kolaka Regency 2.24%


• Buton Regency 2.48%


• Central Buton Regency 2.5%


• Wakatobi Regency 2.73%


• North Konawe Regency 2.76%