According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the open unemployment rate (OUR) in West Halmahera Regency in December 2023 increased by 0.32% to 3.77% compared to December 2022. Over the past six years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has steadily risen at a faster rate than in previous years.
The open unemployment rate (OUR) over the past five years reached its highest point in 2023 at 3.77% and its lowest point in 2018 at 3.26%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 281st nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) is related to the number of the workforce in this region. The number of the workforce in West Halmahera Regency has shown an upward trend over the past 16 years. Following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of the workforce has also been on an upward trend for the past four years. In 2021, the workforce numbered 56,473, increasing to 70,949 in 2023.
Regarding the number of employed residents, the number of workers in West Halmahera Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 54,632 workers, increasing to 59,980 in 2022 and 68,277 in 2023.
The increase in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in West Halmahera Regency is not directly related to a slump in economic growth in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 2.05 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 3.25 percent.
The following are the five regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in North Maluku Province in 2023:
* Ternate City 6.62%
* North Halmahera Regency 6.53%
* East Halmahera Regency 4.66%
* Morotai Island Regency 4.56%
* Central Halmahera Regency 3.95%
The following are the five regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
* South Halmahera Regency 2.44%
* Sula Islands Regency 2.67%
* Taliabu Island Regency 3.15%
* Tidore Islands City 3.52%
* West Halmahera Regency 3.77%