The working population in Palangkaraya City is 140,990, and the unemployment rate is 5.13%.

The number of workers in Palangkaraya City has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021, there were 135,270 workers; this increased to 139,780 in 2022 and to 140,990 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 methodology is as follows: A working person is defined as someone aged 15 years and older who performed work for pay or profit for at least one hour in the previous week. This one hour of work must be consecutive and uninterrupted.

Meanwhile, according to BPS records, the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Palangkaraya City in December 2023 decreased by 0.51% to 5.13% compared to December 2022. Compared to December 2021, the open unemployment rate (TPT) also decreased from 5.86%.

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 figures published by BPS this year. The number of workers in Palangkaraya City has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021, there were 143,690 workers; this increased to 148,140 in 2022 and to 148,610 in 2023.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate in this regency/city ranks 159th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate in 2023 was 4.3%.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Palangkaraya City is not directly related to economic growth in the region, which also continued to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 recorded a growth of 6.57 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 6.25 percent.

**Population Data in Palangkaraya City:**

The population of Palangkaraya City was recorded at 310,180 as of 2024. This latest data shows an increase in population. Over the past five years, the average annual growth rate (CAGR) of the population in this region was 1.24%. This growth is lower than the growth in the previous five years, which was recorded at 2.38%.

In nominal terms, compared to other areas in Central Kalimantan Province, this regency/city is among the top five; while when grouped by island, this regency/city ranks 21st.

The population of Palangkaraya City by age group shows that the productive age group is 209,660 or 67.59%; children number 76,464 or 24.65%; and the remaining 7.75%, or 24,053, are the elderly population.

The following is the population by age in Palangkaraya City in June 2024, sourced from BPS publications:

* Age 0-4 years: 19,580 (6.31%)
* Age 5-9 years: 28,110 (9.06%)
* Age 10-14 years: 28,770 (9.27%)
* Age 15-19 years: 25,590 (8.25%)
* Age 20-24 years: 26,190 (8.44%)
* Age 25-29 years: 26,020 (8.39%)
* Age 30-34 years: 26,930 (8.68%)
* Age 35-39 years: 25,600 (8.25%)
* Age 40-44 years: 24,860 (8.02%)
* Age 45-49 years: 22,240 (7.17%)
* Age 50-54 years: 18,030 (5.81%)
* Age 55-59 years: 14,210 (4.58%)
* Age 60-64 years: 10,050 (3.24%)
* Age 65-69 years: 6,860 (2.21%)
* Age 70-74 years: 3,850 (1.24%)
* Age 75 years and older: 3,300 (1.06%)