Historical Data of Average Wages in West Sumatra, 2018-2023
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) released data showing that the average hourly wage in West Sumatra reached Rp. 16,694 in 2023. This is an increase of Rp. 807 per hour compared to December 2022, which was Rp. 15,887 per hour. Compared to December 2021, the increase was Rp. 64 per hour.
The average hourly wage for workers over the past five years saw its highest growth in 2016 at 17.48% and its lowest in 2021, with a decrease of 5.36%.
Compared to other provinces, West Sumatra's average wage ranks 24th nationally. The national average hourly wage in 2023 was Rp. 19,662.
**Comparison of Monthly Salaries/Wages by Sector:**
The sector providing the highest monthly salary/wage in West Sumatra is electricity and gas provision, with a net monthly income of Rp. 4.76 million.
The second highest-paying sector is corporate services, with a monthly salary/wage of Rp. 3.63 million. Third is mining and quarrying, with Rp. 3.55 million.
The sector with the lowest monthly pay in the province is other services, with Rp. 1.16 million.
The following are the ten provinces with the highest average hourly wages nationally in 2023:
* DKI Jakarta: Rp. 42,354 per hour
* Papua: Rp. 28,570 per hour
* Riau Islands: Rp. 27,640 per hour
* North Maluku: Rp. 27,078 per hour
* West Papua: Rp. 25,695 per hour
* Banten: Rp. 24,685 per hour
* East Kalimantan: Rp. 22,509 per hour
* North Kalimantan: Rp. 22,366 per hour
* West Java: Rp. 21,194 per hour
* Central Kalimantan: Rp. 20,257 per hour
The following are the ten provinces with the lowest average hourly wages in 2023:
* West Nusa Tenggara: Rp. 12,933 per hour
* Central Java: Rp. 13,381 per hour
* Lampung: Rp. 13,958 per hour
* East Nusa Tenggara: Rp. 14,770 per hour
* Gorontalo: Rp. 15,138 per hour
* East Java: Rp. 15,155 per hour
* South Sumatra: Rp. 16,273 per hour
* West Sulawesi: Rp. 16,387 per hour
* Central Sulawesi: Rp. 16,392 per hour
* Yogyakarta Special Region: Rp. 16,478 per hour
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