2023 Data: Unemployment in Pandeglang Regency Reaches 9.05%

According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) records, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pandeglang Regency in December 2023 decreased by 0.19% to 9.05% compared to December 2022. Over the past eight years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown a downward trend, continuing the decreasing trend of the previous year.

Over the past ten years, the open unemployment rate (OUR) has shown a downward trend. However, the Covid-19 pandemic, which began in March 2020, caused the open unemployment rate (OUR) to rise in Pandeglang Regency.

Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks seventh 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 number of the workforce published by BPS this year. The number of the workforce in Pandeglang Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, 552,300 workers were recorded in 2021, this decreased to 550,930 workers in 2022, and 590,430 workers were recorded in 2023.

As for the number of employed people, the number of workers in Pandeglang Regency has increased over the past three years. Historically, 509,780 workers were recorded in 2021, this decreased to 500,020 workers in 2022, and 537,030 workers were recorded in 2023.

The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in Pandeglang Regency is not directly related to the economic growth in this region, which also continues to increase in 2022. The economy in this region in 2022 was recorded at 3.42 percent. Previously, in 2021, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 3.1 percent.

The following are the five regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in Banten Province in 2023:

• Serang Regency 9.94%


• Pandeglang Regency 9.05%


• Lebak Regency 7.57%


• Serang City 7.45%


• Cilegon City 7.25%

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

• South Tangerang City 5.81%


• Tangerang City 6.76%


• Tangerang Regency 6.94%


• Cilegon City 7.25%


• Serang City 7.45%