The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reports that the open unemployment rate (OUR) in East Jakarta reached 7.24% in 2023. This figure is a decrease of 1.15% compared to December 2022, which recorded 8.39%. Compared to December 2021, the figure decreased by 0.99%.
The open unemployment rate (OUR) over the past five years reached its highest point in 2020 at 9.29% and its lowest in 2019 at 6.35%.
Compared to other regencies/cities, the open unemployment rate (OUR) in this regency/city ranks 58th nationally. The national average open unemployment rate (OUR) in 2023 was 4.3%.
The reduction in the open unemployment rate (OUR) this year can be seen from the condition of the number of the workforce and the number of employed people. The number of the workforce in East Jakarta has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 1.37 million workers, in 2022 this increased to 1.39 million workers, and in 2023 it was recorded as 1.55 million workers.
As for the number of employed people, the number of workers in East Jakarta has increased over the past three years. Historically, in 2021 there were 1.26 million workers, in 2022 this increased to 1.27 million workers, and in 2023 it was recorded as 1.44 million workers.
The decrease in the open unemployment rate (OUR) in East Jakarta is not directly related to economic growth in this region, which also continues to increase in 2023. The economy in this region in 2023 was recorded at 5.15 percent. Previously, in 2022, economic growth in this regency/city was recorded at 5.06 percent.
The following are the five regencies/cities with the highest open unemployment rates (OUR) in DKI Jakarta province in 2023:
- Thousand Islands Regency 8.11%
- East Jakarta 7.24%
- North Jakarta 7.05%
- Central Jakarta 6.42%
- West Jakarta 6.39%
The following are the five regencies/cities with the lowest open unemployment rates (OUR) in 2023:
- South Jakarta 5.37%
- West Jakarta 6.39%
- Central Jakarta 6.42%
- North Jakarta 7.05%
- East Jakarta 7.24%