Income Inequality in DKI Jakarta Continues to Rise During the Pandemic
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The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) reported that the Gini ratio, a measure of inequality, in Jakarta was 0.411 in September 2021. This figure increased by 0.002 points compared to March 2021, which was 0.409.
Despite this, the number of poor people in Jakarta in September 2021 decreased for the first time since the pandemic, reaching 498,290 individuals.
The increase in the inequality figure indicates a widening gap between the incomes of the lower and upper classes in Jakarta. Nationally, Jakarta has the second-highest Gini ratio after Yogyakarta.
Meanwhile, Bangka Belitung province had the lowest inequality, with a Gini ratio of only 0.247.
The Gini ratio ranges from 0 to 1. The higher the Gini ratio, the greater the inequality.
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