East Java Has the Most Traditional Markets in Indonesia

According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), there were approximately 16,200 traditional markets spread across Indonesia in 2020. These public traditional markets are also referred to as traditional markets.

According to Law No. 7 of 2014 concerning Trade, "traditional markets" are markets/business places that are organized, built, and managed by the government, regional government, state-owned enterprises/regional-owned enterprises, or private entities.

They can take the form of shops, kiosks, or stalls owned or managed by small and medium-sized traders, non-governmental organizations, cooperatives, or MSMEs, with goods sold through bargaining.

In 2020, the most traditional markets were located in East Java, while the fewest were in North Kalimantan.

Here is a list of the 10 provinces with the most traditional markets in 2020:

1. East Java: 2,359 markets
2. Central Java: 1,977 markets
3. North Sumatra: 858 markets
4. South Sumatra: 845 markets
5. West Java: 816 markets
6. South Sulawesi: 808 markets
7. Riau: 709 markets
8. Lampung: 651 markets
9. South Kalimantan: 560 markets
10. East Nusa Tenggara: 513 markets

Here are the 10 provinces with the fewest traditional markets in 2020:

1. North Kalimantan: 71 markets
2. West Papua: 73 markets
3. Bangka Belitung Islands: 75 markets
4. Riau Islands: 79 markets
5. Maluku: 103 markets
6. North Maluku: 131 markets
7. Gorontalo: 132 markets
8. Papua: 146 markets
9. North Sulawesi: 162 markets
10. West Sulawesi: 182 markets