Unemployment rate was 5.32 percent & Average labour wage was 3.18 milion rupiahs per month

Release Date	:	November 6, 2023
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Abstract

A. Labour Situation

According to the result of National Labour Force Survey (Sakernas), total labour force in August 2023 was 147.71 million people, representing an increase of 3.99 million people compared to August 2022. Similarly, the labour force participation rate also increased by 0.85 percentage points from August 2022.
Compared to August 2022, the number of employed people in August 2023 rose by 4.55 million people, to 139.85 million people. Regarding the type of industry, Accommodation and Food Service Activities experienced the largest increase in the number of workers (1.18 million people).
As many as 57.18 million people (40.89 percent) in August 2023 were absorbed in the formal activities, representing an increase of 0.20 percentage points compared to August 2022.
Underemployment rate in August 2023 increased by 0.36 percentage points, while voluntary part-time employment rate decreased by 0.82 percentage compared to August 2022.
Number of commuter workers in August 2023 was 7.38 million people, representing a decrease of approximately 0.69 million people compared to August 2022.
The unemployment rate in August 2023 stood at 5.32 percent, a decrease by 0.54 percentage points from August 2022.

B. Average Wage of Employees

The average monthly wage of employees in August 2023 was 3.18 million rupiahs. The average wage of employees from August 2022 to August 2023 increased by 3.50 percent from 3.07 to 3.18 million rupiahs.
The average monthly wage of male employees was 3.47 million rupiahs and female employees earned 2.64 million rupiahs.
The top average monthly wage was 5.13 million rupiahs received by employees in The Information and Communication category. Meanwhile, the lowest wage earners was in the Other Services activities at 1.87 million rupiahs.
There were 10 out of 17 main industry categories where each of its average monthly wage was higher than the national average wage.
The average monthly wage of employees who graduated from university was 4.78 million rupiahs. Elsewhere, those who only graduated elementary school or less got 2.03 million rupiahs.
Based on the age group of employees, those aged 50–54 earned the highest average monthly wage of employees, as much as 3.91 million rupiahs. The lowest monthly wage are 1.83 million rupiahs received by employees aged 15–19.

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