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        "msgid": "bps-records-indonesias-poor-population-reduced-by-430-000-as-of-march-2026-1785909096",
        "date": "2026-08-05 12:01:30",
        "title": "BPS Records Indonesia's Poor Population Reduced by 430,000 as of March 2026",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNBC",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's poverty rate continued its downward trend, with the number of people living in poverty falling by 430,000 to 22.93 million in March 2026 compared to September 2025. The decline was observed in both urban and rural areas, though a significant disparity between the two persists. The data indicates a consistent reduction in poverty levels since March 2023.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS)\nrecorded a reduction in the number of people living in poverty, based on\nthe latest data collection in March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>M. Edy Mahmud, BPS Deputy for Balance Sheet and Statistical Analysis,\nstated that the number of poor people in March 2026 was 22.93 million, a\ndecrease of 0.43 million compared to September 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe percentage of poor people in urban areas in March 2026 was\n6.34%, down compared to September 2025 which was 6.60%,\u201d Edy said during\nthe BPS release on Wednesday (5\/8\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>According to Edy, based on BPS data, the trend in the number and rate\nof poverty has continued to decline from March 2023 to March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Edy further explained that the percentage of poor people in urban\nareas in March 2026 was 6.34%, a decrease compared to September 2025\nwhich was 6.60%. Meanwhile, the percentage of poor people in rural areas\nin March 2026 was 10.67%, down from September 2025 which was 10.72%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the urban-rural disparity remains wide. In March 2026, the\nurban poverty rate was 6.34%, a decrease of 0.26% compared to September\n2025. Meanwhile, the rural poverty rate was 10.67%,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bps-records-indonesias-poor-population-reduced-by-430-000-as-of-march-2026-1785909096",
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