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        "id": 1646639,
        "msgid": "poverty-and-unemployment-rates-in-west-java-decline-here-is-the-key-1774958109",
        "date": "2026-03-31 17:34:37",
        "title": "Poverty and Unemployment Rates in West Java Decline, Here is the Key",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The West Java Provincial Government has achieved significant progress in regional development in 2025, resulting in a drop in the poverty rate to 6.78% (about 3.55 million people) from 7.08% the previous year, and the open unemployment rate to 6.66% from 6.75%. Key initiatives include reducing poverty pockets through food security mapping, implementing affordable food programmes 1,874 times across 27 districts\/cities, subsidising health insurance premiums, expanding electricity access to 76,123 potential recipients, providing business capital to 57 community business groups, and enhancing job absorption in sectors like agriculture and education. These efforts not only surpass targets but also underscore the effectiveness of targeted social and economic interventions in improving livelihoods in Indonesia's most populous province.",
        "content": "<p>The West Java Provincial Government (Pemprov Jabar) recorded high\nperformance in implementing regional development in 2025, with a score\nof 3.6672 based on the Minister of Home Affairs\u2019 decision. This\nachievement has had a positive impact, one of which is evident from the\ndecline in the poverty and open unemployment rates in West Java.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the\npercentage of poor people in West Java in 2025 was recorded at 6.78%, or\naround 3.55 million people. This figure is lower than the previous year,\nwhich stood at 7.08%.<\/p>\n<p>West Java Deputy Governor Erwan Setiawan stated that various efforts\nhave been made by the Provincial Government of West Java to reduce the\npoverty rate. These steps include reducing poverty pockets, lowering\nexpenditure burdens, and increasing the income of poor communities.<\/p>\n<p>In efforts to reduce poverty pockets, Pemprov Jabar has monitored\nfood-vulnerable areas and compiled maps of food vulnerability and\nsecurity.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, to curb community expenditure, throughout 2025 Pemprov\nJabar has carried out the Affordable Food Movement 1,874 times in 27\nregencies\/cities, as well as holding Subsidised Market Operations.\nThrough this programme, communities can obtain food commodities at more\naffordable prices.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, efforts to reduce the expenditure burden on poor\ncommunities have also been carried out through interventions in the\nhealth sector to energy and mineral resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Provincial Government of West Java funds health insurance\npremiums for poor communities, thereby reducing poor communities\u2019\nexpenditure,\u201d said Erwan, in a written statement on Tuesday\n(31\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>In the energy and mineral resources sector, Pemprov Jabar has reduced\nthe expenditure burden on poor communities by increasing the provision\nof electricity networks. As many as 76,123 potential electricity\nconnection recipients have been identified in 1,367\nvillages\/sub-districts.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, increasing community income is carried out through\ntraining for Indonesian migrant workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also provide business capital assistance to 57 Joint Business\nGroups (KUBE) to increase the income of the poor,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Open Unemployment Rate Declines<\/p>\n<p>The open unemployment rate in West Java in 2025 fell to 6.66%, from\n6.75% in 2024, or a reduction of 0.09%. This means that out of 100\nmembers of the workforce, around six to seven people are still\nunemployed.<\/p>\n<p>This achievement exceeds the 2025 target of 6.99%, based on the\nNovember 2025 National Labour Force Survey.<\/p>\n<p>Erwan said this decline was driven by increased absorption of labour\nin various sectors. Increases occurred in the agriculture, forestry, and\nfisheries sector (0.10 million people), education (0.05 million people),\nand accommodation and food services (0.04 million people).<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, labour absorption in the mining and quarrying sector\ndeclined by 0.04 million people.<\/p>\n<p>The sectors with the largest contribution to labour absorption are\nmotor vehicle and motorcycle repair and maintenance (22.44%),\nmanufacturing industry (18.61%), and agriculture, forestry, and\nfisheries (15.43%).<\/p>",
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