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        "id": 2047979,
        "msgid": "pramono-jakartas-poverty-rate-falls-below-4-for-the-first-time-1792565604",
        "date": "2026-10-21 13:02:04",
        "title": "Pramono: Jakarta\u2019s Poverty Rate Falls Below 4% for the First Time",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung says the capital\u2019s poverty rate fell to 3.96% in March 2026, from 4.03%, while open unemployment also declined to 5.79%. The provincial government is expanding job training through its Mobile Training Unit programme, working with about 214 companies to equip jobseekers with skills, including language training for those seeking work overseas.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said the proportion of the capital\u2019s\npopulation living in poverty had fallen below 4%. As of March 2026,\nJakarta\u2019s poverty rate stood at 3.96%.<\/p>\n<p>Pramono made the remarks while presenting the realisation of\nJakarta\u2019s 2026 regional budget for the third quarter at Jakarta City\nHall on Wednesday (21 October 2026). The poverty rate had previously\nbeen 4.03%, meaning it fell by 0.07 percentage points to 3.96%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThankfully, in March, for the first time Jakarta\u2019s percentage of\npeople living in poverty fell below 4%, to 3.96%,\u201d Pramono said.<\/p>\n<p>Pramono said several indicators related to poverty and employment\nopportunities in Jakarta had also improved, including the open\nunemployment rate.<\/p>\n<p>The unemployment rate had previously reached 6.03%. It fell by 0.24\npercentage points to 5.79%.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Jakarta\u2019s labour force participation rate reached 66.05%,\nup 0.57 percentage points compared with February 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Pramono said the improvement in these indicators needed to be\nsupported by optimism and government efforts to expand employment\nopportunities. The Jakarta Provincial Government is running a Mobile\nTraining Unit programme to improve the skills of prospective\nworkers.<\/p>\n<p>The programme is being delivered in co-operation with around 214\ncompanies. Training covers a range of fields, including make-up,\nhairdressing, sewing and foreign languages.<\/p>\n<p>Pramono said language training was among the programmes popular with\nthe public, as language skills are one of the requirements for residents\nseeking work overseas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo prepare Jakarta\u2019s workforce, the Jakarta Provincial Government\nhas introduced what is known as the Mobile Training Unit,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He cited the provincial government\u2019s previous placement of a number\nof workers from Jakarta in jobs overseas, including in Germany and\nJapan. Before leaving, prospective workers received language\ntraining.<\/p>\n<p>Pramono said he hoped skills development and efforts to expand\nemployment opportunities would continue to improve the social and\neconomic conditions of Jakarta residents.<\/p>",
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