Labor Situation Boyolali Regency August 2019

√ The total workforce in Boyolali District in August 2019 was 552,006 people, in line with the Labor Force Participation Rate (TPAK) of 72.39 percent.

√ Boyolali Regency Open Unemployment Rate (TPT) in August 2019 was 3.12 percent. Judging from the level of education, the number of unemployed for Vocational High School (SMK) graduates is highest among other education levels, which is 43 percent of total unemployment (appendix 2).

√ The majority of the population working in the agricultural business field was 152,892 people (28.6 percent), down 4 percentage points from August 2018. The population working in the manufacturing category was 178,586 people (33.40), an increase of 11, 99 percent point.

√ Of the 552,006 people who worked, approximately two-thirds (63.19 percent) had low education (SMP Down). Meanwhile, 29.57 percent had secondary education (high school and vocational school) while the rest had high education (7.24) percent (figure 4).

ü A total of 317,895 (59.44 percent) of the population worked in informal activities and the percentage dropped by 5.26 percentage points compared to August 2018.