Open Unemployment Rate In Jakarta Drops 6.08 Percent, Pramono: Thanks To Job Fair 14 Times In A Row

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung said the open unemployment rate (TPT) in Jakarta in August 2025 decreased by 6.05 percent. Or lower than the August 2024 period of 6.18 percent.

"Things related to the open unemployment rate or TPT decreased by 6.05 percent until August 2025. It was lower than the previous period (year)," said Pramono at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Friday, November 21.

According to him, this is thanks to the implementation of the job fair or job fair that has been held by the DKI Provincial Government on a regular basis. Pramono said the DKI Provincial Government had held 14 jobs fair in a row.

"This decline certainly cannot be separated from what we did with the Job Fair which has been 14 times in a row. Then also the Job Fair specifically for disabilities, which thank God yesterday was able to recruit up to 150 disabled workers," said Pramono.

In addition to job fair, the DKI Provincial Government also runs a competency improvement program with 280 regular training classes and 80 types of programs that are attended by more than 5,400 participants.

245 mobile training units (MTU) were also carried out which had reached 93 urban villages, which were attended by 2,450 participants, ensuring equitable access to training at the grassroots level.

Pramono explained that the trade, accommodation, food and beverage, and transportation sectors are the largest employment absorbers in Jakarta. Therefore, the DKI Provincial Government will open access to work and improve the skills of vulnerable groups.

"The Deputy Governor and I are committed to job fair and also upskilling disabilities that were going well yesterday. We will hold them periodically because this provides space for people with disabilities, also has the same opportunity to be able to work in Jakarta in the Jakarta labor ecosystem," he explained.

In addition to employment, Pramono said that investment has also strengthened and has an impact on Jakarta's economic activities. The capital city's investment contribution reached 14.24 percent of the total national.

Then, investment realization in the third quarter of 2025 was recorded at IDR 204.13 trillion, growing 6.4 percent compared to the previous year. "What is also encouraging is the investment activity that absorbs, the investment activity absorbs approximately 338,310 workers," said Pramono.