November Inflation In Jember Capai 0.81 Percent, Highest In East Java

Screenshot: Head of BPS Jember Tri Erwandi (right) gave an explanation regarding the pace of Jember inflation in November 2022. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

Inflation in November 2022 in Jember Regency was 0.81 percent with a consumer price index of 115 percent recorded as the highest inflation in East Java (East Java).

Data released by the Central Statistics Agency noted that Jember's inflation in November 2022 also surpassed East Java inflation of 0.32 percent and national inflation of only 0.09 percent.

"Of the eight cities as a reference for IHK in East Java, all experienced inflation. The highest inflation occurred in Jember Regency at 0.81 percent and the lowest in Malang City at 0.12 percent," said Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Jember Tri Erwandi as quoted by Antara, Friday, December 2.

He explained that inflation in Jember until November 2022 reached 7.76 percent with a CPI of 115 percent.

This figure is the highest compared to seven other IHK cities with the lowest inflation rate recorded in Kediri City at 5.93 percent. Meanwhile, East Java inflation was 6.62 percent.

"Inflation occurred due to an increase in prices in most indexes of expenditure groups, including food, beverage and tobacco groups by 8.9 percent and transportation groups by 14.18 percent," he said.

Tri Erwandi explained that several commodities and expenditure groups that contributed to inflation in November 2022 in Jember were PDAM water tariffs, cooking oil, tomatoes, tempeh, shallots, and broiler meat.

Meanwhile, the commodities that contributed the largest to annual inflation until November 2022 were premium fuel oil, PDAM water tariffs, rice, tempeh, and filter kretek cigarettes.

Based on the components, he continued, inflation in the food component in Jember in November 2022 was 0.89 percent and inflation in the energy component was 0.16 percent.