Jakarta poverty rate falls to 3.96%, first below 4%
Open unemployment was 5.79% in May 2026, while the labor force participation rate rose to 66.05%.
The share of Jakarta residents living in poverty fell to 3.96% in March 2026, the first time it has dropped below 4%. DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo announced the figure at a press conference on third-quarter 2026 APBD implementation at City Hall on Wednesday, saying it was down 0.07 percentage point from September 2025. The DKI Jakarta provincial government also reported an improved labor market: open unemployment stood at 5.79% in May 2026, down 0.24 point from February, while the labor force participation rate rose 0.57 point to 66.05%. Pramono linked the improvement to Mobile Training Unit programs, cooperation with 214 companies, and workforce preparation for placements in Germany, Japan and the Middle East.