The open unemployment rate for DKI Jakarta Province in August 2020 was 10.95 percent or the equivalent of 572,780 people. When compared with the situation in August last year, unemployment in DKI Jakarta rose 4.41 percent or an increase of 233,378 people.
The Covid-19 pandemic has become one of the factors causing the increase in the unemployment rate in the Capital City. A total of 175,890 unemployed were caused by Covid-19. They stopped working because their company was affected by Covid-19 or the implementation of the Large-Scale Social Restrictions (PSBB) policy.
During the pandemic period, the formal sector lost 453,295 workers but only 259,597 workers were able to be absorbed by the informal sector. As a result, 193,698 people lost their jobs.
The implications of a pandemic are not only affecting the workforce reduction, but also affecting worker productivity. A total of 1,673,028 workers experienced reduced working hours due to Covid-19.
