Statistics of Labour Force in Batam Municipality 2018

In the past six years, the number of the workforce has always increased. In 2013, the total workforce in Batam Municipality was 525,570 people. Now in 2018, that number has become 604,831 people in the labor force. From 2013-2017, the number of people working in Batam Municipalityhas always increased every period, but there was a decrease in 2018 of 0.11 percent. On the other hand, the amount of unemployment has fluctuated in its development, with a tendency to increase. Most of Batam Municipalityis an area of ​​water, but agricultural potential, especially fisheries, in Batam Municipalityis still not optimally utilized, both in terms of output and in terms of employment.