February 2016, Unemployment Rate Down Babel 0.12 points%

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Release Date	:	May 4, 2016
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Abstract

The labor force in February 2016 reached 687 648 people, increased by 21 806 people compared to the total labor force in August 2015 amounted to 665 842 people and when compared to February 2015 period were reduced by 4,280 people including 691 928 people.
The total working population in February 2016 compared to August 2015 rose as much as 21 301 people. In February 2016 the working population as much as 645 250 people, and in August 2015 as many as 623 758 people.
Unemployment Rate (TPT) in February 2016 reached 6.17 percent, down compared to TPT in August 2015 amounted to 6.29 percent.
Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in February 2016 amounted to 68.06 percent, up 1.22 percentage points from 66.71 per cent in August 2015.
The percentage of employment in the primary sector in February 2016 showed an increase of 2.44 percentage points, while the secondary sector declined by 2.33 points percent and the tertiary sector is relatively stable compared to February 2015.
The mining sector continued to decline in the number of workers that is 0.93 percentage points if the condition in February 2016 compared with February 2015, having previously experienced a sharp decline by 9.08 percentage points from February 2015 compared with February 2014 conditions.
In February 2016, workers with the number of hours worked less than 8 hours per week had a relatively small portion, namely, 16 199 votes (2.51 percent) of the total population 15 years and over who worked amounted to 645 250 people.
In February 2016, unemployment rate the highest in the group of high school education / vocational / equivalent of 8.86 percent. While on the diploma up by 6.98 percent. Unemployment Rate in junior high education level / equivalent of 4.60 percent in February 2016.

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