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the number of labor force in Papua in August 2015 reached 1,741,945
persons, increased 32,143 people compared conditions February 2015.
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Inhabitants who work in Papua in August 2015 reached 1,672,480 persons,
increased compared to February 2015 people 26,423 and increased 59,826
people than State a year ago (August 2014).
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the number of jobless in August 2015 amounted to 69,465 people, the
increase of 5,854 people compared to February 2015 and also increased as
much as 11,789 people than State August 2014.
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During the past year, the unemployment rate is open (TPT) in Papua has
increased from 3.44 percent in August 2014 be 3.99 percent in August
2015. So also if compared to March 2015 conditions increased from 3.72 percent to 3.99 percent.
Ø In the last six months (February 2015 – August 2015), the number of workers in the agricultural sector. Otherwise the number of workers in the industrial sector, trade, restaurants, and services of accommodation and accommodation services decreased
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of the population that works 1672480 people in August 2015 in Papua,
most major job status is as unpaid workers/workers ' family (37.14
percent). The other main employment status which has a percentage above 10 per cent i.e. attempt assisted labour not fixed/not paid (29.69 percent), labor/employee (17.56 percent), and trying to own (13.22%). The status of labor assisted trying stay/labor paid and the status of the non agricultural workers as well as non farm has a small percentage of about less than one percent.
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in August 2015, the number of people working in over 35 hours per week
(full time worker) in Papua was 935,609 people or about 55.94 percent of
the total population that is working.
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according to the highest level of education ditamatkan, workers in
Papua is still dominated by workers with the highest level of education
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL down the amount reached 1.06 million people (36.33
percent) in August 2015.
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TPT August 2015 highest in Papua occurred on the unemployed with
vocational high school level of education which reached 11.45 percent.
