The labor force (working population and job seekers) in Lampung Province in August 2015 as 3832.1 thousand persons, decreased 5.63 percent compared to February 2015. The decline was reflected in Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in August 2015 amounted to 65.6 percent down 4.35 points. LFPR decrease is due to the release of the working age population (15 years and above) of the activities of working and looking for work.
The number of people working in the province of Lampung as much as 3635.3 thousand people or decreased absorption of approximately 7.29 percent of the previous semester.
The open unemployment rate (TPT) of 5.14 percent, up 1.7 points compared to February 2015. This figure is equivalent to 57.3 thousand people.
Urban unemployment is still a pouch is shown by the open unemployment rate, which reached 7.82 percent compared to 4.12 percent rural. While the absolute number of unemployed more in rural areas as much as 114.8 thousand people compared to urban areas as many as 82.1 thousand people.
The agricultural sector still dominates the main employment population is about 48.78 per cent of the entire working population. During the period from February to August 2015 the number of agricultural workers has decreased. By contrast, workers in construction and electricity, gas and drinking water have added jobs absorption respectively of 16.3 thousand and 1.5 thousand.
Status of job most of the population works in the province of Lampung is a worker / employee / employees and seeks assisted by temporary workers / laborers are not paid are respectively of 924.3 thousand and 762.9 thousand people. The employment status of formal workers in Lampung around 29.2 percent, while 70.8 percent of informal workers. The proportion of formal workers on the decline compared to the previous semester (February 2015) which is about 29.8 percent.
