Unemployed High School and Vocational School Graduates Begin to Be Absorbed

In the last six months, the number of unemployed people has decreased by 2.5 percent. Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics shows that unemployed high school and vocational school graduates are beginning to be absorbed into the labor market.

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Unemployed High School and Vocational School Graduates Begin to Be Absorbed
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In the last six months, the number of unemployed people has decreased by 2.5 percent. Data from the Central Bureau of Statistics shows that unemployed high school and vocational school graduates are beginning to be absorbed into the labor market.

In the midst of a sluggish economy, BPS data shows that the number of unemployed people has decreased, from 7,465,599 people (August 2024) to 7,278,307 people (February 2025) or a decrease of 2.5 percent. The largest portion of unemployment comes from the population whose last education is high school and vocational school, namely 50.4 percent (3.6 million). This share decreased compared to the condition in August 2024, which was 55.3 percent (4.1 million). Unemployment among high school and vocational school graduates decreased by 11.1 percent and 11.5 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, the portion of unemployed people from the educated group who attended college was 16.3 percent or around 1.2 million people (February 2025). This number increased compared to the previous six months which was around 1 million people.

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