Economy, jobs and prices in Bali, Indonesia: official figures
The open unemployment rate in Bali was 1.49% in August 2025, the lowest of 38 provinces; the national rate was 4.85%.
Is unemployment rising in Bali?
In Bali, unemployment fell by 0.30 percentage points between August 2024 (1.79%) and August 2025 (1.49%); nationally it fell from 4.91% to 4.85%.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyWhat was the unemployment rate in Bali in February 2025?
The February 2025 unemployment rate in Bali was 1.58%, compared with 1.87% in February 2024 (down 0.29 percentage points); the national figures were 4.76% and 4.82%.
Source: Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General · saved copyWhat is the minimum wage in Bali in 2026?
The 2026 provincial minimum wage in Bali is Rp 3,207,459 a month, 13th lowest of 38 provinces; the average of the 38 provincial minimums is Rp 3,508,714.
Source: Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), Satudata Kemnaker · saved copyHow much did the minimum wage in Bali go up in 2026?
The minimum wage in Bali rose 7.0% in 2026, from Rp 2,996,561 in 2025 to Rp 3,207,459 a month (10th largest of 38 provincial increases).
Source: Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), Satudata Kemnaker · saved copyWhat is the productivity of workers in Bali?
Each worker in Bali produced about Rp 63.1 million of regional output (GDP per worker, at constant 2010 prices) in 2024, 13th lowest of 38 provinces; the national figure was Rp 89.3 million. This is a preliminary figure. Output per worker was Rp 65.9 million in 2019, down 4.2% over five years.
Source: Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), Satudata Kemnaker · saved copyHow many young people in Bali are not in work or education?
In February 2026, 7.1% of 15 to 24 year-olds in Bali (46,286 young people) were not in school, work or training, the lowest of 38 provinces; nationally the rate was 18.3%.
Source: Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), Satudata Kemnaker · saved copyAre young women or men more likely to be out of work and school in Bali?
In Bali the share of young people not in school, work or training in February 2026 was 8.6% for young women and 5.6% for young men.
Source: Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), Satudata Kemnaker · saved copyHow Bali compares with other provinces
Open unemployment rate (August 2025)
Bali ranks 38 of 38, highest first. Share of the labour force without work and looking for it (Sakernas)
| Rank | Region | Open unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | East Nusa Tenggara | 3.31% |
| 33 | Southeast Sulawesi | 3.31% |
| 34 | West Nusa Tenggara | 3.06% |
| 35 | Central Sulawesi | 2.92% |
| 36 | West Sulawesi | 2.86% |
| 37 | Highland Papua | 1.68% |
| 38 | Bali | 1.49% |
Provincial minimum wage per month (2026)
Bali ranks 26 of 38, highest first. Rupiah per month
| Rank | Region | Provincial minimum wage per month |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | West Sulawesi | Rp 3,315,934 |
| 24 | Southeast Sulawesi | Rp 3,306,496 |
| 25 | North Sumatra | Rp 3,228,949 |
| 26 | Bali | Rp 3,207,459 |
| 27 | West Sumatra | Rp 3,182,955 |
| 28 | Central Sulawesi | Rp 3,179,565 |
| 29 | Banten | Rp 3,100,881 |
Regional output per worker (preliminary) (2024)
Bali ranks 26 of 38, highest first. Regional GDP at constant 2010 prices divided by the number of people in work
| Rank | Region | Regional output per worker (preliminary) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | South Kalimantan | Rp 73.6 million |
| 24 | West Java | Rp 71.8 million |
| 25 | West Sumatra | Rp 68.2 million |
| 26 | Bali | Rp 63.1 million |
| 27 | Aceh | Rp 61.3 million |
| 28 | Lampung | Rp 58.8 million |
| 29 | Special Region of Yogyakarta | Rp 57.1 million |
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Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), Satudata Kemnaker: Not in Employment, Education and Training (NEET), Februari 2026: NEET by province and sex (Sakernas February 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 df089218f4bc…)
- Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), Satudata Kemnaker: Tingkat Produktivitas Tenaga Kerja Berdasarkan Provinsi Tahun 2016-2025 (regional GDP per worker at constant 2010 prices, from BPS regional GDP of 10 February 2026 and Sakernas), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1afeb96d222f…)
- Ministry of Health (Kemenkes), Secretariat General: Profil Kesehatan Indonesia 2025, Lampiran 1.10 and Table 1.2: open unemployment rate by province, February and August 2023-2025 (Sakernas, Statistics Indonesia), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 d90b802535dc…)
- Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker), Satudata Kemnaker: Upah Minimum Provinsi (UMP) di Indonesia Tahun 2026 (provincial minimum wages, set under Government Regulation 49 of 2025), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75af2078cb8d…)
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