The number of labor force in Kalimantan Timur in August 2012 was 1,777,381 people, an increase of 12,685 compared to the total workforce in August 2011 which was recorded at 1,764,696 people. And decreased by 54,798 people compared to February 2012 which recorded as many as 1,832,179 people.
The number of people working in Kalimantan Timur in August 2012 was 1,619,118 people, an increase of 28,115 people compared to the situation in August 2011 which was recorded at 1,591,003 people. And decreased by 42,923 people when compared with the situation in February 2012 which recorded as many as 1,662,041 people.The number of people working in Kalimantan Timur in August 2012 was 1,619,118 people, an increase of 28,115 people compared to the situation in August 2011 which was recorded at 1,591,003 people. And decreased by 42,923 people when compared with the situation in February 2012 which recorded as many as 1,662,041 people.The open unemployment rate (TPT) in Kalimantan Timur in August 2012 reached 8.90 percent, a decrease compared to the situation in August 2011 (9.84 percent), as well as the situation in February 2012 (9.29 percent).