Official Statistics News Release (BRS) – August 5, 2026

On Wednesday, August 5, 2026, BPS-Statistics Sumatera Utara Province held an Official Statistics News Release (BRS) at the 5th Floor Hall of BPS-Statistics Sumatera Utara Province. The release was led directly by the Head of BPS-Statistics Sumatera Utara Province, Asim Saputra, and presented several strategic indicators, including Economic Growth in the Second Quarter of 2026, the March 2026 Poverty Profile, the March 2026 Income Inequality Level, and Employment Conditions in May 2026.

The economy of Sumatera Utara Province in the second quarter of 2026, as measured by Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), reached IDR 341.05 trillion at current prices and IDR 173.02 trillion at constant 2010 prices. Compared with the same period in the previous year, the economy of Sumatera Utara grew by 5.06 percent year-on-year (y-on-y).

The poverty rate in Sumatera Utara Province in March 2026 was recorded at 7.10 percent, a decrease of 0.14 percentage points compared with September 2025, when it stood at 7.24 percent. This decline reduced the number of people living in poverty by approximately 17.7 thousand people, bringing the total to 1.11 million people. Meanwhile, the poverty rate in urban areas was recorded at 7.05 percent, while the rate in rural areas was 7.17 percent.

In March 2026, income inequality in Sumatera Utara Province, as measured by the Gini Ratio, was recorded at 0.278. This figure decreased by 0.005 points compared with September 2025 and declined by 0.017 points compared with March 2025, when the Gini Ratio stood at 0.295.

Meanwhile, the labor force in Sumatera Utara Province in May 2026 reached 8.162 million people, an increase of approximately 28 thousand people compared with February 2026. On the other hand, the Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR) decreased by 0.03 percentage points.