Trends of Poverty Rate in Jawa Barat Province September 2018

Trends of poverty levels in the period of September 2017 – September 2018 inJawa Barat shows a downward trend. In September 2017, the percentage of poor people in Jawa Barat reached 7.83 percent (3.77 million people). And in March 2018 the situation decreased by 0.38 points to 7.45 percent (3.62 million people). As of September 2018, the percentage of poor people in Jawa Barat has declined by 0.20 points compared to March 2018. If seen during the period from September 2017 to September 2018, the percentage of poor people in Jawa Barat has decreased by 0.58 points. This shows a fairly good development, in the sense that the government has succeeded in the poverty alleviation program during the period September 2017 - September 2018.