Trends of Poverty Rate in Jawa Barat Province September 2019

The development of the poverty level in the period September 2018 - September 2019 in Jawa Barat showed a downward trend. In September 2018, the percentage of poor people in Jawa Barat reached 7.25 percent (3.54 million people). And in the situation in March 2019 decreased by 0.34 percent points to 6.91 percent (3.40 million people). In September 2019, the percentage of poor people in Jawa Barat decreased by 0.09 percentage points compared to the situation in March 2019 to 6.82 percent (3.38 million people). If seen during the period September 2018 - September 2019, the percentage of poor people in Jawa Barat has decreased by 0.43 points. This shows a fairly good development, in the sense that the government has succeeded in poverty alleviation programs during the period September 2018 - September 2019.