West Java's economy grew by 4.98% year-on-year (YoY) in Q1 2025, surpassing the national growth rate of 4.87%. The highest sources of growth were agriculture (1.83%), trade (0.90%), transportation and warehousing (0.56%), and information and communication (0.56%). Regarding expenditure, household consumption contributed 2.99%, followed by Gross Fixed Capital Formation (PMTB) at 0.74% and government consumption at 0.04%. Agriculture, trade, and transportation were the largest growth contributors with 31.89%, 6.23%, and 10.68% respectively. Factors driving agricultural growth included higher rice and corn production, while trade growth was spurred by increased retail sales during Ramadan.
In terms of quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) performance, West Java's economy grew by 0.28% compared to Q4 2024. Agriculture saw the highest growth at 7.25%, followed by financial services and insurance at 6.35%. However, sectors such as industry, construction, and accommodation and food services faced declines. Household consumption grew 0.32% QoQ, while exports surged by 32.26%. On the employment front, West Java's workforce increased by 0.90 million people to 24.99 million in February 2025, with a 1.57% rise in the Labor Force Participation Rate (LFPR). The unemployment rate decreased to 6.74%. The trade sector had the highest employment absorption at 23.10%, followed by manufacturing (18.12%) and agriculture (15.57%).
