Demographic Characteristics
Demographic Characteristics |
"The inhabitants of Minahasa
differ much from those of all the rest of the island, and in fact from any other people in
the Archipelago. They are of light-brown or yellow tint, often approaching the fairness of
a European; of a rather short stature, stout and well-made; of an open and pleasing
countenance, more or less disfigured as age increase by projecting cheek-bones; and with
the usual long, straight, jet-black hair of the Malayan races. In some of the inland
villages where they may be supposed to be the purest race, both men and women are
remarkably handsome;"
(Alfred Russel Wallace,
in "the Malay Archipelago" p. 185)
Element |
Year |
Manado | Minahasa | Bitung | |
| Population | Total | 2000 | 418,030 |
140,365 |
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| 1999 | 423,083 |
751,228 |
121,019 |
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| Growth | 1999 | 3.00 % / year |
0.86 % / year |
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| Households | 1999 | 80,287 |
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| Manpower | Working age | 1999 | 344,922 |
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| Workforce | 195,390 |
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| Employed | 159,390 |
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| Unemployment | 36,204 |
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| Highest
education completed (% of working age) |
Post-secondary Education |
1999 | 8.67 % | ||
| Secondary School | 56.09 % | ||||
| Elementary School | 22.29 % | ||||
| Uncompleted elementary | 12.95 % | ||||
| Poor families | 1999 | 19,754 (24.6 % of total households) |
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Sources:
- Government of Manado City
- Government of Minahasa Regency
- Government of Bitung City