The effect of education and unemployment on poverty in East Java Province, 2011-2016

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of education and unemployment on poverty in East Java Province partially and simultaneously. The data collection method used is the study of documents sourced from the BPS (Badan Pusat Statistik) of East Java in 2011-2016. Data analysis in this study used multiple linear regression with the help of SPSS 20 for Windows. The results showed that: (1) the education variable had a positive and significant effect on poverty, (2) the unemployment variable had a negative and significant effect on poverty, (3) the education and unemployment variables had a positive and significant effect on poverty. Education and unemployment affect poverty by 96.6% while the remaining 3.4% is influenced by other variables not present in this study. The government is advised to be able to provide more employment and provide training to people who are still unemployed so that they have the skills and are able to open their own businesses.