PORTRAIT OF OPEN UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE FACTORS INFLUENCING IT IN INDONESIA’S WEST NUSA TENGGARA
This study aims to photograph the condition of open unemployment in West Nusa Tenggara, and some of the factors that influence it. The type of research is descriptive quantitative using secondary data sourced from the Central Bureau of Statistics of West Nusa Tenggara and related agencies/agencies. The results of observations and analysis, when viewed according to sex, the open unemployment rate of male is higher than female. When viewed according to the regional classification, it can be seen that the level of open levy in urban areas is higher than in rural areas. The 2022 labor force participation rate has increased compared to 2020 and 2021. Shot by sex, the male labor force participation rate is much greater than the female labor force participation rate. When viewed according to regional classification, the labor force participation rate in rural areas is slightly higher than the labor force participation rate in urban areas. When viewed according to the highest level of education completed. The labor force with the highest university education has the largest labor force participation rate, while the lowest is the labor force with education graduated from junior high school/equivalent. Based on the results of regression calculations, it shows that economic growth, inflation, and investment have a positive effect on the unemployment rate in West Nusa Tenggara for the 2018-2022 period.
Keywords: unemployment, economic growth, inflation, investment
