THE IMPACT OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND POVERTY ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND THE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX (HDI)

Abstract

The Human Development Index (HDI) is formed by three basic dimensions, namely longevity
and healthy living, knowledge, and a decent standard of living. HDI is an important indicator
to measure success in efforts to build people's quality of life. HDI can determine strategic data
or development level of a region / Country. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact
of unemployment and poverty on economic growth and human development index in
Purbalingga Regency. This research is associative research. Associative research is research
that aims to analyze the relationship between one variable and another. The data source used
in this study is secondary data that has been processed by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS)
consisting of: Data on the unemployment rate in Purbalingga Regency 2010-2019, poverty
level data in Purbalingga Regency 2010-2019, economic growth data in Purbalingga Regency
2010-2019 and Human Development Index data in Purbalingga Regency 2010-2019. Data
analysis uses multiple correlations. The results showed that unemployment and poverty affect
economic growth and human development index in purbalingga district.