Analisis Leading Sector erhadap Penyerapan Tenaga Kerja di Kalimantan Timur dan Faktor-faktor yang Memengaruhinya

Abstract

Economic growth in East Kalimantan is followed by a relatively high unemployment issue. Sectoral economic development is expected not only to increase Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) but also increase employment level to face unemployment problem. In East Kalimantan, mining and quarrying sector contributes most to GRDP but isn’t able to provide high employments, while agriculture sector gives relatively small contribution to GRDP but could provide the highest employment. This study aims to analyze economic structure, analyze leading sector towards labor absorption, and factors influencing employment level in East Kalimantan. The analysis method used in this study is Input-Output Analysis and Ordinary Least Square method. The results show the agricultural sector is leading sector in labor absorption but isn’t able to increase output and income in east kalimantan. Leading sector in output is trade, hotels, and restaurants sector, while leading sector in income is services sector. Based on total output, income, and labor multiplier the agricultural sector is leading sector from that three aspects. Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) and Regional Minimum Wage have a significantly positive impact to employment level, while domestic investment and foreign investment has a positive but insignificant impact to employment level in East Kalimantan