The Influence of Economic Growth, Number of Students in Vocational Secondary School and Unemployment Rate to Poverty Rate in North Sumatera Province

摘要

Economic growth, unemployment rate and the number of students in vocational schools have an important role in influencing poverty alleviation in North Sumatra Province. This study aims to determine the effect of economic growth, unemployment rate and the number of students of vocational secondary school (VSS) to poverty level in North Sumatra Province from 2001 to 2015. The data used are secondary data obtained from Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of North Sumatra Province. The analysis technique used is multiple regression analysis. The study concludes that economic growth, unemployment rates and the number of students in vocational schools have significant impact on poverty levels in the province of North Sumatra. The existence of a significant influence between economic growth, unemployment rate, and the number of students at VSS level against poverty level indicates that Provincial Governments need to implement policies in an effort to increase economic growth, unemployment rate. and the number of students in vocational schools to stimulate poverty alleviation in North Sumatra Province, so that the level of poverty can be controlled.