THE EFFECT OF LIFE EXPECTANCY, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND EDUCATION ON POVERTY IN THE PROVINCE OF D.I. YOGYAKARTA

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of Life Expectancy (AHH), unemployment rate, and Average Years of Schooling (RLS) on the poverty rate in the Special Region of Yogyakarta Province. This study uses a quantitative approach with a multiple linear regression analysis method to see the extent to which independent variables (AHH, unemployment, and RLS) contribute to influencing the dependent variable, namely the poverty rate. The data used are secondary data in the form of panel data obtained from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of the Special Region of Yogyakarta province during the period 2012-2023 covering 4 districts and 1 city in the Special Region of Yogyakarta province (Bantul, Gunungkidul, Kulonprogo, Sleman, and Yogyakarta city). The analysis used multiple regression with a Fixed Effect Model tested using Eviews software version 12. The results of the analysis show that AHH and RLS have a significant negative effect on poverty, which means that improving the quality of health and education has the potential to reduce poverty. Meanwhile, the unemployment variable has a positive effect on poverty, which indicates that increasing the unemployment rate tends to increase the number of poor people. These findings reinforce the importance of the role of public policy in improving access to and the quality of health and education services, while creating productive employment opportunities to reduce poverty sustainably in the Special Region of Yogyakarta.