PENYERAPAN TENAGA KERJA PADA INDUSTRI KECIL SERTA KONTRIBUSINYA TERHADAP PRODUK DOMESTIK REGIONAL BRUTO DI KABUPATEN BONDOWOSO TAHUN 2001-2007

Abstract

Aim from the research entitled “Labor Absorption in Small Industry and also Their Contribution Toward Regional Domestic Product Bruto in Bondowoso Regency 2001-2007” is to detect the elasticity magnitude on labor absorption in small industry sector and its contribution on PDRB in Bondowoso regency along 20012007.

Method that used in this research is descriptive method with using elasticity working opportunity analysis to detect small industry ability in labor absorption and proportion analysis to detect small industry constribution magnitude toward PDRB in Bondowoso regency. Result of this research shows that labor absorption elasticity in small industry sector along 2001-2007 generally have 2, 58% elasticity. The biggest elasticity owned by clothing and skin industries which have 5, 75% elasticity, metal and service industries are 2, 78%, food and drink industries are 2, 66%, 2, 05 % on craft industries, and 0, 93% on chemical and material that mean inelastic. High value on elasticity means that working opportunity in small industry sector can be relied to decry the amount of unemployment and work force growth. Small industry sector contributed about 3, 92% toward PDRB along 2001-2007. Based on that research the writer conclude that small industry sector is highly prominent in labor absorption, so that needed higher priority by related resort for small industry which finally expect to contribute higher values toward PDRB Bondowoso.