Understanding Poverty from the Development of Unemployment and Illiteracy Rates

Fernando Saragih (Universitas Nusa Cendana, Pendidikan Ekonomi, FKIP)
Anggita Vanesa Liunima (Universitas Nusa Cendana, Pendidikan Ekonomi, FKIP)
Indra M Pratama (Universitas PGRI Sumatera Barat, Pendidikan Akuntansi)
Emilia Gie (Universitas Nusa Cendana, FISIP, Administrasi Bisnis)
Julio Ardilo Benu (Universitas Nusa Cendana, FISIP, Ilmu Administrasi)
Jibrael Mau (Universitas Nusa Cendana, Pendidikan Ekonomi, FKIP)
Elviani Adelia Detha (Universitas Nusa Cendana, Pendidikan Ekonomi, FKIP)
Marghenete Nedelin Snae (Universitas Nusa Cendana, Pendidikan Ekonomi, FKIP)

Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan Ekonomi (JIPE)
Vol. 15 No. 1 (2025): Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan Ekonomi

Poverty is a crucial problem that can affect various aspects of society. The large contribution of this variable is the basis for carrying out this research. Based on the theory, poverty itself is related to the illiteracy rate (IR) and unemployment, where these two factors can determine the conditions of poverty. In the research, NTT province was one of the research locations. This is based on economic conditions, where NTT is in the top 5 provinces with the highest levels in Indonesia. This research used secondary data for 18 years. Based on the data that has been collected and data quality tests (classical assumptions), results were obtained showing that unemployment and illiteracy rate have a positive and significant influence. Based on this picture, improving training and the quality of education is the right key to eradicating poverty