The Influence of Poverty, Unemployment, and Economic Growth on the Human Development Index (HDI) in East Java Province 2020-2023

Nadiah Awary (Universitas Negeri Surabaya)
Aprillia Nilasari (Universitas Negeri Surabaya)

Formosa Journal of Multidisciplinary Research (FJMR)
Vol. 4 No. 4 (2025): April 2025

This study analyzes the effect of Poverty, Unemployment, and Economic Growth on the Human Development Index (HDI) in East Java Province for the period 2020-2023. HDI reflects welfare based on life expectancy, average years of schooling, and per capita expenditure. However, these three variables show fluctuations. The Central Statistics Agency (BPS)  provided the data for this study and analyzed using panel data regression analysis with the Fixed Effect Model. The results showed that poverty and unemployment had a significant negative effect on HDI, while economic growth had a significant positive effect on HDI. Simultaneously, poverty, unemployment, and economic growth have a significant influence on HDI in East Java Province for the period 2020-2023.