Abstract

This research was conducted with the aim of determining the influence of investment, GRDP, and provincial minimum wages on labor absorption in North Maluku Province in 2010-2020. The data used in this research is secondary data obtained from publications from related agencies and services such as the Central Statistics Agency and the Office of Investment and One Stop Integrated Services of North Maluku Province. The data used is panel data which is a combination of time series and cross section data. The analytical tools used is panel data analysis with the Random Effect model. The results of this research show that investment and GRDP have a significant influence on employment, while the UMP does not have a significant influence on labor absorption in North Maluku Province.

Keywords: Investment, GRDP, Minimum Wage, Labor