Analisis Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Tingkat Kemiskinan di Sumatera Utara Menggunakan Analisis Jalur

Abstract

Poverty is the inability of society to meet the needs of life. North Sumatra Province is one of the regions in Indonesia that is also facing poverty problems. This research was conducted to determine the factors that affect the poverty rate in North Sumatra. The data used is secondary data through BPS from 2013 to 2022. The research method used is path analysis. Path analysis is one of the statistical techniques used to determine causal relationships between variables. The study produced the path equation Z=-0.077X_1-0.809X_2-0.176Y+0.552, so it can be concluded that the population, gross regional domestic product, and unemployment together affect the poverty rate by 69.5% %.