THE EFFECT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND THE NUMBER OF POPULATION TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN INDRAGIRI HULU REGENCY (Triyono) Vol. 9, No. 1, Juni 2020, pp. 51-60 https://doi.org/10.34006/jmbi.v9i1.187 51 Jurnal Manajemen dan Bisnis Vol. 9, No. 1, Juni 2020, pp. 51-60 https://journal.stieindragiri.ac.id/index.php/jmbi/issue/view/13 THE EFFECT OF ECONOMIC GROWTH AND THE NUMBER OF POPULATION TO THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN INDRAGIRI HULU REGENCY Aris Triyono Management Study Program, Economics College of Indragiri Rengat 14, R.Soeprapto St.,Rengat, Indragiri Hulu, Riau arist@stieindragiri.ac.id Submited: 2020.05.02 Reviewed: 2020.05.18 Accepted: 2020.06.27 https://doi.org/10.34006/jmbi.v9i1.187 Abstract The research location used as the object of this research is the Central Statistics Agency of Indragiri Hulu Regency. This study aims to determine the effect of economic growth and population simultaneously on the unemployment rate, to determine the effect of economic growth partially on the unemployment rate, to determine the effect of the total population partially on the unemployment rate in Indragiri Hulu Regency. The type of data used in this study is secondary data. The analytical method used is multiple linear regression methods, with the help of SPSS version 21. Based on the results of simultaneous economic growth and population growth has a significant effect on the unemployment rate, economic growth has a partially positive and significant effect on the unemployment rate, the population has a partially positive and significant effect on the unemployment rate, and other variables affect the unemployment rate that is not examined in research Keywords: Economic Growth, Population, Unemployment Rate INTRODUCTION Unemployment is an issue that is very complex because it affects simultaneously influenced by several factors that interact to follow a pattern that is not always easy to understand and to date have not been able to be addressed by the national government in general and entering areas in particular. A large unemployment has broad social implications because those who do not work means they do not have income. The loss of revenue opportunities residents have difficulties to meet the basic needs, which in turn will bring them into the abyss of poverty. In Indragiri Hulu unemployment rate is an issue that needs serious treatment, for more details see the unemployment rate in Indragiri Hulu can be seen in Table 1: Table 1: Unemployment Rate in Indragiri Hulu Regency Year 2008-2017 No Year Unemployment Rate (%) 1 2008 5.98 2 2009 6.99 3 2010 8.28 4 2011 7.73 5 2012 4.70 6 2013 3.82 7 2014 3.97 8 2015 4, 82 9 2016 6.90 10 2017 4.73 Source: Statistics Indonesia, 2019