Abstract
The poor quality of labor causes low productivity and competitiveness. The objective of this study was to mediate the effect of labor absorption on economic growth in the tourism area of Lombok island. This study used the total population of the Lombok island community in three popular destinations to date among others are Senggigi Beach, Kuta Beach Lombok, and Gili Trawangan Beach with a total of 275.267 respondents. This study used random sampling because the total population is more than 100 respondents. The result found that direct or indirect effects in mediating labor absorption towards economic growth in the tourism area of Lombok island are great. Other results showed a strong indicator in each variable that affects labor absorption towards economic growth in the tourism area of Lombok island namely having the skills and fair business competition
Highlights
Tourism is various kinds of tourism activities and is supported by various facilities and infrastructures provided by the community, the private sector, and the local government [1]
Tourism will have a positive impact on each country that develops it
In terms of national economic life, the development of tourism will have many positive impacts including the emergence of small industries that will bring prosperity to the people so they can lift the Indonesian nation in a higher political, social, economic, and cultural life [2]
Summary
Tourism is various kinds of tourism activities and is supported by various facilities and infrastructures provided by the community, the private sector, and the local government [1]. The development of tourism continues to be improved and developed to increase foreign exchange earnings, to equalize business opportunities and employment, encourage regional development, improve the welfare and prosperity of the people, enrich national culture and maintain national personality, including the maintenance of religious values. There are a lot of countries that make the tourism industry as one of the mainstays in generating foreign exchange due to the history of the decline in commodity trade, tourism continues to show an increasing trend. In terms of national economic life, the development of tourism will have many positive impacts including the emergence of small industries that will bring prosperity to the people so they can lift the Indonesian nation in a higher political, social, economic, and cultural life [2]
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