The Phenomenon of Laundry Industries in Indonesia

Abstract

Aims: This study aims to analyze the effect of the use of technology, wages, and capital on employment in the laundry industry. Study Design:  This study is a mix method of qualitative and quantitative research. Place and Duration of Study: This sample is industry laundry in Pontianak City between January-June 2023 Methodology: This study shows the effect of capital, wages, amount of production, and technology on the absorption of labour in the laundry industry in Pontianak using a multiple regression model. This study used 60 samples of the laundry industry from the Pontianak City Trade Office. To get a complete phenomenon, further observations and in-depth interviews were carried out with the respondents. Results: the results of the study show that changes in wages and technology have a significant effect on labour with a significance level of 5% and 10%, while changes in wages and production values have no significant effect on labour. Conclusion: This research that capital and technology affect the number of workers in the research area. This shows that the addition of capital and technology will encourage an increase in the number of workers which will have an impact on increasing economic growth. This is due to the additional capital and technology that will be used to increase the number of equipment and consumables that will be used by the Company, including the addition of modes of transportation. This indicates the need for more workers so that production continues to increase.