Income, Education, Age, Rural or Urban Living and Work Sector for Generation Z Women in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Abstract

Generation Z is the generation born between 1997 and 2012. The characteristics of women's income, education, place of residence and work sector are very important to study because they can influence economic development, especially in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. This research aims to analyze the socio-economic problems of Generation Z women who work in each sector, both formal and informal sectors in West Nusa Tenggara. The method used in this research is descriptive quantitative analysis using data from SAKERNAS in August 2023. The number of Generation Z women used in this research is 398 women who work in West Nusa Tenggara. The results of this research found that Generation Z women in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia mostly work in the formal sector, namely 59.55%, while most of their income is in the range of less than the Regional Minimum Wage for West Nusa Tenggara Province. Most of the Generation Z women in West Nusa Tenggara are junior high school graduates and the majority live in the urban areas, namely 59.80%. This research provides a broad picture of the socio-economic dynamics of Generation Z women in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.