Determinants of Poverty in Tasikmalaya City, West Java, Indonesia: The Role of Per Capita Gross Regional Domestic Product, Education, and Unemployment

Poverty remains a persistent challenge in Indonesian urban centers, including Tasikmalaya City in West Java Province. This study investigates the determinants of poverty by employing per capita Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP), average years of schooling, and the open unemployment rate as explanatory variables. Using multiple linear regression analysis based on 13 years of data (2012–2024) from the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of Tasikmalaya City, the findings reveal that per capita GRDP significantly reduces poverty, whereas education and unemployment show no significant effects. These results underscore the critical role of economic growth, while education and labor market conditions exhibit only limited short-term influence on poverty alleviation, particularly in urban economies with large informal sectors. The study provides policy recommendations for local governments to design more effective poverty alleviation strategies aligned with the SDGs and regional development agendas.