Analysis of the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Open Unemployment Rate In An Islamic Economic Perspective
Lailatul Qamariyah

faculty of economics and business, Airlangga, gubeng, surabaya

Abstract

This study was conducted with the aim of knowing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the open unemployment rate from an Islamic economic perspective. The data collection method in this study is Library Research with a qualitative approach. The data used is secondary data. This research shows that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the PSBB policy is that Indonesia is experiencing a slowdown in economic growth due to limited economic activities. In fact, many workers are laid off, causing the unemployment rate to increase drastically and will indirectly increase poverty. In the Islamic economy, the zakat instrument is a solution to reduce the unemployment rate due to the covid-19 pandemic.

Keywords: Covid-19, unemployment, zakat.

Topic: Health care and wellbeing