Employment and economic data play an important role in determining development priorities in a region. Determination of appropriate development priorities based on accurate analysis is expected to encourage the development of the region to be more well directed. This study aims to analyze employment data in general and disaggregated according to urban and rural areas and to analyze the economy of Central Java in attempt to determine the development priorities. The data used in this study are from BPS-Statistics Indonesia and BPS-Statistics of Jawa Tengah Province including employment data from the Central Java and Indonesian National Labor Force Survey (Sakernas) which  published mid-yearly during the period of February 2015 to February 2019, Central Java Province and Indonesian Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) data at current prices (adhb) from 2010 to 2018 and GRDP data on the basis of constant prices (adhk) from 2011 to 2018. The LQ method is used to analyze the employment data. Besides using LQ method, Klassen Typology method is also used to analyze the economy of Central Java. The results of the employment analysis based on the LQ method show that in general, the categories of Manufacturing, Construction and Accommodation and Food Service Activities in Central Java are excellent categories. In urban areas, the category of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; Manufacturing; Construction and Accommodation and Food Service Activities in Central Java are superior category. In rural areas, the category of Manufacturing; Electricity and Gas; Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation Activities; Construction; Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles; Accommodation and Food Service Activities; Information and Communication; Financial and Insurance Activities; Other Services Activities are superior in terms of the contribution of absorption of the employment in Central Java. The results of economic analysis based on the LQ method show that the category of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; Manufacturing; Construction; Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles; Accommodation and Food Service Activities and Education are superior category in Central Java in terms of its contribution to total GRDP. The results of the Klassen Typology analysis state that Central Java is an area that has the potential to grow and develop economically.

Central Java Province; economic; employment; klassen typology; LQ

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