Analysis of Indonesian Labor Welfare Case Study : Kedah, Malaysia

The aims of this research are to know how increase the Indonesian labor (TKI) welfare in Kedah, Malaysia. The targets which are reached : (1) identifying and mapping T K I location in Kedah, Malaysia, (2) socio-economy analysis and (3) identifying the T K I problems. The methods are spatial and regression method. Geography Information System (GIS) is used to map T K I location. Regression method gives the information of primary factors of TKI that will increase their welfare. Spatial analysis is divided by three themes of map: (1) work type, (2) education, experience, age, and family size, (3) remittance, income and migration cost. Socio-economy condition of TKI is good enough. Other important finding is T K I mostly spend their money for phone deposit and cigarette. Remittance is a proxy of T K I welfare. It is significantly influenced by income, education level, family size, and living cost. Meanwhile, age, experience, and migration cost are not influence to remittance.