International Journal of Academic and Applied Research (IJAAR)   Year: 2022 | Volume: 6 | Issue: 12 | Page No.: 64-71 Analysis of Indonesian Citizen's Employment Status its Relation to Public Knowledge and Readiness in Facing 2023 Recession Download PDF Dzuria Hilma Qurotu Ain, Kezia Eunike Darmawan, Adnan Syawal Adilaha Sadikin, Isna Nurul Izza Amalia, Irma Ayu Indrasta, Nur Chamidah Abstract: This Recently, the word recession has become a topic of discussion on social media and has made many people wary. According to the National Bereau of Economic Research, recession is a condition where the country experiences a significant decline in economic activity within a few months in terms of real GDP, income, unemployment rate, industrial production, and wholesale-retail sales. Based on the research of competent experts, it is known that the threat of recession in 2023 is real and there is an influence on differences in behavior and problems in health. Furthermore, this study the author wants to develop with the Chi-Square test to analyze whether there are differences between men and women from 3 groups, namely students, employees, traders, to the level of anxiety regarding the 2023 recession issue. This study had 3 variables. The first variable is the level of public knowledge of the recession, the second variable is the community's readiness for the recession that is predicted to occur in 2023, and the third variable is the respondent's work. In calculating understanding, researchers use questionnaires where respondents need to answer based on their knowledge. The results of the respondent's answers will then be judged based on the correct or false answers.