Jangka Coast Area, Gampong Jangka Masjid, Jangka Subdistrict is one of the tourist destinations in Bireuen Regency which has the potential to be developed.Jangka Beach is a beach that has been developing for 4 years.Although it is still relatively new, this beach has been able to bring in a large number of tourists compared to other tourist attractions in Bireuen Regency, with a total of 500 -2,000,000 in 2018.This study analyzed the impact of tourism activities on the economy of the community around the Jangka Beach, Bireuen Regency; specifically the impact on income generation and employment generation.In estimating the economic impact of tourism in the Jangka Beach Area, this study used a formula from the Keynesian Multiplier to calculate the Income Multiplier and the formula from Vanhove to calculate the Employment Multiplier.After the data is entered into both formulas, it will be known the amount of income multiplier and employment multiplier.The results of the study revealed that the total expenditure of tourists who came to the Jangka Coast was Rp. 12,095,000.Whereas through the analysis conducted, the Keynesian income multiplier value was 2.59; the income multiplier type 1 ratio was 1.09; and the income multiplier type II ratio was 1.14.Meanwhile, the employment multiplier, the multiplier value was 0.0000049; which means that this tourist attraction was only able to provide employment opportunities of 0.49 percent of new workers in the tourism sector in addition to the existing workforce.
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Amri et al. (2019) studied this question.