Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui Karakteristik Pekerja Informal di Kawasan Pertokoan THM Kota Tarakan. Jenis penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Populasi dalam penelitian ini pekerja informal yang berada di kawasan pertokoan THM Kota Tarakan. Jumlah sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 183 sampel dengan teknik pengambilan sampel Purposive Sampling dan tahap pengumpulan data dengan cara observasi dan kuisoner . Penelitian ini menggunakan motode persentase . Hasil penelitian menunjukkan Karakteristik yang paling banyak dari pekerja informal berdasrkan jenis kelamin yaitu laki-laki (61,20%), berdasarkan usia 30 – 40 tahun (46,40%), berdasarkan pendidikan yaitu SMA (38,25%), berdasarkan suku yaitu bugis (56,83%), berdasarkan status perkawinan yaitu sudah kawin (90,16%), berdasarkan jumlah tanggungan keluarga yaitu 3 orang (33,88%), berdasarkan jenis usaha yaitu konveksi (45,36%), berdasarkan status kepemilikan yaitu milik sendiri (95,63%), berdasarkan lama usaha yaitu 6 – 10 tahun (54,64%), berdasarkan jumlah tenaga kerja yaitu 2 orang (28,42%), berdasarkan hubungan responden dengan tenaga kerja adalah orang lain (66,66%), berdasarkan keinginan menambah tenaga kerja yaitu responden tidak ingin menambah tenaga kerja (65,57%), berdasarkann jam kerja yaitu 12 – 14 jam sehari (71,03%), berdasarkan upah tenaga kerja yaitu Rp.1.200.000 sampai dengan Rp.1.400.000 per bulan (49,72%), upah tenaga kerja yang mengalami kenaikan (76,50%), sumber modal yaitu modal sendiri (67,21%). Potensi penerimaan retribusi pelayanan pasar berdasarkan kios, los dan pelataran/halaman sebanyak 183 responden adalah Rp.164.772.000/ tahun.

This study aims to determine the characteristics of informal workers in the THM shopping area of Tarakan City. This type of research is descriptive method with qualitative and quantitative approaches. The population in this study is informal workers who are in the shopping area of THM City of Tarakan. The number of samples in this study were 183 samples with purposive sampling technique and data collection stage by observation and questionnaire. This research uses percentage method. The results showed that the most characteristics of informal workers based on gender that is men (61.20%), based on the age of 30-40 years (46.40%), based on education, that is high school (38.25%), based on ethnicity that is Bugis (56.83%), based on marital status, that is married (90.16%), based on the number of family dependents, that is 3 people (33.88%), based on the type of business that is convection (45.36%), based on status ownership, which is self-owned (95.63%), based on the length of business, which is 6-10 years (54.64%), based on the number of workers, that is 2 people (28.42%), based on the relationship of respondents with other workers ( 66.66%), based on the desire to increase the workforce, the respondents did not want to increase the workforce (65.57%), based on working hours 12-14 hours a day (71.03%), based on labor wages of Rp.1,200.000 up to Rp.1,400,000 per month (49.72%), the wages of workers who experienced an increase (76.50%), the source of capital is their own capital (67.21%). Potential acceptance of market service fees based on stands, stalls and courtyards / yard as many as 183 respondents is Rp.164.772.000 / year.