One of the important basic requirements in the field of development economics in order to thrive and flourish in the long run is located on human resources in Indonesia, enough can be a potential, so that these resources have the capability and morale is quite large, which moves in an integrated and harmonious all activities, in order to cultivate and utilize other resources in the economic process. From the point of economy, social and political, areas that have experienced political and social instability such as the province of Maluku, the expansion of employment opportunities in the domestic absolutely necessary as a primary strategy. Thus analysis needed employment in the primary sector, secondary, tertiary Eden in Maluku province in 1997-2007 using qualitative research methods. The results showed that: First, there is a change of economic structure and employment. Second, the productivity of labor in the Province of Maluku is still low and there is potential for increased well-educated workforce. Third, economic conditions and growth rates of employment after the economic crisis and the regional autonomy is better than in times of crisis and before the regional autonomy.