This research examines the government's efforts in tackling unemployment in Binjai City from a sharia economic perspective. The importance of this research stems from the fact that there are still many people who are unemployed, coupled with the presence of covid-19, which makes people who work partly laid off and it is difficult to find work due to the lack of available job vacancies in Binjai City. It is hoped that the efforts of the Binjai City government can overcome unemployment with various programs, capital, coaching, and training. If the problem of overcoming unemployment is not optimal, it will have an impact on increasing the number of poverty and reducing people's welfare.This research uses a qualitative approach with a phenomenological approach. The data used in this study using purposive sampling technique. Informants in this study were divided into three, namely: key informants, main informants, and supporting informants. In this article, data collection techniques such as interviews and observations were used to generate raw data, which were then processed using interactive model qualitative data analysis techniques to ensure their validity.The results of the study indicate that the efforts made by the government of Binjai City have not been maximized, but are sufficient to reduce the existing unemployment, although not significantly. Some of the abilities gained from the training are in line with the training held and some are not, but they are able to open new businesses. Keywords:government efforts, unemployment