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This research aims to: 1) express efforts of increasing the competence of Vocational High School students through industrial work practices, 2) find the participation rate of graduate of Vocational High School in the fulfillment of DUDI workforce. This research uses qualitative method with case study approach. The subjects of this study consist of students, teachers, principals and business world and industry. The technique of collecting data in this research is through observation, questionnaires and documentation. This research was conducted at SMKN 2 Depok and SMK Muhammadiyah 3 Yogyakarta. Technique of data analysis uses triangulation. The results of this research are: 1) the effort of increasing the competence of Vocational High School students through industrial work practice consisting of: observation, learning by doing, learning by experience, learning to solve problems, learning through work environment condition, and dialectical interaction between students and the environment at PI; 2) the average participation rate of graduates of Vocational High School in fulfillment of workforce in DUDI during the last three years is 75.4% work in accordance with their area, 18.94% continue study and the rest of 5.66% do entrepreneurship in accordance with the competence of their skills.