1,527 enumerators deployed for 2026 Economic Census sweep of business premises in South Jakarta

A total of 1,527 enumerators for the 2026 Economic Census are conducting a sweep of business premises across South Jakarta to register business actors and their activities. “We have mobilised 1,527 officers to carry out the Economic Census programme in the South Jakarta area,” said Akhmad Fikri, Head of BPS South Jakarta Municipality, when contacted in Jakarta on Wednesday. He stated that the Economic Census activity commenced on 15 June and will conclude on 31 August 2026, being carried out simultaneously throughout Indonesia. To support the activity, the South Jakarta Central Statistics Agency (BPS) has conducted door-to-door data collection at all existing business premises. “SE 2026 officers are equipped with assignment letters, name tags, maps, and special enumerator vests so that respondents are assured of the legality of BPS officers,” Fikri said. He noted that the complete set of attributes is intended to encourage business actors to willingly receive the officers and answer questions honestly. During the data collection, officers have encountered several obstacles in the field, one of which relates to permits and coordination with local officials before entering residential areas. “The first day of data collection was not optimal because officers are required to report to the sub-district, urban ward, and neighbourhood unit heads before going door-to-door within a neighbourhood unit,” Fikri explained. The 2026 Economic Census conducted by BPS aims to record the number and characteristics of businesses, ranging from business type and regional distribution to their development compared to previous census results. The data collection targets various business actors, including legally incorporated companies, sole proprietorships, and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Therefore, coordination with neighbourhood unit administrators is crucial to support the smooth running of the data collection. Census officers need to comb through every building in their assigned area to identify the existence of business activities. In its implementation, business actors who become respondents are expected to provide truthful and accurate information to the statistics officers. The collected data will later serve as the basis for compiling a picture of a region’s economic conditions and supporting future development planning and economic policy, including policies related to business assistance and employment.