BPS: Central Java Businesses Contribute 15.25 Per Cent to National Total
The Central Java Regional Statistics Agency (BPS) has stated that the number of businesses in Central Java Province contributes 15.25 per cent of the total number of businesses in Indonesia.
Speaking in Semarang, Central Java, on Thursday, the Deputy Head of BPS, Sonny Harry Budiutomo Harmadi, emphasised that Central Java plays a strategic role in the national economy, with a total of 5 million business units. This figure, he noted, is equivalent to 25.76 per cent of all businesses on Java Island and 15.25 per cent of the total businesses in Indonesia.
“If we conduct data collection in Central Java very well, it means we have completed at least 15 per cent of the quality of data collection in Indonesia,” he said during the launch of the 2026 Economic Census implementation at Pancasila Field, Simpang Lima, Semarang.
He explained that the 2026 Economic Census differs from previous censuses, as this year’s census will also include sectors ranging from agriculture to households. According to him, collecting data down to the household level is necessary because many economic activities are now conducted from home, including digital-based businesses.
“Nowadays, people use TikTok and social media; it is not visible from the outside. We can only record and identify this if we enter the households,” he said.
He added that the 2026 Economic Census is distinct from the National Socio-Economic Single Data (DTSEN), as it specifically records economic activities, involving both business actors and family economies. Furthermore, Sonny ensured that the data collected in the 2026 Economic Census is not related to taxation.
Meanwhile, the Governor of Central Java, Ahmad Luthfi, stated that the census data serves as an important basis for reading economic conditions and formulating regional development policies. According to him, the census results will assist provincial and regency/city governments in mapping regional economic potential more accurately.
Consequently, he requested regents, mayors, and government officials to assist in socialising the census to the public. “We can map our region and see what the economic picture of Central Java looks like. This is important so that we all realise that economic growth is based on data,” he said.
Luthfi also urged the public, particularly business actors ranging from MSMEs to household businesses, to be transparent when being surveyed by census officers. He ensured that the data provided by the community would be kept confidential.
Accurate data, he noted, will serve as the foundation to ensure that the development of provincial and regency/city governments can proceed in alignment. The event was also attended by several regional heads and BPS officials from across Central Java. The census, which will be conducted until 31 August 2026 in Central Java, will involve 36,891 officers.