BPS Strengthens Business Database to Support Papua Highlands Economy
Wamena (ANTARA) - The Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of Jayawijaya Regency is strengthening the implementation of the 2026 Economic Census across three regencies in the Highland Papua region to provide accurate and comprehensive baseline data regarding all business activities and economic movements.
The Head of BPS Jayawijaya, Arther L. Purmiasa, stated in Wamena on Thursday that the Economic Census, scheduled to take place from June to August 2026, will be conducted throughout Indonesia. Specifically, within the BPS Jayawijaya working area, the census will cover the regencies of Jayawijaya, Yalimo, and Mamberamo Tengah.
“To conduct the economic census in Jayawijaya, Yalimo, and Mamberamo Tengah, we have deployed 421 field census workers, who have begun working and have been distributed across each regency,” he said.
According to him, the 2026 Economic Census aims to obtain data on economic structures, economic mapping, and the classification of large, medium, and small enterprises.
“The objective of this activity is to achieve a better economic map for the future, both across Indonesia and specifically within the Highland Papua region, as part of the 2045 long-term plan known as Indonesia Emas (Golden Indonesia),” he added.
He explained that the implementation of the 2026 Economic Census in other parts of Highland Papua, such as the Nduga, Lanny Jaya, Tolikara, Yahukimo, and Pegunungan Bintang regencies, involves the respective BPS working units in each of those areas.
“The economic census is being carried out throughout the Highland Papua region via the BPS working units of each respective area; only our unit, BPS Jayawijaya, is handling the regencies of Yalimo and Mamberamo Tengah,” he noted.
He added that during field data collection, many officers have faced rejection by local communities for various reasons, presenting a significant challenge to the success of this national programme.
“We hope that the communities in the three regencies—Jayawijaya, Yalimo, and Mamberamo Tengah—can recognise the economic census officers by their uniforms and assignment letters, so that this data collection can proceed smoothly and within the allocated timeframe,” he concluded.