Pangkal Pinang, June 15, 2026 - The Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province began the field data collection for the 2026 Economic Census (SE2026) with an inaugural data collection event on Monday, June 15, 2026. This data collection is part of the SE2026 implementation, which will run until August 31, 2026, throughout the Bangka Belitung Islands Province to obtain a comprehensive picture of business activities and the socio-economic conditions of the community as material for compiling quality statistics and supporting sustainable development.
The SE2026 Initial Data Collection was held at the residence of the Acting Provincial Secretary of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province as a form of support from the Provincial Government of the Bangka Belitung Islands for the implementation of the 2026 Economic Census. The event was attended by the Head of the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province and his staff, the SE2026 Task Force, field officers, representatives from the Communication and Information Technology Agency of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province, and members of the press.
The Head of the BPS of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province, Sugeng Arianto, stated that the 2026 Economic Census is a critical national-scale statistical initiative aimed at providing comprehensive data and information regarding business activities and the socio-economic conditions of the community. The data generated will serve as a foundation for development planning, policy formulation, program evaluation, and decision-making at both the central and regional levels.
“High-quality data is a vital foundation for targeted development. Through the 2026 Economic Census, BPS aims to present a complete picture of the community’s economic conditions so that it can serve as the basis for formulating various development policies that are more effective and impactful for the community’s welfare,” said Sugeng.
During the activity, SE2026 field officers conducted direct data collection through interviews using instruments prepared by the BPS. The data collection was carried out to obtain the information needed to comprehensively describe the economic conditions of the community. This activity also served as an opportunity to demonstrate the readiness of field officers to carry out data collection tasks professionally, objectively, and in accordance with applicable statistical standards.
In addition to the data collection, Economic Census 2026 stickers were affixed to the surveyed locations to indicate that the data collection had been completed. The event continued with a media interview session and a group photo.
The Acting Secretary of the Bangka Belitung Islands Provincial Government expressed his support for the implementation of the 2026 Economic Census and urged the entire community to actively participate in the activity. According to him, the success of the census heavily depends on the community’s involvement in providing accurate and complete information to the enumerators.
The 2026 Economic Census carries the theme “Our Answers, Our Future.” Through this theme, the BPS encourages the entire community to actively participate in the census by welcoming visiting enumerators, providing accurate answers reflecting actual conditions, and supporting efforts to produce high-quality data. Every response provided by the public will be a crucial component in generating accurate data to support development planning, improve public welfare, foster business growth, and create more targeted job opportunities.
The BPS of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province also reminds the public to recognize official 2026 Census (SE2026) officers who are equipped with official BPS identification and insignia. When receiving officers, the public is expected to apply the TIR principle, namely:
• Welcome the officers’ arrival cordially;
• Fill in the data accurately; and
• Confidentiality is maintained.
BPS guarantees that all information provided by respondents will be kept confidential and used solely for statistical purposes in accordance with the mandate of Law No. 16 of 1997 on Statistics.
Through the implementation of the 2026 Economic Census, BPS hopes to produce accurate, complete, and reliable data as the basis for more targeted development planning. The participation of the entire community in receiving census officers and providing accurate information is a tangible contribution to producing quality data for the development of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province and Indonesia.
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Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province
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