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Jakarta Governor Urges Openness for 2026 Economic Census

From Tempo · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung urged residents to be open during the 2026 Economic Census.
  • Accurate data is crucial for the government to reference when creating policies for developing Jakarta.
  • The census, running from May 1 to August 31, 2026, aims to capture the economic and business conditions of Indonesian society.

Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung has called on the city's residents to be transparent and forthcoming with data collectors during the 2026 Economic Census. He emphasized that accurate data serves as the primary reference for the government in making technocratic decisions and formulating policies for the development of Jakarta.

For me, this data is the most important reference for making decisions technocratically.

— Pramono AnungGovernor of Jakarta, speaking at the 2026 DKI Jakarta Province Economic Census Declaration.

"For me, this data is the most important reference for making decisions technocratically," Anung stated during the 2026 DKI Jakarta Province Economic Census Declaration event at the DKI Jakarta City Hall on Monday, July 13, 2026. He noted that data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) is consistently used as a basis for decision-making and encouraged citizens to share their economic realities openly.

Difficult is difficult, happy is happy, rich is rich, poor is poor. Usually, our people, if they are rich, they say they are poor, right? Or if they are poor, they say they are rich, right?

— Pramono AnungGovernor of Jakarta, urging residents to be open about their economic status during the census.

Anung highlighted three key sectors that heavily rely on accurate BPS data: social assistance, education, and health. "This data is very important for Jakarta because there are three things I always emphasize should not be reduced," he said. He also urged Jakarta's government officials at all levels, from sub-districts to regencies, to educate the public about the census's importance and encourage honest participation.

This data is very important for Jakarta because there are three things I always emphasize should not be reduced.

— Pramono AnungGovernor of Jakarta, highlighting the importance of census data for social assistance, education, and health.

The governor expressed his hope that the collected data would be accurate, truly reflecting the actual conditions of Jakarta's population. The 2026 Economic Census began on May 1 and will conclude on August 31. This decennial census is conducted to map the economic and business landscape of Indonesian society.

Because the key is if this census is to succeed, then the community must also be educated and must be open to tell things as they are.

— Pramono AnungGovernor of Jakarta, emphasizing the need for public education and openness for a successful census.
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Originally published by Tempo in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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