BPS RI Deputy Chief Statistician Reviews SE2026 Data Collection in Jawa Tengah

Jawa Tengah, jateng.bps.go.id — Deputy Chief Statistician of the Statistics Indonesia (BPS RI), Sonny Harry Budiutomo Harmadi, conducted a supervision and evaluation visit to the implementation of the 2026 Economic Census (SE2026) data collection in Jawa Tengah on Friday, August 7, 2026. The visit aimed to ensure that field data collection was carried out in accordance with established standards and to identify challenges faced by field officers and BPS personnel in producing high-quality economic data. Sonny was accompanied by the Deputy Chief Statistician for Distribution and Services Statistics of BPS RI, Ateng Hartono, and the Head of BPS of Jawa Tengah Province, Ali Said.

The visit began at the BPS Kendal Regency Office. There, the delegation held discussions with BPS Kendal Regency personnel regarding the progress of SE2026 implementation, including challenges encountered during data collection and the solutions that had been and would be implemented. The meeting formed part of efforts to strengthen direct monitoring and evaluation, ensuring that issues arising in the field could be promptly addressed.

The supervision continued with a visit to Pasar Legi in Surakarta Municipality to verify that all businesses in the area had been covered by SE2026 field officers. The delegation then visited the Fisheries Business UPTD in Sragen Regency to observe firsthand the SE2026 data collection process among business operators. These field visits provided an opportunity to ensure that data collection was conducted in accordance with established procedures while also gaining a direct understanding of the conditions and characteristics of business activities in the field.

This supervision visit reaffirmed BPS’s commitment to ensuring the optimal implementation of SE2026 across Jawa Tengah. Through direct supervision, coordination among BPS RI, BPS of Jawa Tengah Province, and Regency/Municipality BPS offices continues to be strengthened to ensure that challenges can be addressed promptly and that the data collection process produces accurate, comprehensive, and high-quality data. The SE2026 results are expected to serve as an important foundation for understanding the structure and characteristics of the economy and supporting the formulation of more targeted development policies.