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Interview

Deputy Statistics Indonesia (BPS) chief Sonny Harry Budiutomo Harmadi sat down with Aditya Hadi and Ruth Dea Juwita of The Jakarta Post to discuss the expanding scope of this year’s census and its implications for policymakers, investors and businesses.

Deputy Statistics Indonesia (BPS) chief Sonny Harry Budiutomo Harmadi poses for a portrait at the BPS headquarters in Jakarta, in this undated photograph. (Courtesy of/Statistics Indonesia (BPS))

Every 10 years, Indonesia takes stock of its economy through the Economic Census, one of the country’s largest statistical exercises. With the 2026 edition now underway, deputy Statistics Indonesia (BPS) chief Sonny Harry Budiutomo Harmadi sat down with Aditya Hadi and Ruth Dea Juwita of The Jakarta Post to discuss the expanding scope of this year’s census and its implications for policymakers, investors and businesses.Question: What is different about the 2026 Economic Census compared with the previous one?

Answer: There are several major differences from the census 10 years ago. First, the coverage. Unlike previous censuses, which excluded agriculture, this year's census includes the sector.