Why Did Mapo-gu Receive the Minister of Economy and Finance's Commendation as an 'Outstanding Statistical Survey Institution'?

Utilization of Statistical Results in Policy Making, Evaluation, and Private Academic Research in Mapo-gu

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Mapo-gu (Mayor Yudonggyun) was selected as an excellent institution in the '2020 Statistical Survey Meritorious Service Awards' hosted by Statistics Korea on the 17th and received a commendation from the Minister of Strategy and Finance.

The Statistical Survey Meritorious Service Award, hosted annually by Statistics Korea, is given to institutions and individuals who have successfully conducted large-scale nationwide statistical surveys.

Mapo-gu was evaluated as having excellently performed all processes including ▲establishing its own implementation and promotion plans ▲training surveyors ▲field supervision ▲content review in nationwide statistical surveys such as the 2020 Establishment Survey and Mining and Manufacturing Survey.

Every year, the district conducts an Establishment Survey targeting all businesses with one or more employees located in Mapo-gu, investigating 11 items including business name, organizational form, number of employees, annual sales, and use of digital platforms. The statistical results are used as basic data for future policy formulation and evaluation in Mapo-gu, as well as for business planning and academic research by general businesses.

In particular, the Establishment Survey results provide local governments with statistics at a small-area level, which are highly useful for community-based development and planning, as well as serving as basic data for regional income estimation (GRDP).

Additionally, those who wish to start a business in Mapo-gu can gain insights from the Establishment Survey results about how many similar businesses exist in the area and which industries the local government is fostering as specialized commercial districts to induce synergy effects among industries.

During this award process, Mapo-gu reportedly scored higher than other local governments in efforts to minimize survey non-response and errors, cooperation in work, and the number of businesses.

Mayor Yudonggyun of Mapo-gu stated, “This Statistical Survey Excellent Institution Award was possible thanks to the active cooperation and participation of business stakeholders,” and added, “We will continue to collect accurate data through various statistical surveys and use it for planning and execution.”

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