Geochang-gun 2020 Economic Census Conducted

Approximately 37 Items Including Number of Employees, Annual Salaries, and Business Performance for 4,305 Businesses in the Jurisdiction

2020 Economic Census Poster [Image source=Geochang-gun]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced that from the 14th to July 30th, 18 surveyors will conduct the ‘2020 Economic Census’ covering about 4,305 business establishments engaged in industrial activities within the jurisdiction, collecting approximately 37 items including the number of employees, annual wages, and business performance.

The Economic Census is a large-scale census conducted every five years under the supervision of Statistics Korea. It is used as basic data for establishing various policies and research such as revitalizing the regional economy by understanding the size, distribution, employment, and structure of business establishments nationwide. The survey targets business establishments with one or more employees engaged in industrial activities within the jurisdiction.

The survey is conducted through an online survey where respondents directly enter the questionnaire on the Economic Census website, and a face-to-face interview survey where surveyors visit in person to fill out the questionnaire. The face-to-face survey will be conducted in compliance with COVID-19 quarantine guidelines.

Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, said, “The Economic Census is a large-scale national statistical survey and a root statistic that becomes the history of our economy, so its importance is very high,” and added, “We ask for the active cooperation and sincere responses of business establishments to produce accurate and timely statistics.”

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