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The first Five-Year Plan of Malaya in 1956 was a catalyst for Chronology
the expansion of data collection and compilation of national
statistics. As for the second Five-Year Plan, the focus was on History of Data Collection:
improving the standard of living of the rural population by way 1974 The Labour Force Survey using a fixed
of providing more job opportunities, education, health and reference period was conducted.
better housing facilities. Data in the field of labour force, mining, The report on the Census of selected
construction and services were much needed to realise the Industries 1971 & 1972, Peninsular Malaysia
was published.
national development plans.
1975 The report on the Census of Professional
and Institutional Establishments (Private
Sector) 1971 & 1972, Peninsular Malaysia was
published.
1977 The Department conducted the first
Agricultural Census.
1980 The Population and Housing Census was
conducted.
1981 The first Migration Survey covering Peninsular
Malaysia was carried out as a module of the
Labour Force Survey.
1987 Basic Amenity Module was included in HIS
and the survey was known as the Household
Income/Basic Amenities Survey.
1990 The State Branch managed the household
frame.
1991 The Population and Housing Census was
conducted.
1992 The Migration Survey was conducted by
rounds approach.
1993 With effect from 1993/94, the Household
Expenditure Survey was conducted once in
every five years.
1994 The Distributive Trade (DT) Census for
reference year 1993 was conducted.
Penghitung sedang menemuramah responden
Enumerator interviewing respondent 1998 The first Compendium of Environment Statistics
was published.
1999 The first quarterly Labour Force Statistics was
disseminated.
The first Public Opinion Survey of Highway Toll
Project was conducted.
2000 The Population and Housing Census was
conducted.
The Department was awarded the MS ISO
9002:1994 for the collection, processing,
analysis and dissemination of Consumer Price
Index (CPI) as well as Other Consumer Price
Statistics (SHPL).
2001 The Economic Census for reference year 2000
was conducted.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Statistics was
released.
Leading, Coincident and Lagging Indices
were published.
Anggota Jabatan sedang membuat pungutan harga
Collection of prices by the Department’s staff
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