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The expansion of data collection was aligned to the policy and Chronology
government development plans. Implementation of the New
Economic Policy as envisaged in the Second Malaysia Plan History of Data Collection:
focused on poverty eradication and restructuring of society. 2003 A special project known as Productivity
At that time, the Household Income Survey which produced Investment Climate Survey (PICS) was the first
survey conducted in collaboration with the
statistics on household income and poverty was conducted. World Bank.
After 60 years, the number of data collection and compilation The Malaysian Knowledge Content Survey
activities increased to 66, encompassing almost the entire (Myke) for key economic sectors was
economic and social sectors. conducted.
2004 Monthly Labour Force Survey was conducted
to produce monthly indicators at national
level.
2005 The second Agriculture Census was
conducted in collaboration with the Ministry
of Agriculture and Agro-Based Industries.
The first Baseline Census of Establishments
and Enterprises was conducted.
2006 The Economic Census for reference year
2005, which included Agriculture and Logging
Industries for the first time was conducted.
The first Capital Stock Survey 2005 was
conducted.
The Final National Accounts Special Survey
(PKANM) 2005 was conducted for the
compilation of Final National Accounts (FNA)
2005.
2007 The first National Integrity Survey was
conducted.
The first Salaries and Wages Survey as a module
of Labour Force Survey was conducted.
2008 The International Investment Position (IIP)
Survey was the first survey conducted in
collaboration with the Central Bank of
Malaysia.
The Department was awarded the MS ISO
9001:2000 for collecting, processing, analysis
and dissemination of Consumer Price Index
(CPI) including other Consumer Prices
Statistics (SHPL), Monthly Manufacturing
Statistics (SPB), Industrial Production Index
(IPP) including other Monthly Manufacturing
Statistics (SPBL) and Labour Force Survey
Statistics (SPTB).
As of 2008, the Department has undertaken 66
censuses, surveys and statistical compilation
on economy, social demography statistics
as well as price collection. The Department
published the following statistical reports:
Periodicity Number
Monthly : 17
Quarterly : 4
Half Yearly : 1
Annual/Five Years/10 years : 50
Others : 16

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