Cambodia 2022 Economic Census Starts March 1st
By B2B Cambodia
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Today is the first day of the Cambodia 2022 Economic Census, with the Ministry of Planning set to conduct the once-in-a-decade survey to gather accurate data on economic entities in Cambodia.
More than 745,000 'economic entities' were listed in official Cambodian registries in 2021 reports the Phnom Penh Post, and the census will hope to compile statistics on these enterprises in the Kingdom. The government conducted its first enterprise census in 2011.
The secretary of state Rin Virak said the data would be collected on businesses engaged in production and service activities, in fields such as:
- minerals
- manufacturing
- electricity and gas
- clean water
- sanitation
- others as determined by UN international standards.