On November 2, Standing Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Committee Y Ngọc, Head of the Provincial Steering Committee, chaired a conference to review and announce preliminary results of the 2026 Economic Census in Quảng Ngãi.
Scene of the meeting
She commended the efforts of steering committees at all levels, provincial statistics officials and enumerators, as well as the cooperation of local businesses and production establishments.
She stressed that the census provides important data for assessing socio-economic development, compiling statistical indicators and formulating provincial development strategies and policies. It also helps establish a database of economic units under the new administrative boundaries.
She asked the Provincial Statistics Office to continue reviewing and verifying data, ensure accuracy and consistency, prepare sectoral and local-level analytical reports, and guide agencies in using the statistics effectively.
Standing Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People’s Committee Y Ngọc speaks at the meeting
Relevant departments and local authorities were urged to use the results to assess the province’s economic situation, review development targets and propose appropriate measures for the 2026–2030 period, particularly in the business, collective and household business sectors.
Quảng Ngãi completed data collection for all assigned survey groups, covering 10,723 enterprises, 111,005 individual business establishments, 158 cooperative groups, 500 religious and belief establishments, 34 non-public service units, and 71 associations.
Preliminary results as of December 31, 2025, showed that the province had 7,281 active enterprises with business results, up 3.3 per cent from 2024 and 23.3 per cent from 2020, employing 152,324 workers.
The collective economy included 375 cooperatives, up 37.4 per cent from 2020, and 158 cooperative groups. Nearly 112,270 individual business establishments employed approximately 165,170 workers. The province also had 34 non-public service units, 71 associations and 500 religious and belief establishments.
The census was implemented consistently from provincial to grassroots levels, with information technology applied to support data collection, management and processing. Provincial-level acceptance was completed on schedule. The Central Steering Committee rated Quảng Ngãi’s results as excellent, ranking the province 12th among 34 centrally governed provinces and cities.
At the conference, representatives of the Mộ Đức and Kon Tum Statistics Offices shared local experience and lessons learned from implementing the census.
Standing Vice Chairwoman Y Ngọc presents certificates of merit from the PPC’s Chairman to six outstanding collectives
The Provincial Steering Committee also presented certificates of merit from the Minister of Finance to two collectives and seven individuals; from the PPC’s Chairman to six collectives and 14 individuals; and from the Director of the Provincial Statistics Office to 23 collectives and 182 individuals for their outstanding contributions to the 2026 Economic Census.
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