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Busan Launches Headquarters for the “2025 Population and Housing Census and Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Census”

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The Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that it held an unveiling ceremony on July 10 at 10:30 a.m. in the City Hall’s small conference room to officially launch the “2025 Population and Housing Census and Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Census” Headquarters.

This event marked the beginning of full-scale preparations for the “2025 Census,” which is overseen by Statistics Korea and simultaneously conducted in all municipalities every five years.

Since 2015, the complete enumeration for basic items in the Population and Housing Census has used administrative data via a register-based census. In-depth questions are collected through field surveys from a 20% sample every five years using a combined census method.

Attendees included Lee Jun-seung, Vice Mayor for Administrative Affairs and Head of the Census Headquarters, as well as the Director-General of Survey Management at Statistics Korea, the Director of the Dongnam Regional Statistics Office, and heads of district and county planning and audit departments (local census managers), totaling around 50 participants.

The Population and Housing Census, a key national statistic, collects data on the population, households, and housing in Busan and throughout Korea. The data supports policymaking, academic research, corporate management, and serves as the sampling frame for various household surveys.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of Korea’s first Population Census conducted in 1925, and this will be the first major census since the COVID-19 pandemic, offering critical insights into post-pandemic societal changes.

New items reflecting changes in social and economic trends—such as caregiving hours, unmarried cohabitation, and rental provider types—have been added to increase the utility of census data.

The 2025 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Census will survey all relevant households nationwide. It aims to support sustainable policymaking by incorporating new items such as climate change (paddy water management), advances in farming technology (smart agriculture), and population structure changes (nationality of household members, multicultural support centers by administrative village).

The city-level Census Headquarters, led by Vice Mayor Lee Jun-seung, will operate control rooms, recruit and train survey personnel, promote awareness, manage supplies, and oversee preparations. Once the main survey begins, the headquarters will monitor progress and supervise fieldwork to respond promptly to any issues.

Each district and county will operate a control room led by a deputy mayor or vice county governor, managing local surveyors, conducting regional promotions, and addressing public inquiries.

Vice Mayor Lee Jun-seung stated, “The 2025 Population and Housing Census and the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Census will serve as crucial foundations for policies in housing, welfare, industry, and employment,” adding, “We have prepared thoroughly for these nationwide censuses, which run through the end of the year, and ask for citizens’ interest and cooperation.”

The “2025 Population and Housing Census” will mobilize approximately 1,890 survey personnel and be conducted from October 22 to November 18, with field surveys taking place between November 1 and 18 for a sample of approximately 300,000 households.

Following that, from November 20 to December 22 (with field surveys from December 2 to 22), the “2025 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Census” will be conducted on around 50,000 households in Busan.

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[Attachment 1] Overview of the 2025 Population and Housing Census

• 1.Purpose

• ●To collect information on all people, households, and dwellings in Korea to serve as foundational data for policymaking, research, and business

• ●To provide population frames and sampling structures for other household sample surveys

• 2.History

• ●First Population Census in 1925; Housing Census began in 1960 and has been conducted every 5 years

• 3.Legal Basis

• ●Conducted under Article 5-4 of the Statistics Act and designated as official statistics under Article 17(1)
  ▪ Population Census: Designated Statistic No. 101001
  ▪ Housing Census: Designated Statistic No. 101002
  ▪ Census Rules: Ministry of Economy and Finance Ordinance No. 1036 (revised Jan 19, 2024)

• 4.Reference Date and Target

• ●As of 00:00, November 1, 2025

• ●All residents (Korean and foreign) and their dwellings in 20% sample enumeration areas in Busan (approx. 300,000 households)

• 5.Survey Items: Total 55 items (42 via field survey, 13 via administrative data)

• 6.Methodology

• ●Internet and telephone surveys first; field interviews for incomplete responses using tablet PCs

• 7.Survey Period

• ●Internet & telephone: Oct. 22 – Oct. 31, 2025

• ●Field interviews: Nov. 1 – Nov. 18, 2025

• 8.Implementation: Supervised by Statistics Korea; executed by Busan City and districts/counties

• 9.Personnel: Total 1,947 (1,890 survey staff + 57 public officials)

• 10.Budget: KRW 4.612 billion (KRW 4.5 billion national budget + KRW 112 million city budget)

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[Attachment 2] Overview of the 2025 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Census

• 1.Purpose

• ●To identify the structure, scale, distribution, and management of agriculture, forestry, and fisheries households, supporting policymaking and sample survey frames

• ●To provide micro-area statistics and facilitate international data exchange

• 2.History

• ●First Agriculture Census in 1960, Fisheries in 1970, Forestry in 1998

• ●Integrated as one census in 2010

• 3.Legal Basis

• ●Conducted under Article 5-4 of the Statistics Act, Designated Statistic No. 101041

• ●Census Rules: Ministry of Economy and Finance Ordinance No. 1036 (revised Jan 19, 2024)

• 4.Reference Date and Target

• ●As of 00:00, December 1, 2025

• ●All agricultural, forestry, and fishery households in Busan

• 5.Survey Forms & Items

• ●Four types of forms, 133 items
  ▪ Forms: Agriculture/Forestry, Marine Fishery, Inland Fishery, Regional

• 6.Methodology

• ●Internet survey first, then field visits for non-respondents using tablet PCs

• 7.Survey Period

• ●Internet: Nov. 20 – Dec. 10, 2025

• ●Field interviews: Dec. 2 – Dec. 22, 2025

• ●Preparation: Dec. 1, 2025

• 8.Implementation: Supervised by Statistics Korea; executed by Busan City and districts/counties

• 9.Personnel: Total 657 (57 public officials, 412 survey staff, 188 administrative village heads)

• 10.Budget: KRW 544 million (KRW 520 million national + KRW 24 million city budget)