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Busan Metropolitan City to Launch 2026 Busan Social Survey on October 20

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Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Chun Jae-soo) announced that it will conduct the 2026 Busan Social Survey over a 21-day period from October 20 to November 9.

The Busan Social Survey is conducted annually to assess citizens' living conditions, attitudes, and levels of well-being. Its findings are used as baseline data for policies aimed at improving citizens' quality of life. First conducted in 1996, the survey marks its 31st edition this year.

This year's survey will target household members aged 15 and older in 17,860 sample households residing in Busan. It will cover a total of 62 items, comprising 49 items across five areas—health, safety, environment, family, and social integration—and 13 basic items for statistical processing.

To reflect emerging needs, two new questions have been added this year, addressing measures to reduce waste and whether respondents own pets. The responses will help assess citizens' perceptions of waste reduction and the current state of pet ownership, providing baseline data for the development of related policies.

The survey will be conducted using two methods: face-to-face interviews in which survey enumerators visit selected households, and self-administered questionnaires distributed to households for completion and subsequent collection.

Personal and confidential information collected for statistical purposes will be strictly protected under Article 33 (Protection of Confidentiality) of the Statistics Act and may not be used for purposes other than statistical compilation.

The survey results will be available in February 2027 on the city's website (https://data.busan.go.kr) under Big Data Wave → Statistics → Statistical Data Archive → Busan Social Survey.

Yoon Jeong-no, Director of Planning at Busan Metropolitan City, said, "The findings of this survey will serve as important baseline data for building a community where Busan citizens can enjoy better health and safety, a pleasant environment, happy family lives, and a society in which people live together in harmony."

Yoon added, "Every response from our citizens will help lay the foundation for a better Busan. We therefore ask households selected for the survey to take an active interest and participate fully."