• Today: September 6, 2026

Houselisting underway to update household data

The government of His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, through the Department of Economic Planning and Statistics (DEPS) is conducting houselisting from August 3 to 23, 2026 for each household within a designated area.

The purpose of the houselisting is to update the list of living quarters and household information in selected areas for purpose of the Labour Force Survey (LFS), taking place from October 5, 2026 to November 1, 2026. The results of the survey will be used by the government to formulate effective and comprehensive economic and social policies.

The survey officers will visit the housing units to collect information needed.

Among the information needed are the name and telephone number of the head of households, the total number of household members, and the address of the selected households. After obtaining the information, the survey officers will also affix a sticker to each housing unit. In facilitating a safe and efficient survey process, at first the selected households are reminded to verify the identity of survey officers by checking their survey passes, appointment letters, identity cards, and DEPS official vests.

Meanwhile, households with pets, particularly dogs, are requested to ensure that their pets are restrained for the safety of the survey officers during their visit.

LFS 2026 is conducted under the Statistics Act, Chapter 81 from the Laws of Brunei Darussalam. The department assured selected participating households that the information collected during the survey will be kept strictly confidential and will be used for statistical purposes only.

In pursuant to Section 9 of the Statistics Act, the failure or reluctance to give the required information or furnish false particulars is an offence carrying a penalty of a fine of BND4,000.

ABOVE & BELOW: Photos show the houselisting in progress. PHOTO: DEPS
PHOTO: DEPS

SOURCE/AUTHOR : BORNEO BULLETIN

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