THE Ministry of Labour has stated that it will carry out a nationwide field survey of workplaces and the number of workers in industrial zones during 2026.

Under this plan, data collection on workplaces and workers in industrial zones will be conducted through both coordination and field survey methods across all 14 regions and states, including the Nay Pyi Taw Council area.

During a questionnaire training opening ceremony held on 22 June at the ministry in Nay Pyi Taw, Union Minister U Khin Maung Soe said that the programme aligns with labour research and labour market information collection efforts, as well as the Employment Statistics Survey Act of 1948. He added that surveys of workplaces and workers in industrial zones have been conducted since 1997, while surveys covering shops, factories, workshops, workplaces, and worker numbers inside and outside industrial zones have been carried out since 1986.

He further stated that coordination-based data collection on ownership-based categories of shops, factories, workshops, workplaces, and worker numbers inside and outside industrial zones will be conducted in 14 regions and states, including the Nay Pyi Taw Council area, except for Rakhine State in some parts as specified, through relevant departments, organizations, and committees.

The ministry noted that accurate data will be ensured through a combination of coordination and field survey methods. The collected data will then be analyzed and used by planners and policymakers for development planning and policy formulation. — TWA/KZL