SUSENAS is a nationally representative, ongoing household survey conducted by Statistics Indonesia (Badan Pusat Statistik, BPS) that aims to monitor the social and economic conditions of the Indonesian population. As of 2025, SUSENAS includes data from approximately 345,000 households across all 38 provinces and 514 districts/cities in Indonesia. Participants were recruited through systematic sampling from census blocks, stratified by factors such as the education level of the household head, with the first wave of data collection beginning in 1963. Participants are followed up twice a year, with data collection continuing indefinitely as part of Indonesia’s national statistical system.
Study design
 Household panel
Number of participants at first data collection
 
345,000 (households as of 2025)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
 
Varied (household members)
Participant year of birth
 
Varied (household members)
Participant sex
 All
Representative sample at baseline?
 The population of Indonesia.
Sample features
 
Country
 
Year of first data collection
 
1963
Primary Institutions
 
Statistics Indonesia (Badan Pusat Statistik, BPS)
Links
 
ghdx.healthdata.org/series/indonesia-national-socioeconomic-survey-susenas
rand.org/health/surveys/bps/susenas.html
rand.org/content/dam/rand/www/external/labor/bps/manualpdf/susenas/ssn87pedoman.pdf
Profile paper DOI
 
rand.org/content/dam/rand/www/external/labor/bps/manualpdf/susenas/surbakti_1995_review.pdf
Funders
 
Government of Indonesia
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
World Bank
Ongoing?
 Yes
Data types collected
 


Engagement
 
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