Since its inception in 1963, the Indonesian National Socioeconomic Survey (SUSENAS) has been a major source of data on social welfare of the Indonesian population. Over the years, the survey has developed into an annual, nationally representative survey.
The topics covered, the survey methods, sample size, geographic coverage, and administrative breakdown are subject to change, depending on the priorities established by the Government, by funding availability, and by the sociopolitical situation in Indonesia. For example, the 1963 and 1967 surveys were conducted only in the Java region. During 1995-2001, the Household Iodized Salt Survey was integrated into SUSENAS, with technical and financial support from UNICEF (1995-1997) and the World Bank (1998-2001).
Since 1992, the survey has been divided into a core that covers basic socioeconomic characteristics of households and household members, and modules that cover special topics such as consumption, household income, household welfare, social culture, tourism, crime, health, nutrition, education, and housing. There are several module sections, each of which is surveyed every three years.
Starting in 2003, SUSENAS added a panel segment to the survey. In 2015, the conduction of the survey changed from quarterly to twice a year.
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