RAINING FOR SHK, SVPEB, SVK AND STRABS FIELD OFFICERS IN 2023

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is one of the strategic data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) required by the Government in determining policy direction. The percentage change in the CPI within a certain period of time or better known as the inflation/deflation rate is an important indicator in the economic field, especially from the monetary side.

Changes in the CPI over time reflect changes in the prices of a number of goods and services generally consumed by the public. This is closely related to people's purchasing power. The level of change in the CPI, whether due to an increase in the price of goods/services (inflation) or a decrease in the price of goods/services (deflation), will affect people's purchasing power in meeting their daily needs. The higher the inflation rate, the lower the people's purchasing power, and vice versa.

One of the basic ingredients for calculating the CPI is the results of the Cost of Living Survey (SBH). The implementation of SBH aims to obtain community consumption patterns, both in urban areas and rural areas