Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises to shift to the financial year cycle
26 October 2026
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has proposed that the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises, or ASUSE, move from the calendar year to the financial year.
ASUSE 2027-28 is proposed to run from April 2027 to March 2028. The National Statistics Office has conducted the survey since 2021-22.
The change aligns ASUSE with the Annual Survey of Industries and the Annual Survey of Incorporated Services Sector Enterprises.
The existing ASUSE 2026 schedule will still run through January to March 2027 so that quarterly estimates are not broken.
The proposed schedule adds questions for the first time on constraints faced by female entrepreneurs, on sources of electricity used, and on fixed-asset investment over a longer reference period.
Two questions sought by the Ministry of Textiles will identify handloom, power-loom and handicraft establishments. Comments may be sent until 15 November 2026.
In plain words
ASUSE Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises — A National Statistics Office survey of small non-farm businesses that are not registered as companies.
CAPI Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing — A survey method in which the interviewer records answers directly on a device.