ASUSE 2027–28 to Align with the Financial Year (April–March)

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) announced that the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2027–28 will align its survey period with the financial year (April–March) instead of the calendar year. To address emerging data needs and stakeholder requirements, several new policy-focused questions will be introduced. These include capturing gender-specific constraints faced by female entrepreneurs, electricity sources used by establishments, fixed asset investments over a longer reference period, and specific questions to identify handloom, power-loom, and handicraft establishments at the request of the Ministry of Textiles. Additionally, to ensure no break in quarterly estimates, a transition survey for January–March 2027 will use the existing schedule before launching the new cycle in April 2027.