National Industrial Survey 2019-2020
Nepal, 2020 - 2021
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Identification
Survey ID Number
NPL-NSO-NIS-2019-20-v01
Title
National Industrial Survey 2019-2020
Translated Title
Rastriya Ayudhyogik Sarvechhyan, 2076
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Nepal | NPL |
Study type
Enterprise Survey [en/oth]
Series Information
The NIS, 2019/20 is the 11th series in terms of census operation whereas it is 6th series in terms of survey operation as in its history.
Abstract
Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) has been producing National Account estimates and other macro-economic indicators of the country from sector wise economic activities. Agriculture sector occupies largest share 23.95%, (CBS 2022) in the national economy in terms of GDP. The share of the industrial sector to total GDP is around 8.11% (CBS, 2022). Among the industrial sectors, the manufacturing sector (section C of NSIC) covers around 5.65% of the GDP; the Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (section D of NSIC), the mining and quarrying (section B of NSIC) and Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities (section E of NSIC) cover around 1.37%, 0.58% and 0.51% of the total GDP respectively. The development of the industrial sector is considered essential because it can contribute not only to expansion of the industrial sector but also affects other sectors of the economy, which in turns supports in poverty alleviation through employment generation and income expansion. Reliable and strong statistical information is thus required to know the current situation of the industrial sector of the country and also for the proper formulation and evaluation of the industrial plans and programs. Keeping this in mind, CBS has been collecting and disseminating the official industrial statistics of the country through regular censuses and surveys.
In the previous industrial censuses and surveys, only the manufacturing establishments were taken under the scope. Now, the scope of industrial survey is extended to other three sectors of the economic activities i.e. Mining and quarrying; Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; and Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities. The current National Industrial Survey (NIS) has therefore covered all these four sectors of the economy as defined by the NSIC. This is therefore, the first integrated and comprehensive survey of industrial sector in Nepal, in terms of industrial statistics.
Nepal has a long history of conducting the manufacturing censuses and surveys. The first Census of Manufacturing Establishments (CMEs) was conducted in 1964/65. After that, it was conducted regularly in almost every five years. CMEs had covered those establishments which perform the manufacturing activities and have 10 or more persons engaged. It was continued upto 10th CME held in 2011/12. For the establishments with less than 10 persons engaged, CBS had conducted Sample Survey of Small Manufacturing establishments (SSMEs) in every 10 years. Begun in 1972/73, CBS had already conducted the 5th SSMEs in 2008/09. Both CMEs and SSMEs provide the comprehensive information on number of establishments, total number of employees, wages/salaries, input/output and other information on the manufacturing sector.
This NIS has covered both the large establishments (10 or more persons engaged) and small establishments (less than 10 persons engaged). It also includes other three sectors of the economic activities as mentioned above. The NIS, 2019/20 is the 11th series in terms of census operation whereas it is 6th series in terms of survey operation as in its history.
In the previous industrial censuses and surveys, only the manufacturing establishments were taken under the scope. Now, the scope of industrial survey is extended to other three sectors of the economic activities i.e. Mining and quarrying; Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply; and Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities. The current National Industrial Survey (NIS) has therefore covered all these four sectors of the economy as defined by the NSIC. This is therefore, the first integrated and comprehensive survey of industrial sector in Nepal, in terms of industrial statistics.
Nepal has a long history of conducting the manufacturing censuses and surveys. The first Census of Manufacturing Establishments (CMEs) was conducted in 1964/65. After that, it was conducted regularly in almost every five years. CMEs had covered those establishments which perform the manufacturing activities and have 10 or more persons engaged. It was continued upto 10th CME held in 2011/12. For the establishments with less than 10 persons engaged, CBS had conducted Sample Survey of Small Manufacturing establishments (SSMEs) in every 10 years. Begun in 1972/73, CBS had already conducted the 5th SSMEs in 2008/09. Both CMEs and SSMEs provide the comprehensive information on number of establishments, total number of employees, wages/salaries, input/output and other information on the manufacturing sector.
This NIS has covered both the large establishments (10 or more persons engaged) and small establishments (less than 10 persons engaged). It also includes other three sectors of the economic activities as mentioned above. The NIS, 2019/20 is the 11th series in terms of census operation whereas it is 6th series in terms of survey operation as in its history.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Establishment
Version
Version Description
v01: Final data for internal use only
Version Date
2022-07-08
Scope
Notes
Economic activities under section B, C, D and E of NSIC were included in scope of the survey based on following criteria.
- All establishments which were registered at least one government entity, were included in the survey.
- Establishments which were not registered to any government entity but engaging 10 or more persons or at least one paid employee, were also included in the survey. In other words, all unregistered establishments with less than 10 persons engaged and no paid employee were excluded in the survey. The details of the economic activities that were covered in the survey are listed in annex 1.
- All establishments which were registered at least one government entity, were included in the survey.
- Establishments which were not registered to any government entity but engaging 10 or more persons or at least one paid employee, were also included in the survey. In other words, all unregistered establishments with less than 10 persons engaged and no paid employee were excluded in the survey. The details of the economic activities that were covered in the survey are listed in annex 1.
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| National |
| Industrial |
| Survey |
| Establishment |
| Manufacturing |
| NSIC |
| Nepal |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National Coverage
Universe
All large establishments (10 or more persons engaged) and small establishments (less than 10 persons engaged) that belongs to four sectors of the economic activities ie section B, C, D and E of the NSIC.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | National Planning Commission Secretariat, Government of Nepal |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Nepal | GoN | Financing |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FNCCI) | Representative body of business organizations with the interests of the private sector and is involved in promotion of socio economic development of Nepal through private sector led economic growth |
| Confederation of Nepalse Industries (CNI) | True platform to address many issues plaguing the Nepalese industries |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
Sampling Frame:
The frame of the survey was developed basically from the list of the National Economic Census (NEC) 2018. The list of establishments from NEC 2018 contains the complete name and address of establishments along with other variables such as annual income, annual expenditure, number of persons engaged etc.
Before deciding about sampling methodology, the nature and characteristics of NEC 2018 frame was reviewed and considered it as a main frame. Beside main frame, the lists of currently running micro hydro-powers and waste collection/disposal industries were also updated to the main-frame. Those lists were obtained from AEPC and Federation of Waste Collection and Disposal Industries.
Stratification:
Separate survey scheme was designed for each section of NSIC covered in the survey. Industries in section B, D and E of NSIC were completely enumerated, in case of section C of NSIC both complete enumeration and sampling method were adopted based on the following criteria.
· For large manufacturing establishments (if number of persons engaged was more than or equal to 10), all establishments were enumerated.
· For small manufacturing establishments (if number of persons engaged was less or equal to 9), sampling method was adopted. However, if number of establishments in each province at 4 digit NSIC level was less than 5, then such establishments were completely enumerated to ensure their representation in the survey.
For small size establishments of section C, three categories were made based on number of persons engaged i.e. 1-2 persons engaged, 3-5 persons engaged and 6-9 persons engaged.
Using these categories, strata were made based on province, NSIC and persons engaged categories. The total number of establishments in the sampling frame for small size establishments of manufacturing section by province is presented in Table A.
Table A: Total number of establishments in the sampling frame by province and persons engaged category (for small size establishments of section C)
Persons engaged category
Province 1-2 3-5 6-9 Total
persons persons persons
Province no. 1 5,970 3,780 1,070 10,820
Madhesh 3,225 2,642 565 6,432
Bagamati 7,349 6,473 1,980 15,802
Gandaki 3,041 2,305 629 5,975
Lumbini 4,480 3,666 982 9,128
Karnali 810 536 107 1,453
Sudurpaschim 1,548 1,134 254 2,936
Total 26,423 20,536 5,587 52,546
Source: National Economic Census, 2018
Analytical Domain:
The survey was designed to provide the national estimates of the NSIC 4 digits classification and provincial estimates of the NSIC 3 digits classification.
Sample Size and Sampling Method:
The total enumeration size (census and sampling) of the survey was planned to enumerate 14,000 establishments. Out of them, about 9,200 establishments were expected to be enumerated in census category for the NSIC sections B, D, E and large size manufacturing establishments of section C.
For small size manufacturing establishments, a total of 4,738 establishments were fixed as a sample size, which were distributed to each stratum (province, NSIC, persons engaged category) using power allocation with power 0.7. The samples from each stratum were then selected by using systematic sampling method. The summary of sample allocation is presented in the table B.
Table B: Summary of the allocation of samples in provinces by persons engaged category
(for small size establishments of section C)
Province Persons engaged category
1-2 3-5 6-9 Total
persons persons persons
Province no. 1 418 340 149 907
Madhesh 251 253 97 601
Bagamati 524 527 257 1,308
Gandaki 253 241 98 592
Lumbini 333 322 140 795
Karnali 93 77 27 197
Sudurpaschim 152 135 51 338
Total 2,024 1,895 819 4,738
The frame of the survey was developed basically from the list of the National Economic Census (NEC) 2018. The list of establishments from NEC 2018 contains the complete name and address of establishments along with other variables such as annual income, annual expenditure, number of persons engaged etc.
Before deciding about sampling methodology, the nature and characteristics of NEC 2018 frame was reviewed and considered it as a main frame. Beside main frame, the lists of currently running micro hydro-powers and waste collection/disposal industries were also updated to the main-frame. Those lists were obtained from AEPC and Federation of Waste Collection and Disposal Industries.
Stratification:
Separate survey scheme was designed for each section of NSIC covered in the survey. Industries in section B, D and E of NSIC were completely enumerated, in case of section C of NSIC both complete enumeration and sampling method were adopted based on the following criteria.
· For large manufacturing establishments (if number of persons engaged was more than or equal to 10), all establishments were enumerated.
· For small manufacturing establishments (if number of persons engaged was less or equal to 9), sampling method was adopted. However, if number of establishments in each province at 4 digit NSIC level was less than 5, then such establishments were completely enumerated to ensure their representation in the survey.
For small size establishments of section C, three categories were made based on number of persons engaged i.e. 1-2 persons engaged, 3-5 persons engaged and 6-9 persons engaged.
Using these categories, strata were made based on province, NSIC and persons engaged categories. The total number of establishments in the sampling frame for small size establishments of manufacturing section by province is presented in Table A.
Table A: Total number of establishments in the sampling frame by province and persons engaged category (for small size establishments of section C)
Persons engaged category
Province 1-2 3-5 6-9 Total
persons persons persons
Province no. 1 5,970 3,780 1,070 10,820
Madhesh 3,225 2,642 565 6,432
Bagamati 7,349 6,473 1,980 15,802
Gandaki 3,041 2,305 629 5,975
Lumbini 4,480 3,666 982 9,128
Karnali 810 536 107 1,453
Sudurpaschim 1,548 1,134 254 2,936
Total 26,423 20,536 5,587 52,546
Source: National Economic Census, 2018
Analytical Domain:
The survey was designed to provide the national estimates of the NSIC 4 digits classification and provincial estimates of the NSIC 3 digits classification.
Sample Size and Sampling Method:
The total enumeration size (census and sampling) of the survey was planned to enumerate 14,000 establishments. Out of them, about 9,200 establishments were expected to be enumerated in census category for the NSIC sections B, D, E and large size manufacturing establishments of section C.
For small size manufacturing establishments, a total of 4,738 establishments were fixed as a sample size, which were distributed to each stratum (province, NSIC, persons engaged category) using power allocation with power 0.7. The samples from each stratum were then selected by using systematic sampling method. The summary of sample allocation is presented in the table B.
Table B: Summary of the allocation of samples in provinces by persons engaged category
(for small size establishments of section C)
Province Persons engaged category
1-2 3-5 6-9 Total
persons persons persons
Province no. 1 418 340 149 907
Madhesh 251 253 97 601
Bagamati 524 527 257 1,308
Gandaki 253 241 98 592
Lumbini 333 322 140 795
Karnali 93 77 27 197
Sudurpaschim 152 135 51 338
Total 2,024 1,895 819 4,738
Response Rate
Nearly 3.9 percent of complete non-response was observed in sampling scheme (small size establishment of section C). These non-responses were treated mainly by adjusting the sampling weight. Some partial non responses were also observed in both census and survey.
Weighting
Sample weights were calculated for Small scale establishment data.
Sample weights for the establishment data were computed at the sampling domain level (small scale establishment within each district). The establishment weight variable is called WEIGHT in main data file and WEIGHT_Adj in Sale and Raw Material for Small scale establishemnt. These non-responses were treated mainly by adjusting the sampling weight.
Sample weights for the establishment data were computed at the sampling domain level (small scale establishment within each district). The establishment weight variable is called WEIGHT in main data file and WEIGHT_Adj in Sale and Raw Material for Small scale establishemnt. These non-responses were treated mainly by adjusting the sampling weight.
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2020-03-08 | 2020-03-23 |
| 2020-10-07 | 2021-07-06 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
Steering and technical committees were formed for smooth operation of the activities of NIS 2019/20. The steering committee was chaired by member of the National Planning Commission (NPC) including members representing from concerned ministries and Tribhuvan University. The main function of steering committee is to facilitate and to coordinate with concerned agencies for successful implementation of the survey. In addition, this committee approved the survey questionnaires and manuals as well.
The Establishments Census and Survey Section (ECSS), under the Economic Statistics Division of CBS, acted as a central level working team for conducting the survey. ECSS has 2 Directors, 3 Statistical Officers, 1 Computer Officer and 1 Statistical Assistant. The CBS district level offices located at 33 districts played vital role for coordinating with the district level stakeholders and for successful implementation of the survey. Among the 33 offices, 6 offices were headed by gazetted II class officer and rests were headed by gazetted III class officer.
The field work of enumerators was supervised jointly by CBS and Statistics Offices.
The Establishments Census and Survey Section (ECSS), under the Economic Statistics Division of CBS, acted as a central level working team for conducting the survey. ECSS has 2 Directors, 3 Statistical Officers, 1 Computer Officer and 1 Statistical Assistant. The CBS district level offices located at 33 districts played vital role for coordinating with the district level stakeholders and for successful implementation of the survey. Among the 33 offices, 6 offices were headed by gazetted II class officer and rests were headed by gazetted III class officer.
The field work of enumerators was supervised jointly by CBS and Statistics Offices.
Data Collection Notes
Various training programs were organized for successful implementation of the survey. This includes MToT, officer level training and supervisor/enumerator level training. CBS conducted a 3 days MToT training program with main objective of preparing the resource persons for the officer level and supervisor/enumerator level training. The participants of the MToT were mainly Directors from CBS.
A five days training was also organized in Chitwan district for Directors and Statistical Officers working in district level offices of CBS. Likewise, Six days training program for supervisor and enumerator was conducted in three separate places; Morang, Chitwan and Banke districts. The theoretical as well as practical aspects of the survey questionnaire were the main contents of the training program.
A five days training was also organized in Chitwan district for Directors and Statistical Officers working in district level offices of CBS. Likewise, Six days training program for supervisor and enumerator was conducted in three separate places; Morang, Chitwan and Banke districts. The theoretical as well as practical aspects of the survey questionnaire were the main contents of the training program.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Statistical Offices | SOs | Central Bureau of Statistics |
| Central Bureau of Statistics | CBS | National Planning Commission, Government of Nepal |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The paper questionnaires are used in to collect of the establishments. The questionnaire is divided into 17 sections as follows:
Section 1. Introduction
Section 2. Organization structure
Section 3: Employment
Section 4: Fuel, water and electricity
Section 5: Purchase of raw materials
Section 6: Production and sale of produced goods
Section 7: Stocks
Section 8: Expenses and Income on industrial services
Section 9: Expenses on non-industrial services
Section 10: Receipts from non- industrial services
Section 11: Indirect tax
Section 12: Fixed Assets
Section 13: Research and Development
Section 14: Utilization of Production Capacity
Section 15: Environment and Waste Managment
Section 16: Factors affecting business environment of the establishment
Section 17: Miscellaneous
Section 1. Introduction
Section 2. Organization structure
Section 3: Employment
Section 4: Fuel, water and electricity
Section 5: Purchase of raw materials
Section 6: Production and sale of produced goods
Section 7: Stocks
Section 8: Expenses and Income on industrial services
Section 9: Expenses on non-industrial services
Section 10: Receipts from non- industrial services
Section 11: Indirect tax
Section 12: Fixed Assets
Section 13: Research and Development
Section 14: Utilization of Production Capacity
Section 15: Environment and Waste Managment
Section 16: Factors affecting business environment of the establishment
Section 17: Miscellaneous
Data Processing
Data Editing
After the accomplishment of the field operation, the filled up questionnaires were initially edited by heads of SOs in each district and then collected to CBS for further processing. Five peoples were hired for six months for the editing, coding and entry of the forms. The intensive training on editing, coding and data entry of the collected forms was provided to them. CSPro application was used for data entry. For the consistency of data required logics were set in the data entry programme. Data analysis and tabulation was done by using STATA as well as IBM SPSS.
Standard coding system adopted by CBS had been used for coding. For industry classification, NSIC version 4 was used at the 4 digit level. Likewise, for product classification, the CPC version 2.1 was used at the 5 digit level. The coding, editing and data entry activities were supervised by officials of the CBS.
Standard coding system adopted by CBS had been used for coding. For industry classification, NSIC version 4 was used at the 4 digit level. Likewise, for product classification, the CPC version 2.1 was used at the 5 digit level. The coding, editing and data entry activities were supervised by officials of the CBS.
Other Processing
CSPro software was used for developing data entry application.
Data Appraisal
Estimates of Sampling Error
Non-responses were treated mainly by adjusting the sampling weight.
Access policy
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Government of Nepal | info@cbs.gov.np | www.cbs.gov.np |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Publication, Dissemination and Library Section | CBS | info@cbs.gov.np | cbs.gov.np |
Confidentiality
Confidentiality of the respondents is guaranteed by article 8 of Statistics Act 1958.
Restriction on publication of information and details
Any information or details relating to any person, family, firm or company, which have been supplied, obtained or prepared pursuant to Section 3 or Section 4 or Section 5 or Section 6 or Section 7 or any part of such information or details, shall not be disclosed or published directly except to the Director General or to any other officer of the Bureau without the written permission of the person or of his or her authorized representative supplying such information or details.
Access conditions
The dataset has been anonymized and is available for internal use only. It is not accessing for public use.
Citation requirements
Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal. National Industrial Survey 2019-20. Data and information is downloaded from National Data Archive (NADA). www.microdata.cbs.gov.np.
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal bears no responsibility for any outcomes or for interpretations or inferences arising from the use of the data, or use of the information provided on the study.
Copyright
(c) 2022, Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-NPL-NSO-NSI-2019-20-v01
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | CBS | NPC | Documentation of the study |
Date of Metadata Production
2022-07-08
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 (July 2022): : Original documentation of the survey