National Economic Census 2018
Nepal, 2018
Central Bureau of Statistics
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Identification
Survey ID Number
NPL-CBS-NEC-2018-v01
Title
National Economic Census 2018
Translated Title
Rastriya Aarthik Ganana 2075
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Nepal | NPL |
Study type
Enterprise Census [en/census]
Series Information
First National Economic Census of Nepal
Abstract
The main objective of the first National Economic Census was to know the nature of the economic structure of the Nepali economy at preset and to provide comprehensive statistical information for policy makers, planners, researchers, business communities, and other users for policy formulation and development planning, research and study. In general, the basic objective is to provide information on number of establishments and number of persons engaged, industry wise, of all the sectors (excluding unregistered agriculture, forestry and fisheries, public administration, defense and compulsory social security, Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and servicesproducing activities of households for own use and Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies) of the country.
The other objectives are:
a. to provide with the fundamental statistics on the status of the business activities of the establishments and enterprises including the financial aspects;
b. to provide statistics to central, provincial and local governments for the formulation of plan and policy-making;
c. to provide statistics to strengthen national accounting system;
d. to make a base for statistical business register;
e. to provide statistics of related field to the business owners or experts, researchers and other statistics users to formulate plans and policies for the prosperity of their business;
f. to provide with the directories of establishments and enterprises for the sampling frame of various sample surveys on businesses.
The other objectives are:
a. to provide with the fundamental statistics on the status of the business activities of the establishments and enterprises including the financial aspects;
b. to provide statistics to central, provincial and local governments for the formulation of plan and policy-making;
c. to provide statistics to strengthen national accounting system;
d. to make a base for statistical business register;
e. to provide statistics of related field to the business owners or experts, researchers and other statistics users to formulate plans and policies for the prosperity of their business;
f. to provide with the directories of establishments and enterprises for the sampling frame of various sample surveys on businesses.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
Establishment
Version
Version Description
v1.2: Edited data, second version, for internal use only.
Version Date
2019-07-01
Scope
Notes
All the establishments engaged in non-agriculture economic activities and (registered) agriculture, forestry and fishery economic activities according to NSIC-2018, except Section-O (Public administration and defense; compulsory social security), Section-T (Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services- producing activities of households for own
use) and Section-U (Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies), were included in the scope of National Economic Census 2018. Not registered Agriculture activities of Section A was not covered as such activities have been or under the scope of National Sample Census of Agriculture. Similarly, Section-O was excluded considering the information on the activities are covered from the government sector. As such, Section-T was excluded considering that activities under this section have been conventionally covered partly by the Agriculture Census and partly by the Labor Force Survey. The establishments under Section-U were not covered in the scope of the census as the activities under this section are not practically taken into account to the national accounts aggregates globally and kept outside the scope of the economic census. All establishments engaged in the activities under the sectors of NSIC 2018 mentioned above for revenue generation or for serving the community were considered in the scope of this Economic Census. However, the establishments of mobile nature which keep on moving from one place to another place not having fixed location to operate the activities, Illegal activities like smuggling, gambling, beggary, prostitution, etc., and domestic paid helpers, whether they work in one household or in a number of households, drivers, etc. who undertake jobs for others on wages or salaries, and individuals engaged in different types of jobs depending on the availability of work e.g. loading, unloading, helping a mason or a carpenter, doing earthwork for a contractor or individuals working without associated in establishments were kept out of the purview of the NEC.
use) and Section-U (Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies), were included in the scope of National Economic Census 2018. Not registered Agriculture activities of Section A was not covered as such activities have been or under the scope of National Sample Census of Agriculture. Similarly, Section-O was excluded considering the information on the activities are covered from the government sector. As such, Section-T was excluded considering that activities under this section have been conventionally covered partly by the Agriculture Census and partly by the Labor Force Survey. The establishments under Section-U were not covered in the scope of the census as the activities under this section are not practically taken into account to the national accounts aggregates globally and kept outside the scope of the economic census. All establishments engaged in the activities under the sectors of NSIC 2018 mentioned above for revenue generation or for serving the community were considered in the scope of this Economic Census. However, the establishments of mobile nature which keep on moving from one place to another place not having fixed location to operate the activities, Illegal activities like smuggling, gambling, beggary, prostitution, etc., and domestic paid helpers, whether they work in one household or in a number of households, drivers, etc. who undertake jobs for others on wages or salaries, and individuals engaged in different types of jobs depending on the availability of work e.g. loading, unloading, helping a mason or a carpenter, doing earthwork for a contractor or individuals working without associated in establishments were kept out of the purview of the NEC.
Keywords
| Keyword |
|---|
| Economic Census |
| Establishment Unit |
| Registration |
| Business entity |
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
Geographically, the Census has covered the whole nation, that is, 753 Local levels under 77 district and seven provinces of the country. All establishments except the mentioned excluded sectors were completely enumerated in the economic census.
Universe
All the establishments engaged in non-agriculture economic activities and (registered) agriculture, forestry and fishery economic activities according to NSIC-2018, except Section-O (Public administration and defense; compulsory social security), Section-T (Activities of households as employers; undifferentiated goods- and services- producing activities of households for own use) and Section-U (Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies), were included in the scope of National Economic Census 2018. Not registered Agriculture activities of Section A was not covered as such activities have been or under the scope of National Sample Census of Agriculture. Similarly, Section-O was excluded considering the information on the activities are covered from the government sector. As such, Section-T was excluded considering that activities under this section have been conventionally covered partly by the Agriculture Census and partly by the Labor Force Survey. The establishments under Section-U were not covered in the scope of the census as the activities under this section are not practically taken into account to the national accounts I-6 aggregates globally and kept outside the scope of the economic census.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | National Planning Commission, Governmnet of Nepal |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Nepal | GoN | Financing and other activities |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Japan International Cooperation Ajecny | Government of Japan | Technical Support Only |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2018-04-14 | 2018-06-14 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Supervision
A total of about 484 field supervisors were mobilized temporarily for the Census, and were seconded from qualified staff of CBS/SOs or other offices. Each supervisor was assigned a certain number of enumerators to accomplish their duties which were described in Supervisor’s Manual. In the central level supervisor, JICA team also included.
Data Collection Notes
Census enumeration is the fundamental operation of the economic census. Establishments with fixed location were counted at the place of their operation. Both the listing (filling Form A) and the census enumeration (filling Form B) were undertaken simultaneously. Each respondent could select either interview or e-Census. Respondents who selected e-Census answered through the Internet by themselves (self-enumeration) until the due date. In Form A, the following information were collected during the census period: Name of Establishment and Address; Type of Business; Number of Persons Engaged; Opinion to selfenumeration via e-Census; and others. In Form B, the following information were collected: Area Information; Establishment Information; Registration at Government Agencies; Ownership Status; Characteristics of Manager and Owner; Business Operation; Tenure, Kind, and Area of Business Place; Number of Persons Engaged; Main Economic Activity; Head Office or not; Keeping Account Record or not; Average Monthly Revenues/Sales and Operating Expenses, Capital; Access for Credit; and others.
Training courses of Supervisors and enumerators were conducted in 77 districts by respective district economic census office (DECO)
The tentative time period for one interview was 20 minutes.
The interview was conducted in Nepali and English language.
The pilot survey was conducted at 14 April 2017.
About 3,355 enumerators were mobilized in the country for two months to collect information from the establishments.
Training courses of Supervisors and enumerators were conducted in 77 districts by respective district economic census office (DECO)
The tentative time period for one interview was 20 minutes.
The interview was conducted in Nepali and English language.
The pilot survey was conducted at 14 April 2017.
About 3,355 enumerators were mobilized in the country for two months to collect information from the establishments.
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | CBS | National Planning Commission, Government of Nepal |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
In the Economic Census 2018, we used paper questionnaire, webbase CAPI and Online through www.ecensus.cbs.gov.np portal.
Section 1. Area Information
Section 2. Establishment Information
Section 3. Registration at Government Agencies
Section 4. Legal Status of Registered Establishment or Business
Section 5. Ownership Status of "Not Registered" Establishment or Business
Section 6. Characteristics of Manager and Ownner
Section 7. Business Operation Information
Section 8. Tenure, Kind and Area (Square Feet) of Business Place
Section 9. Number of Persons Engaged in this Establishment as of the Reference Date
Section 10. Main Economic Activity
Section 11. Single Unit, Head Office or Branch Office
Section 12. Questions HO1 to HO4 below refer only to Establishment "Head Office"
Section 13. Accounting Record
Section 14. Average Monthly Revenue / Sales and Operating Expenses in the fiscal year 2073/074 or 2074
Section 15. Capital and Ratio of Foreign Capital
Section 16. Access for Credit
Section 17. Parent Company
Section 18. Census Status
Section 19. Respondent's Information
Section 1. Area Information
Section 2. Establishment Information
Section 3. Registration at Government Agencies
Section 4. Legal Status of Registered Establishment or Business
Section 5. Ownership Status of "Not Registered" Establishment or Business
Section 6. Characteristics of Manager and Ownner
Section 7. Business Operation Information
Section 8. Tenure, Kind and Area (Square Feet) of Business Place
Section 9. Number of Persons Engaged in this Establishment as of the Reference Date
Section 10. Main Economic Activity
Section 11. Single Unit, Head Office or Branch Office
Section 12. Questions HO1 to HO4 below refer only to Establishment "Head Office"
Section 13. Accounting Record
Section 14. Average Monthly Revenue / Sales and Operating Expenses in the fiscal year 2073/074 or 2074
Section 15. Capital and Ratio of Foreign Capital
Section 16. Access for Credit
Section 17. Parent Company
Section 18. Census Status
Section 19. Respondent's Information
Data Processing
Data Editing
In this census, Nepal Standard Industrial Classification (NSIC) 2018, prepared by the CBS following International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) Rev.4, was used to codify the economic activities of the establishments. The data processing activity was intensively supervised in different tiers by the staff of CBS. The coding, editing and data entry activities were strongly supervised by the officers of respective district statistics office and CBS. The data entry application was designed using CSPro 7.0 in such a way that entered data was transferred or uploaded directly to the central server at Kathmandu. It is important to mention that the entered data at districts were also verified at central by the designated officers to make the data flawless to the extent possible.
Other Processing
After digitization of data, The JICA provides technical assitant to generating various tables according to questionnaire.
Access policy
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Government of Nepal | info@cbs.gov.np | cbs.gov.np |
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Publication, Dissemination and Library Section | CBS | archive@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 public use.
Citation requirements
Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Nepal. National Economic Census 2018.
Data and information is downloaded from National Data Archive (NADA): https://nada.cbs.gov.np/index.php/catalog on [date].
Data and information is downloaded from National Data Archive (NADA): https://nada.cbs.gov.np/index.php/catalog on [date].
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) 2019, Central Bureau of Statistics, Nepal
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-NPL-CBS-NEC-2018-v01
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bureau of Statistics | CBS | National Planning Commission, Governmnet of Nepal | Documentation of the study |
Date of Metadata Production
2019-07-03
DDI Document version
v1 (July 2019): anonymous dataset for public distribution (under certain legal conditions)