ASUSE 2027-28 to move to financial year (April-March) and capture women entrepreneurs' constraints for the first time
On 26 October 2026, MoSPI announced that the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2027-28 will run from April 2027 to March 2028, shifting from the calendar year to the financial year.
Summary
The National Statistics Office (NSO) of MoSPI said the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) will shift from the calendar year to the financial year, with ASUSE 2027-28 to be conducted from April 2027 to March 2028. The change aligns ASUSE with other enterprise surveys such as the Annual Survey of Industries and aids National Accounts; the January-March 2027 quarter will be covered using the existing ASUSE 2026 schedule. For the first time, the survey will capture gender-specific constraints faced by women entrepreneurs, and it will add questions on electricity sources, longer-period fixed-asset investment and, at the Ministry of Textiles' request, handloom, power-loom and handicraft units. NSO has conducted ASUSE since 2021-22.
Key facts
- Survey
- Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE)
- Conducted by
- NSO, MoSPI (since 2021-22)
- Change
- Calendar year to financial year
- ASUSE 2027-28 period
- April 2027 - March 2028
- Transition quarter
- Jan-Mar 2027 covered with ASUSE 2026 schedule
- First-time feature
- Constraints faced by female entrepreneurs
- New questions
- Electricity sources; longer-period fixed-asset investment; handloom, power-loom and handicraft units
- Sub-national
- Provision for district-level estimates by participating States
Practice MCQs 2 questions
As announced in October 2026, ASUSE 2027-28 will be conducted over which period?
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Correct answer: A — April 2027 - March 2028
At the request of which ministry will ASUSE 2027-28 include questions to identify handloom, power-loom and handicraft establishments?
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Correct answer: B — Ministry of Textiles