Rwanda Establishment Census 2023
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Rwanda Establishment Census 2023
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Rwanda | RW |
The Establishment Census is a valuable source of information on all economic activities by size, formal and informal status of establishments in Rwanda. It provides information that
are used to classify establishments according to their size which are micro, small, medium, and large.
The main objectives of the Establishment Census 2023 are:
- To provide detailed information on the establishments’ characteristics and their spatial distribution;
- To provide detailed information about the economic activity of all establishments operating in Rwanda;
- To update data on the enterprises database, the general sample frame of economic, administrative and public service establishments for use in sampling for business surveys.
The Establishment Census 2023 was designed to achieve the following specific objectives:
- To produce a comprehensive and updated data profile of all economic activities for all establishments that operate in Rwanda;
- To provide detailed tabulations about the establishments’ characteristics, e.g, geographical location, number of employees, registration status, legal status, ownership, sector of activity, manager or owner sex;
- To produce data necessary to classify establishments according to their size (micro, small, medium, and large);
- To lay out the data foundation needed to identify formal and informal economic sectors in Rwanda.
Institutions
Version
Edited, anonymous dataset for public use
Coverage
National coverage
The study covered all establishments except governmental establishments that provide not-for-sale services.However, for employment component, all institutions were covered including 'not-for-sale services' goverment institutions. It is important
to note that this census excludes diplomatic misisons operatiing in Rwanda.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda | National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda | Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning | Data collection and Data Analysis |
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Rwanda | GoR | Funder |
Sampling
The methodology used in the Establishment Census 2023 consists of a complete counting of every operating establishment that has a fixed location and that is involved in a specific
economic activity. The Establishment Census 2023 covered all 30 districts in Rwanda.
Data collection
2023
- Face to face data collection The content of the questionnaire was broadly similar to that of the Establishment Census 2020. This allows to compare findings of 2023 to the ones of 2020, 2017 and as well as 2014 and make trends analysis. The instructions manual was developed based on the updated questionnaire. Both the questionnaire and the instructions manual were in English and translated in Kinyarwanda to facilitate the interview. Electronic application was used for data collection during the Establishment Census 2023. Furthermore, data transmission was tested and executed using NISR’s server by electronic devices (android smartphones and tablets
Metadata production
rwa-nisr-rec-2023-V0.1
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda | NISR | Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning | Data Collection and data analysis |