Annual Survey of Unincorporated Enterprises (2022-23)

1. In July 2024, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Enterprises for the year 2022-23.
2. Establishment Growth: The number of establishments grew from 5.97 crore in 2021-22 to 6.50 crore in 2022-23 (5.88% growth).

1. The majority were in the services sector (38%), followed by trade (35%) and manufacturing (27%).
2. Retail trade and apparel manufacturing accounted for over 40% of the sector.

3. Gross Value Added (GVA): GVA grew by 9.83% annually. Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu topped the GVA rankings in 2022-23.

1. Gross value added (GVA) is the measure of the total value of goods and services produced in an economy (area, region or country). The amount of value-added to a product is taken into account.

4. The survey highlights that in 2022-23, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and Maharashtra had the largest share of informal sector enterprises in both rural and urban regions.

1. Decreased Share: There was a decline in the share of informal sector enterprises in states like Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal in the post-pandemic year 2022-23.
2. Increased Enterprises: Uttar Pradesh saw the highest increase in the number of unincorporated non-agricultural enterprises among the major states.

5. Employment: Employment rose to 11 crore workers in 2022-23, up from 9.8 crore in 2021-22.

1. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and West Bengal employed over 1/3^rd of this workforce.
2. Female workforce participation increased slightly, from 25.52% to 25.63%.
3. In manufacturing, 54% of proprietary establishments were led by women.

6. Registration Trend: The percentage of registered establishments grew from 29.4% in ASUSE 2021-22 to 36.8% in ASUSE 2022-23.
7. Digital Usage:

1. Internet Use: Increased for entrepreneurial purposes from 7.7% to 13.5% in rural areas, and from 21.6% to 30.2% in urban areas.
2. Digitization: Reflects a growing adoption of IT and digital platforms in the sector.

8. Share of Informal Sector Enterprises (2022-23 vs. 2021-22)

1. Uttar Pradesh: Increased by 0.84% of total informal sector enterprises.
2. West Bengal: Decreased by 0.27% of total informal sector enterprises.
3. Maharashtra: Increased by 0.56% of total informal sector enterprises.
4. Delhi: Increased by 0.79% of total informal sector enterprises.

9. Informal Sector Workers (2022-23 vs. 2021-22)

1. Uttar Pradesh: An increase of 0.27 crore workers (from 1.30 crore).
2. West Bengal: An increase of 0.03 crore workers (from 1.02 crore).
3. Maharashtra: An increase of 16.19 lakh workers.

10. Total Workers in Unincorporated Non-Agricultural Sector2022-23: The total number of workers increased by 1.17 crore (from 9.79 crore to 10.96 crore).

1. Urban Workers: Increased by 0.69 crore (from 5.03 crore to 5.72 crore).
2. Rural Workers: Increased by 0.48 crore (from 4.76 crore to 5.24 crore).

Survey Methodology

1. Coverage:

1. Geographical: Entire India, excluding remote villages in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
2. Sectoral: Unincorporated non-agricultural establishments in Manufacturing, Trade, and Other Services.
3. Ownership: Included proprietorships, partnerships (excluding Limited liability partnership), Self Help Groups (SHGs), cooperatives, societies/trusts.

2. Data Collection:

1. 2021-22: Conducted via Pen-and-Paper Personal Interview (PAPI) mode.
2. 2022-23: Conducted via Computer-Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) mode.
3. Reference Period: Data typically referenced a ‘monthly' period, with some annual data from audited accounts.

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