Introduction

ASUSE 2025 provides district-level estimates of unincorporated non-agricultural enterprises across 757 districts.

Significance

• Identifies regional disparities and local enterprise clusters.
• Helps target credit towards underserved, low-productivity districts.
• Supports formalisation of informal enterprises.
• Highlights opportunities to promote women-led businesses.

Challenges

• Sampling variability may affect estimates in smaller districts.
• Informal enterprises can be difficult to capture accurately.
• Data alone cannot address gaps in credit, skills and infrastructure.

Way Forward

• Use district findings to prepare local development plans.
• Improve survey coverage and data quality.
• Link underserved enterprises with credit, skills and formalisation support.

Conclusion

District-level evidence can make economic growth more balanced, productive and inclusive.