All India Workshop of Trainers for Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2026 and Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2026 on 17th December, 2025 at New Delhi
The National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of India is organizing an All-India Workshop of Trainers (AIWOT) for the Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2026 and Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2026 at Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi on December 17, 2025. These surveys will be conducted for a period of one year starting from January 2026. The AIWOT is a preparatory training programme prior to the launch of the field work of the surveys.
Dr. Saurabh Garg, Secretary, MoSPI will inaugurate the workshop on December 17, 2025. The workshop will be attended by the Senior officers from the various NSS divisions. Field functionaries from all Zonal, Regional and Sub-Regional offices of the Field Operations Division (FOD) will also be participating in the workshop who will serve as the Master Trainers for subsequent Zonal and Regional trainings.
The Annual Survey of Unincorporated Sector Enterprises (ASUSE) 2026 is devoted exclusively to economic and operational characteristics of unincorporated non-agricultural establishments in manufacturing, trade and other services sector. The data capturing in the field would be done with Computer Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) and data collected in this round will help in meeting the requirements of different Ministries, organization and users in general on unorganized sector enterprises, which constitute an important part of Indian economy. In addition, from 2026, inward transportation charges, like transportation charges paid for procuring raw material, other freight or cartage charges incurred for transportation by railways, road, water and air will also be collected.
The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), conducted by the National Statistics Office, is the primary source of official data on labour force participation, employment, and unemployment in India since 2017. The survey plays a vital role in evidence-based policymaking, programme design, and labour market research. In addition to this, some modifications (comprising changes and introduction of new items like Questions on particulars of platform workers) have also been incorporated in PLFS Schedule 10.4 (FV) with effect from January 2026.
These surveys will cover the whole of the Indian Union except the villages in Andaman and Nicobar Islands which remain difficult to access throughout the year.
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