The Establishment Census provides information on all economic activities by size of establishments in Rwanda. This information is used to classify establishments according to their size (micro, small, medium, and large) but also into formal and informal establishments. For each establishment census round, the methodology used for data collection and data analysis is quite similar; this helps in carrying out the comparative analysis of the information found in the latest and previous censuses.
The main objectives of this census 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 of the enterprise database, the general sample frame of economic, administrative and public-service establishments for use in sample surveys.
The 2020 Establishment Census is designed to achieve the following specific objectives:
· To produce a comprehensive and updated data profile of all economic activities by establishments operating 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
