Entrepreneurship

In this theme, data are presented from the follwoing sources:

1. Administrative data sources (financial statements)
2. The statistical survey – the Annual Structural Survey (ASA)
3. The Business Tendency Survey

Administrative data sources represent information compiled based on financial statements submitted by entities, except for banks, insurance companies, credit and savings associations of citizens, non-profit organizations, and budgetary institutions. The data are disseminated annually.

The Annual Structural Surveu (ASA) is a structural statistical sample survey of the enterprises engaged in an economic activity on the territory of the Republic of Moldova and describes the structure, conduct and performance of economic activities, down to the most detailed activity level.The structural questionnaire of the enterprises represents the major tool of statistical survey of their activity; SBS provides information to characterize the productive and commercial system of enterprises in total at the level; of national economy, including by types of activity, forms of ownership, size classes and the regional aspect; SBS is an important source of data for the development of National Accounts at national and regional level; SBS provides the necessary information for the update the Register of Statistical Units, which is subsequently used for statistical surveys. The data are disseminated annually.

The Business Tendency Survey of entities in manufacturing, construction, retail trade and services reflects the assessments made by enterprise managers regarding short-term trends in economic activity. Business tendency surveys are qualitative surveys aimed at anticipating future developments in the economy and identifying turning points in economic activity. A particular feature of these surveys is that, instead of precise figures, the usual response consists of the respondent’s assessment. These surveys complement quantitative statistical surveys, differing from them in methodology and purpose. The data are disseminated quarterly.