Annual Survey of Industries - 1987
Sri Lanka, 1986
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LKA-DCS-ASI-1987-v1.0
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Identification
Survey ID Number
LKA-DCS-ASI-1987-v1.0
Title
Annual Survey of Industries - 1987
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | LKA |
Study type
Enterprise Survey [en/oth]
Series Information
The Department of Census and Statistics launched its series of Annual Surveys on Manufacturing Industries in 1979. The fourth of its series was carried out in 1982. The frame was restricted to manufacturing establishments approved by the Ministry of Industries and the public sector establishments. This series of surveys was replaced in 1984 by a new series called Annual Surveys on Industries to serve as the central multi-purpose inquiry in a national system of industrial survey activities.
Abstract
The Department of Census and Statistics expanded the scope of annual Survey of Industries since 1984 to cover mining and quarrying and electricity, gas and water sectors in addition to Manufacturing sector. Sample size was increased to about 5000 establishments with 5 or more persons engaged, to get meaningful estimates. The frame for this survey was the computer based register of industrial establishments obtained as a by-product of the Census of industry 1983.
Kind of Data
Sample survey data [ssd]
Unit of Analysis
Industrial establishments - Defined as the unit that is engaged in the production of a homogeneous group of goods and services, usually at one location but sometimes over a wider area, under a single legal entity, for which separate records are available.
Version
Version Description
Version 1.0 : Full edited dataset, for internal DPD use
Version Date
2008-10-09
Scope
Notes
The scope of the 1987 survey, as for the 1986survey was extended to cover activities of the Mining and Quarrying and the production and distribution of Electricity, Gas and water in addition to activities of the Manufacturing sector. A probability sample of about 5000 establishments with 5 or more persons engaged was selected for the 1987 survey, to obtain meaningful estimates with sufficient accuracy.
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National Coverage
Universe
Larger establishments in the private sector with 25 or more persons engaged , were fully canvassed and a sample was taken from the other categories.
Category (Persons engaged) No of Establishments
5 - 9 ....................................... 1247
10 - 14 ....................................... 673
15 - 24 ....................................... 562
Total enumerated .................................. 2482
In addition to the above categories the following were canvassed completely.
1. State Industrial Corporations/Boards
2. Government owned Business Undertakings (Industrial)
3. Industries falling within the purview of Greater Colombo Economic Commission Areas.
Category (Persons engaged) No of Establishments
5 - 9 ....................................... 1247
10 - 14 ....................................... 673
15 - 24 ....................................... 562
Total enumerated .................................. 2482
In addition to the above categories the following were canvassed completely.
1. State Industrial Corporations/Boards
2. Government owned Business Undertakings (Industrial)
3. Industries falling within the purview of Greater Colombo Economic Commission Areas.
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Source of funds |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
A probability sample was selected for this survey.
Deviations from the Sample Design
The following were canvassed completely in addition to the data collection from the sample.
1. State Industrial Corporations/Boards
2. Government owned Business Undertakings (Industrial)
3. Industries falling within the purview of Greater Colombo Economic Commission Areas.
1. State Industrial Corporations/Boards
2. Government owned Business Undertakings (Industrial)
3. Industries falling within the purview of Greater Colombo Economic Commission Areas.
Response Rate
The number of establishments which furnished satisfactory returns at the 1987 survey was 3495. The overall response rate for 1987 survey was thus 74% which was somewhat better than the rate of 69% that was secured at the 1986 survey.
Weighting
Pl see External Resources Section for a list of District-wise Inflation Factors
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 1986 | 1986 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
The postal enumeration method was adopted to collect information, followed by field visits to non-responding establishments.
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The main sections of the questionnaire pertaining to this survey were:
Receipts from Industrial Services
Shipments and Other receipts
Power and Fuel consumed
Fixed Assets
Persons engaged
Salaries and Wages
Output
A modified questionnaire was prepared taking into consideration UN recommendations, as well as the manner in which some industrial establishments maintained their business records (source Annual Survey of Industries 1987 - preliminary Report by dept of Census and Statistics).
Receipts from Industrial Services
Shipments and Other receipts
Power and Fuel consumed
Fixed Assets
Persons engaged
Salaries and Wages
Output
A modified questionnaire was prepared taking into consideration UN recommendations, as well as the manner in which some industrial establishments maintained their business records (source Annual Survey of Industries 1987 - preliminary Report by dept of Census and Statistics).
Access policy
Contacts
Confidentiality
Under the Statistical ordinance, micro data cannot be released with identifications for public use. Procedures are in place to ensure that information
relating to any particular individual person, household or undertaking will be kept strictly confidential and will not be divulged to external parties.
Information on individual or individual Household/establishment will not be divulged or published in such a form that will facilitate the identification of any
particular person or establishment as the data have been collected under the Census/Statistical ordinance, according to which the information at individual level cannot be divulged and such information is strictly confidential.
Access conditions
The dataset has been anonymized and is available as a Public Use Dataset. It is accessible to all for statistical and research purposes only, under the
following terms and conditions:
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for
investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that
could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the Department will cite
the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the
Data users are required to strictly adhere to the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG of the DCS.
The DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended
purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be
filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one
survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be
accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the
draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other
purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be
given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG of the DCS, should be obtained before
publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_
following terms and conditions:
1. The data and other materials will not be redistributed or sold to other individuals, institutions, or organizations without the written agreement.
2. The data will be used for statistical and scientific research purposes only. They will be used solely for reporting of aggregated information, and not for
investigation of specific individuals or organizations.
3. No attempt will be made to re-identify respondents, and no use will be made of the identity of any person or establishment discovered inadvertently.
4. No attempt will be made to produce links among datasets provided by the Department or among data from the Department and other datasets that
could identify individuals or organizations.
5. Any books, articles, conference papers, theses, dissertations, reports, or other publications that employ data obtained from the Department will cite
the source of data in accordance with the Citation Requirement provided with each dataset.
6. An electronic copy of all reports and publications based on the requested data will be sent to the Department
The following rules apply to micro data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.
• Only the requests of Government Institutions, Recognized Universities, Students, and selected international agencies are entertained. However, the
Data users are required to strictly adhere to the terms stipulated in the agreement form.
• All the data requests should be made to Director General (DG) of the DCS as the sole authority of releasing data is vested with the DG of the DCS.
The DCS of Sri Lanka reserves sole right to approve or reject any data request made depending on the confidential nature of the data set and intended
purpose of the study or analysis.
• Requests for micro data should be made through the agreement form designed by DCS for this purpose (Form D.R.1). The agreement form should be
filled in triplicate and the Study/project proposal should accompany the filled agreement form. If requests are made for the micro data of more than one
survey, a separate agreement should be signed.
• If the data request is from a student a letter from the respective Dept. Head/Dean/Supervisor, recommending the issue of data, should also be
accompanied.
• If the request is approved only 25% of the data file is released at the first stage. The release of the total data file is considered only after reviewing the
draft report prepared on the basis of the 25% sample data file.
• The released Data file should be used only for the specific study/Analysis mentioned in the agreement form and shall not be used for any other
purpose without the prior approval of the Director General of the DCS. Moreover, Copies of the micro-data file, obtained from the DCS, shall not be
given to anyone else without the prior written approval of the Director General of the DCS.
• The draft report of the Study/Analysis should be submitted to the DCS and the concurrence of the DG of the DCS, should be obtained before
publishing it. Once published, a copy of the final report should be submitted to the DCS.
[Department : The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS)]
Source : http://www.statistics.gov.lk/databases/data%20dissemination/DataDissaPolicy_
Citation requirements
Department of Census and Statistics, Annual Survey of Industries 1987 [ASI 1987], Version 1.0 of the public use dataset October, 2008, provided by the National Data Archive, Data Processing Division, www.statistics.gov.lk
Access authority
| Name | Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director General | Department of Census and Statistics | dgcensus@sltnet.lk | Link |
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The Department of Census and Statistics bears no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the secondary use of the data.
Copyright
[c] 2008, Department of Census and Statistics
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI-LKA-DCS-ASI-1987-v1.0
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Census and Statistics | DCS | Ministry of Finance and Planning |
Date of Metadata Production
2008-10-09
DDI Document version
Version 1.0 (October 2008)