Statistics Korea

Overview

Survey Name

• Micro-Enterprise Survey

Survey Type

• Survey statistics

Type of Statistics

• Approval statistics (Approval No. 920022, Jun 18, 2019)

Purpose

• Provide basic data for policy establishment by comprehensively investigating the actual status of micro enterprises and evaluating the performance of implemented policies of micro enterprises

Frequency

• Annual

Target Population

• Micro enterprises that carry out industrial activities in 11 major industries representing micro enterprises;
• Manufacturing, Construction, Wholesale and retail trade, Accommodation and food service activities, Information and communication, Real estate activities, Professional, scientific and technical activities, Business facilities management and business support services; rental and leasing activities, Education, Arts, sports and recreation related services, Membership organizations, repair and other personal services

Survey Unit and Target Population Size

• Survey unit: Establishment
• Target population size: Approx. 45,000

Survey Reference Period and Date

• Survey reference period: Jan. 1 ~ Dec. 31
• Reference date: Dec. 31st of the previous year

History

• Carried out the test survey through the Statistics Korea’s Statistical agency system in 2018
• Carried out the first joint survey by the Statistics Korea & the Ministry of SMEs and Startups in 2019 (Reference year: 2018)
• Carried out the 2nd joint survey by the Statistics Korea & the Ministry of SMEs and Startups in 2020 (Reference year: 2019)

Survey Item

• 30 items in 4 areas including general status, start-up status, management performance, and government support & business transition

Data Collection Method

• On-site interviewing method (self-interviewing by respondents) as well as Internet survey

Survey System

• Statistics Korea ↔ Regional Offices of Statistics (District Offices of Statistics) ↔ Enumerators ↔ Establishment

Data Provision

Method of Publication and URL

• Media (Press releases), publications, website (https://kostat.go.kr), KOSIS (https://kosis.kr)

Publication Frequency

• Annual

Publication Title

• Report on Micro-Enterprise Survey