Transcript Manufacturing Statistics in Swaziland

Manufacturing Statistics
Country Presentation
Swaziland
Presented by Thembinkosi Shabalala
at the Workshop on Manufactuing
Statistics 4 – 7 May, Lusaka, Zambia
INTRODUCTION
• The economy of Swaziland is heavily
dependent on exports
• Largely based on agricultural production and
agro-processing manufacturing industries.
• Agriculture constitutes 10 per cent of GDP
• Manufacturing constitutes 34.8% of GDP
COVERAGE
• Manufacturing industries range from small factories
engaged in light industry to large ones endowed with
the latest technology and producing highly
sophisticated goods which, given the small size of the
domestic market, are destined mainly for the export
market.
• The major export commodities produced are wood
products, soft drink concentrates, canned fruits, sugar,
and mineral products.
• However, new medium and large scale enterprises,
which tend to be more labour intensive has ventured
into yarn/textile production and wheat milling.
DATA COVERAGE
• The national accounts section conducts a business
census every year.
• This is a census of all formal activities.
• This is a postal census with follow-ups via phone and
site visits.
• The census is used by the national accounts
• The business census covers both large and small scale
formal businesses
• Informal businesses are not covered.
• The report on the census of industries is produced
which has a detailed analysis of industries.
DATA COVERAGE
• The national accounts section has developed a central
business register of all formal establishments as a basis
for the business census.
• The central business register is computerised and was
set up for the national accounts and is maintained by
the section.
• Updates are taken from the registrar of companies, the
revenue department, the telephone directory and the
Ministry of Enterprise and Employment.
• These updates take place before the mailing out of
questionnaires in order to incorporate new
establishments.
DATA COLLECTION
• Questionnaires are sent by post during
October – November each year
• Follow-ups are done from March to May each
year.
• The section concentrates on the larger
businesses which are the major contributors
to national accounts.
DETAIL LEVEL
• The reports produced from the manufacturing
census are of the Census of industries reports
and the latest report contains tables on
industrial data from 1996 to 2000.
• The classification used is the International
Standard of Industrial Classification revision 3
(ISIC rev 3).
DETAIL LEVEL
• Report is mainly about Manufacturing
Industries
• Also includes Mining and Electricity and water.
• Questionnaires are directed at the
establishment level of businesses.
DETAIL LEVEL
• Enterprises which are engaged in more than
one activity are asked to submit separate
forms relating to these separated activities
whenever possible.
• If not then classified under the industrial
classification of their major activity.
DETAIL LEVEL
• Data published to 4 digits
• Given the size of some of the sectors, there
has been a recommendation to combine some
sectors.
• Covers 800 establishments
DETAIL LEVEL
• The employment figures differ from that
reported in the employment statistics because
we use average employment
• Employment usually under estimated
• Currently data for 2004 is being analysed for a
report for 2001 to 2004.
DATA COLLECTION CHALLENGES
• The smaller businesses need to be
continuously sensitized on the importance of
the business survey.
• The response rate is very poor because most
of the smaller businesses do not return the
questionnaires.
• Businesses that have closed are detected and
add to the high non response rate
COMPILATION AND DISSEMINATION
CHALLENGES
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Computer program occasionally breaks down
Need to simplify compilation
Data editing and verification takes time
Time lag due to the use of financial records
Inadequate funding
Thank you