Economic census of small business

In the first half of 2021, the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) carries out an economic census of the small business.

The data received during the economic census will form the basis of solutions and support programs made by the state.

In order to take part in the census, small business enterprises have to fill in the electronic form on the Government Services Portal (having an approved user account) or on the Rosstat web-site (having electronic digital signature) or with the help of operators of the electronic documents flow.

It is also possible to provide a completed form to the Statistical Register personally or to send it by e-mail.

Rosstat ensures confidentiality of the provided information. Only consolidated information is used.

The economic census of the small business is carried out once in 5 years, and it is obligatory to take part in it in accordance with the article 5 of the Federal Law as of 24.07.2007 №209-FL “Concerning the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Business in the Russian Federation”.

The last census of the small business was carried out in 2015. Following its results, Rosstat identified 1 468 490 enterprises and 2 082 545 sole entrepreneurs, engaging in the activities. In general, 18 400 thousand of people were working in the small business.

Total revenue from sale of goods (works and services) amounted to 62 086 billion RUB.

Users of the Information and Analytical system Globas can get all the available information on all the legal entities and sole entrepreneurs from the Unified Register of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises of the Federal Tax Service, where more than 5 684 thousand of small business enterprises are registered as of 10.01.2021.