Future of Business Survey - Algeria Analysis

Future of Business Survey - Algeria Analysis#

About the Future of Business Survey#

The Future of Business Survey is a collaborative initiative between Facebook, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the World Bank, designed to provide timely insights into the perceptions, challenges, and outlook of online Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

Key Features:#

  • Launch: First launched in February 2016 with 22 countries, now covering over 97 countries globally

  • Frequency: Initially monthly (2016-2018), moved to bi-annual cadence in 2019

  • Target Population: SMEs with active Facebook business pages

  • Survey Topics:

    • Perceptions of current and future economic activity

    • Business challenges and outlook

    • Business characteristics and strategy

    • Custom modules on regulation, access to finance, digital payments, and digital skills

Sampling Procedure#

The survey implements a modified simple random sample for invitations within each country:

  1. Sampling Frame: All Facebook accounts that are admins of active Facebook Pages

  2. Random Assignment: All Facebook accounts, including Page admins, are randomly assigned to general survey eligibility

  3. Selection Process: A random sample of firms representing the target population in each country is selected for each survey wave

  4. Ineligibility Period: Once a respondent has been invited to a survey (regardless of response), they are ineligible for another survey for up to six months. This reduces response burden and maintains response quality

  5. Biannual Cadence: The survey is fielded biannually to ensure the population from wave to wave remains as consistent as possible

  6. Weighting: Results are weighted back to the base population using survey weights, based on known characteristics of the Facebook Page admin population

All responses are anonymized, and only country-level data is shared publicly.

Algeria Data Coverage#

This analysis examines Algeria’s participation in the Future of Business Survey across 5 survey waves.

Data Availability:

  • 2018: 1 survey wave (Winter)

  • 2019: 2 survey waves (Spring, Winter)

  • 2020: No Algeria data available

  • 2021: 1 survey wave (September)

  • 2022: 1 survey wave (March)

Data Source: World Bank Microdata Library - Future of Business Survey

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