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World Bank Enterprise Survey - Follow-up on Artificial Intelligence 2026

India, 2026
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IND_2026_WBES-OS_v01_M
Producer(s)
World Bank Group (WBG)
Collection(s)
Enterprise Surveys
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Aug 05, 2026
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  • Identification
  • Scope
  • Coverage
  • Producers and sponsors
  • Sampling
  • Survey instrument
  • Data collection
  • Data Access
  • Disclaimer and copyrights
  • Contacts
  • Metadata production

    • Identification

    Survey ID number

    IND_2026_WBES-OS_v01_M
    Title

    World Bank Enterprise Survey - Follow-up on Artificial Intelligence 2026
    Country/Economy
    Name Country code
    India IND
    Study type

    Enterprise Survey [en/oth]
    Series Information

    As part of the efforts of the World Bank to understand the impact of the development and rollout of generative artificial intelligence (AI) on the private sector, the Enterprise Analysis unit is conducting follow-up surveys on recently completed Enterprise Surveys (ES) in several countries. These short surveys follow the baseline ES and are designed to provide quick information on the impact and adjustments that AI has brought about in the private sector.
    Abstract
    The World Bank Enterprise Survey (WBES) is a firm-level survey of a representative sample of an economy's private sector. The surveys cover a broad range of topics related to the business environment including access to finance, corruption, infrastructure, competition, and performance. The follow-up survey follows the baseline WBES and is designed to provide quick information on the impact and adjustments that AI has brought about in the private sector.
    Kind of Data

    Sample survey data [ssd]
    Unit of Analysis

    The primary sampling unit of the study is the establishment

    Scope

    Notes

    The 2026 India World Bank Enterprise Survey - Follow-up on Artificial Intelligence covered the following topics:

    • Use of technology
    • Use of AI
    • Technology and business operations
    • AI and jobs
    • Constraints on use of AI
    • Expectations about AI
    • Policies
    • Labor utilization

    Coverage

    Geographic Coverage

    National
    Universe

    The universe of inference is all registered establishments with five or more employees that are engaged in one of the following activities defined using ISIC Rev. 4.0 : manufacturing (group C), construction (group F), wholesale and retail (group G), transport (group H) , accommodation and food services (group I), information and communication (group J ), professional services (group M) and select services sectors (codes 79 and 95).

    Producers and sponsors

    Primary investigators
    Name
    World Bank Group (WBG)
    Funding Agency/Sponsor
    Name Abbreviation
    World Bank Group WBG

    Sampling

    Sampling Procedure

    The follow-up surveys re-contact establishments sampled in the standard ES using stratified random sampling. (https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/content/dam/enterprisesurveys/documents/methodology/Sampling_Note.pdf)
    Weighting

    The dataset contains two weight variables. The baseline weights from the ES are denoted wt_ES. Since not all the firms interviewed in the baseline participated in the follow-up survey, the weights are adjusted so that the follow-up sample remains representative of the original survey universe. Therefore, final weights were constructed by chaining the baseline sampling weights with a second - stage adjustment factor.

    Note: For detailed information on weight construction, refer to the “ES Follow-up on Artificial Intelligence: India” report.

    Survey instrument

    Methodology notes

    The baseline ES for India contains a total of 10,479 interviews conducted from April, 2025 to April, 2026. The follow-up data can be merged with the baseline data set using the variable idstd.

    Data collection

    Dates of Data Collection
    Start End
    2026-03 2026-04
    Mode of data collection
    • Computer-aided telephone interviews [cati]
    Data Collection Notes

    This first wave of follow- up surveys was implemented as follows :

    • Data Collection Period: March, 2026 – April, 2026
    • Total Sample : 1,355
    • Sample Frame Source: Completed interviews in India 2025 WBES
    • Implementing Agency : NielsenIQ (India)
    • Interview Languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Assamese.

    Data Access

    Citation requirements

    The World Bank Group. India - World Bank Enterprise Survey - Follow-up on Artificial Intelligence (WBES-OS) 2026, Ref. IND_2026_WBES-OS_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from https://www.enterprisesurveys.org/en/data on [date].

    Disclaimer and copyrights

    Disclaimer

    The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.

    Contacts

    Contacts
    Name Affiliation Email
    Enterprise Analysis Unit World Bank Group enterprisesurveys@worldbank.org

    Metadata production

    DDI Document ID

    DDI_IND_2026_WBES-OS_v01_M_WB
    Producers
    Name Abbreviation Affiliation Role
    Development Data Group DECDG World Bank Group Documentation of the survey
    Date of Metadata Production

    2026-08-05

    Metadata version

    DDI Document version

    Version 01 (August 2026)
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