ZamStats Joins the rest of the World in Commemorating 2026 World Population Day

ZamStats Joins the rest of the World in Commemorating 2026 World Population Day ZamStats Interpretation of World Population Day 2026 Theme: “Realizing the hopes and aspirations of young people – today and for the future.” As the world marks World Population Day 2026, with the global population estimated at 8.3 billion people, the focus is […]

JULY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Employment Opportunities   The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) invites applications from well qualified persons to fill up the following positions: 1. Manager – Geographical Information Systems 2. Manager – Training and Development 3. Manager – Management Information System 4. Manager – Procurement and Supplies 5. Principal Communications Officer 6. Senior Statistician – Balance of Payment […]

Copper Export Earnings, February (2025 – 2026)

Latest News Copper Export Earnings, February (2025 – 2026) Export earnings from refined copper decreased by 4.2 percent from K20.2 billion in January 2026 to K 19.4 billion in February 2026. Refined Copper export volumes decreased by 1.1 percent from 78.1 thousand Mt in January 2026 to 77.2 thousand Mt in February 2026. Read more>>Vol […]

Annual Food and Non-Food Inflation, March 2025 – March 2026 (%)

Latest News Annual Food and Non-Food Inflation Annual food inflation for March 2026 was recorded at 7.8 percent compared to 8.2 percent in February 2026. This means on average prices of food items increased by 7.8 percent between March 2025 and March 2026. This was mainly attributed to price movements in prices of food items […]

Annual Inflation, March 2025 – March 2026 (%)

Latest News Year-on-Year Inflation Rate for March 2026 at 7.1 percent Annual inflation for March 2026 was recorded at 7.1 percent from 7.5 percent recorded in February 2026. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 7.1 percent between March 2025 and March 2026. This development was attributed to price movements […]

Annual Inflation Rate for March 2026 slows down to 7.1 percent

Annual Inflation Rate for March 2026 slows down to 7.1 percent       The Annual Inflation rate for March 2026 slowed down to 7.1 percent from 7.5 percent recorded in February 2026. This means that on average, prices of goods and services increased by 7.1 percent between March 2025 and March 2026. This was […]

Zambia elected Chair of the AU Committee of Directors General of Statistics (CoDGs)

Latest News Zambia elected Chair of the AU Committee of Directors General of Statistics (CoDGs)     The 19th Session of the African Union Committee of Directors-General of National Statistical Offices (CoDGs) officially commenced on 3rd December 2025 and will end on 5th December 2025. The session brings together Director Generals of National Statistics Offices, […]

Africa Statistics Day 2025

Africa Statistics Day 2025 Theme: Leveraging innovations in data and statistics to promote a just, peaceful, inclusive and prosperous society for Africans As we join the African statistical community in celebrating Africa Statistics Day on 18 November 2025, the International Statistical Institute reaffirms its commitment to supporting innovation and modernization within national statistical systems, academia and private sector across the continent. […]

Zambia Commemorates African Statistics Day

Zambia Commemorates African Statistics Day     Zambia joins other African countries in commemorating African Statistics Day on 18th November 2025. African Statistics Day is an annual event celebrated by the African statistics community with the aim of raising public awareness on the importance of statistics in the social and economic development of the continent. […]

2024 Integrated Agricultural Survey Results

2024 Integrated Agricultural Survey Results The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats), launched its first-ever Integrated Agricultural Survey (IAS) Report that was conducted in 2024. The Agency conducts two primary agricultural surveys: the Crop Forecast Survey (CFS), implemented in the first quarter of the year and the Post-Harvest Survey (PHS) conducted in the last quarter of the […]