ECONOMIC CENSUS
The Economic Census provides comprehensive information on business establishments, employment, ownership characteristics, industry distribution and economic activity in Zambia.
This section provides access to Economic Census statistics, publications and related data products.
Economic Establishment Census (EEC)
The 2025 Economic Establishment Census (EEC) was a nationwide exercise undertaken to map, count, and characterize all active economic establishments across Zambia’s 1,858 wards, providing the most comprehensive snapshot of the country’s economic landscape to date. Overall, the census captured a total of 485,034 establishments operating across all provinces of Zambia.
The 2025 EEC provided a detailed overview of the distribution of business establishments operating within Zambia, capturing the full spectrum of economic activity across industries, provinces, and size categories. One of the main objectives of the census was to develop a comprehensive Statistical Business Register (SBR). The register will serve as a sampling frame for future economic and business surveys, as well as support the compilation of national accounts and other macroeconomic statistics. Read More…