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Zambiain Figures2018
REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIACENTRAL STATISTICAL OFFICE
23451
Zambiain Figures
2018Published by
Central Statistical OfficeInformation, Research and Dissemination Division
Nationalist RoadP.O. Box 31908
Lusaka
www.zamstats.gov.zmemail: [email protected]
data portal: zambia.opendataforafrica.orgNSDP: nso.zambia.opendataforafrica.org
July, 2018
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Zambia in Figures- 2018 features statistical information on various themes pertaining to Social, Economic and Agriculture statistics. Data in this publication are current as of their publishing date or in some cases-projected date. It is a statistical abstract providing summary official statistics on a broad range of conditions and activities in Zambia. Dissemination of statistics remains the centre stage and a fundamental part of all our survey processes during which products are made available in a format appropriate for users.
Therefore, priority is given to ensuring that this publication is easy to read and understand in order to foster communication of statistics. It is my hope that the publication size, format and above all-contents make it easy to use for quick reference purposes.
The official statistics in this publication may be used freely and this publication quoted as the source. Sources of the specific data in this publication are available in various platforms and at CSO offices. Visit us on our website (www.zamstats.gov.zm) and data portal (http://zambia.zambia.opendataforafrica.org) for more details and all your other data needs.
I would like to thank all our esteemed data users for their interest in statistics and valuable feedback.
Goodson Sinyenga
Acting Director of Census and Statistics
July, 2018
PREFACE
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See inset
with District Names
Lufwanyama
Mpongwe
Masaiti
Chingola
Ndola
Mufulira
KitweKalulushi
Luanshya
Chililabombwe
Administrative Map of Zambia
International BoundariesProvincial Boundaries
District Boundaries
0 150 300 Km
Source: Central Statistical Office
D R C o n g o
B ot swan a
N a m i b i aZ i m b a b w e
M a l a w i
A n g o l a
M o z a m b i q u e
T a n z a n i a
Ikelenge
Kapiri Mposhi
Mansa
Mungwi
Mwense
Nchelenge
MporokosoKawambwa
Luangwa
Isoka
Chinsali
Nakonde
Mbala
Lukulu
Shan'gomboSesheke
Kalabo
Kalomo
Namwala
Choma
Chavuma
Mwinilunga
ItezhiTezhi
ZambeziPetauke
Chadiza
Lusaka
Chama
Livingstone
Milenge
ChibomboMumbwaChongwe
Senanga
Mongu
Mpulungu
Lundazi
Mkushi
Serenje
Nyimba
Mpika
Kasama
Kaputa
Mambwe
Chipata
Chilubi
Samfya
Kabwe
Solwezi
Kabompo
Mufumbwe Kasempa
Katete
Luwingu
Kaoma
Kazungula
Mazabuka
Kafue
Gwembe
MonzeSiavonga
Mafinga
C E N T R A L
C O P P E R B E L T
E A S T E R N
L U A P U L A
L U S A K A
M U C H I N G A
N O R T H W E S T E R N
N O R T H E R N
S O U T H E R N
W E S T E R N
Chie
nge
Sina
zong
wee
ADMINISTRATIVE MAP OF ZAMBIA
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L uong
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ver
Luanginga River
Mwombez hi
Rive
r
Lungwebungu River
Souther Lueti River
Mulungushi
R iver
Lu
i River
Lubansenshi River
Dongwe Ri
ver
Lusiwash i River
Lukusashi River
West
Lung
aRiver
Lunse
mfwa River
Lung
a Rive
r
Zambezi River
Kabom
po
Rver
Chamb e shi River
Luan
gwa Rive
r
Zambezi River
Kafue River
Kafue Riv er
LavushiManda
Isangano
Kasanka
KafueN. Park
Sumbu
Lusenga
MweruWantipa
LowerZambezi
SiomaNgwezi
Luiwa
MosioaTunya
WestLunga
Luambe
NorthLuangwa
LukusuziNsefu
SouthLuangwa
Blue Lagoon
Lochinvar
Nyika
Mweru
Kariba
Tanganyika
Rivers
Provincial Boundaries
Trunk Roads
Lakes
National Parks
Elevation (m)High : 2,269 Low : 327
0 150 300 Km
Source: Central Statistical Office; elevation datadownloaded from CGIAR. Hillshade derived from elevationdata.
with Selected Political and Administrative FeaturesPhysical Map of Zambia
PHYSICAL MAP OF ZAMBIA
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THE GOVERNMENT AND MINISTRIES
MINISTRY OF DEFENCEMINISTRY OF JUSTICEMINISTRY OF FINANCEMINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRSMINISTRY OF HEALTHMINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNINGMINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRSMINISTRY OF AGRICULTUREMINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONMINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTMINISTRY OF WORKS AND SUPPLYMINISTRY OF TOURISM AND ARTSMINISTRY OF CHIEFS AND TRADITIONAL AFFAIRSMINISTRY OF LANDS AND NATURAL RESOURCESMINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATIONMINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL SECURITYMINISTRY OF HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTMINISTRY OF NATIONAL GUIDANCE AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRSMINISTRY OF GENDERMINISTRY OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL SERVICESMINISTRY OF ENERGYMINISTRY OF WATER DEVELOPMENT, SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONMINISTRY OF FISHERIES AND LIVESTOCKMINISTRY OF GENERAL EDUCATIONMINISTRY OF COMMERCE, TRADE AND INDUSTRYMINISTRY OF MINES AND MINERAL DEVELOPMENTMINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING SERVICESMINISTRY OF YOUTH, SPORT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
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Introduction
Zambia is a landlocked Sub-Saharan country sharing boundaries with Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania. It has a total surface area of 752,614 square kilometers, thus ranking among the smaller countries in South Central Africa. It lies between 8 and 18 south latitudes and longitudes 22 and 34 east.
Administration
Zambia gained independence from Britain on the 24th October, 1964. It has experienced three major phases of governance, the multi party system from 1964 to 1972, one party system from 1972 to 1991 and multi party system again since 1991.
Administratively, the country is divided into ten (10) provinces namely; Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga, Northern, North Western, Southern and Western. These provinces are further subdivided into districts. There are a total of 105 districts. Lusaka is the capital city of Zambia and seat of government. The government comprises of Central and Local government.
Natural Resources
Zambia is situated on the great plateau of Central Africa. Its vegetation is mainly made up of Savannah woodlands and grassland. It has a tropical climate with three distinct seasons; the cool and dry season, the hot and dry season and the hot and wet season.
ABOUT ZAMBIA
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The country has abundant natural resources. It has five main rivers namely; Zambezi, Kafue, Luangwa, Luapula and Chambeshi rivers. In addition to these rivers, the country also has major lakes such as Tanganyika, Mweru, Mweru Wa Ntipa, Bangweulu and the man-made lakes Kariba and Itezhi Tezhi. A major tourist feature in the southern part of the country is the Victoria Falls which is one of the seven wonders of the world.
Zambia has some of the nature’s best wildlife and game reserves affording the country with abundant tourism potential for earning foreign exchange. The magnificent Luangwa and Kafue National Parks have one of the most prolific animal population in Africa. The country is also endowed with various minerals and precious stones such as copper, emeralds, zinc, lead and cobalt.
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CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS
Total Fertility Rates
Average number of live births a woman would have by age 50 if she were subject, throughout her life, to the age specific fertility rates observed in a given year. The calculation assumes there is no mortality and is expressed as number of children per woman.
Life Expectancy at Birth
Average number of years expected to be lived by a birth cohort, based on prevailing age specific mortality rates. In other words, it is the number of years a child born today is expected to live taking into account the current mortality conditions.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Total value of economic activities taking place in the nation (Zambian territory) in a period usually a year.
Per Capita GDP
This is the GDP over the total population of a nation. It gives the share of the total GDP to an individual in a nation.
Traditional Export (TEs)
This category comprises mainly metals (i.e. copper and cobalt).
Non- Traditional Export (NTEs)
Non- tradition exports include all such merchandize than copper and cobalt.
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Labour force
The sum total of the employed and the unemployed persons at a given point in time.
Potential Labour Force
The 19th ICLS resolution defines the potential labour force as all persons of working age who, during the short reference period, were neither in employment nor in unemployment and: (a) carried out activities to “seek employment”, were not “currently available” but would become available within a short subsequent period established in the light of national circumstances (i.e. unavailable jobseekers); or (b) did not carry out activities to “seek employment”, but wanted employment and were “currently available” (i.e. available potential jobseekers).
Employment
All persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit.
Unemployment
All persons of working age who were not in employment, carried out activities to seek employment during a specified recent period and were currently available to take up employment given a job opportunity.
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DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS
Projected Population by Province and YearProvince 2014 2015 2016 2017Zambia 15,023,315 15,473,905 15,933,883 16,405,229
Central 1,474,093 1,515,086 1,556,974 1,599,884
Copperbelt 2,305,258 2,362,207 2,420,678 2,480,657
Eastern 1,766,300 1,813,445 1,861,491 1,910,782
Luapula 1,099,151 1,127,453 1,156,160 1,185,446
Lusaka 2,669,249 2,777,439 2,888,575 3,002,530
Muchinga 858,179 895,058 932,668 971,547
Northern 1,264,212 1,304,435 1,345,412 1,387,443
North Western 811,706 833,818 856,286 879,229
Southern 1,799,885 1,853,464 1,907,784 1,963,206
Western 975,282 991,500 1,007,855 1,024,505
Projected Population Growth Rate by Province and YearProvince 2014 2015 2016 2017Zambia 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.9
Central 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7
Copperbelt 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.4
Eastern 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6
Luapula 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5
Lusaka 4.0 3.9 3.9 3.8
Muchinga 4.3 4.1 4.1 4.1
Northern 3.2 3.1 3.1 3.1
North Western 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6
Southern 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.8
Western 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7
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Projected Total Fertility Rate by Region, Province and YearProvince/Region 2014 2015 2016 2017Zambia 5.6 5.6 5.5 5.5 Rural 6.7 6.6 6.5 6.4
Urban 4.5 4.5 4.4 4.4
Central 6.0 5.9 5.8 5.8
Copperbelt 4.8 4.8 4.7 4.7
Eastern 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.0
Luapula 6.9 6.8 6.7 6.6
Lusaka 4.4 4.4 4.4 4.4
Muchinga 6.7 6.5 6.4 6.4
Northern 6.7 6.6 6.5 6.5
North Western 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.2
Southern 5.8 5.7 5.7 5.6
Western 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.5
Projected Life Expectancy at Birth by Region, Sex and YearSex/Region 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Zambia 53.2 53.3 53.7 54.2 54.6 Male 50.9 51.1 51.5 51.9 52.2
Female 55.5 55.6 56.1 56.5 56.9
Rural Both Sexes 54.1 54.2 54.6 54.9 55.3
Male 51.6 51.8 52.1 52.5 52.8
Female 56.7 56.8 57.1 57.5 57.9
Urban Both Sexes 52.0 52.2 52.7 53.1 53.6
Male 50.1 50.3 50.8 51.2 51.6
Female 53.9 54.1 54.6 55.2 55.7
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Zambia Refugee Population 2014 - 2017
Annual Number of Births by Region and Province, Zambia 2014-2018
Region/ProvinceProjection Year
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018Zambia 645,097 656,428 669,889 683,189 696,305
Region Urban 246,596 254,857 263,593 271,929 279,917
Rural 398,501 401,571 406,296 411,260 416,388
Province Central 63,853 64,820 66,026 67,227 68,413
Copperbelt 86,637 88,261 90,042 91,795 93,540
Eastern 80,984 82,098 83,503 84,877 86,211
Luapula 52,775 53,218 53,821 54,435 55,035
Lusaka 106,256 109,958 113,640 117,161 120,542
Muchinga 41,205 42,114 43,640 45,161 46,680
Northern 58,949 59,984 61,193 62,434 63,693
Southern 78,202 79,345 80,675 81,960 83,220
North Western 36,388 36,761 37,289 37,823 38,351
Western 39,848 39,869 40,060 40,316 40,620
Refugees Population in Zambia, 2014-2017
48,106 49,66753,887
68,340
2014 2015 2016 2017
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Annual Number of Deaths by Region and Province, Zambia, 2014-2018
Region/Province
Projection Year 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Zambia 198,147 202,198 204,163 206,224 208,288
Region Urban 78,413 80,906 82,515 84,115 85,672
Rural 119,734 121,292 121,648 122,109 122,616
Province Central 19,088 19,345 19,527 19,701 19,887
Copperbelt 29,518 29,734 29,990 30,249 30,522
Eastern 27,902 28,295 28,454 28,620 28,784
Luapula 18,955 19,071 19,105 19,154 19,183
Lusaka 30,723 31,648 32,433 33,204 33,945
Muchinga 11,917 12,548 12,795 13,080 13,366
Northern 16,728 17,295 17,445 17,616 17,794
North Western 9,017 9,202 9,246 9,309 9,365
Southern 19,446 20,230 20,421 20,618 20,817
Western 14,853 14,830 14,747 14,673 14,625
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Number of Graduated Students from Selected Institutions per Year by Sex, 2014 to 2015
INSTITUTION2014 2015
Male Female Total Male Female Total
UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA 1,017 1,002 2,019 1,655 1,648 3,303
MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY 183 183 366 310 339 649
ZAMBIA OPEN UNIVERSITY 408 435 843 432 492 924
DMI-ST-EUGENE UNIVERSITY 115 133 248 47 64 111
UNIVERSITY OF LUSAKA 118 106 224 178 179 357
LUSAKA APEX MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 18 20 38 39 59 98
COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY - - 1562 - - 1766
Note: - No data available at the time of Publication
EDUCATION STATISTICS
Number of Graduated Students from Selected Institutions per Year by Sex, 2016 to 2017
INSTITUTION2016 2017
Male Female Total Male Female Total
UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA 1,917 2,009 3,926 - - -
MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY 389 469 858 353 378 731
ZAMBIA OPEN UNIVERSITY 483 488 971 491 598 1,087
DMI-ST-EUGENE UNIVERSITY 78 87 165 92 102 194
UNIVERSITY OF LUSAKA 361 352 713 587 550 1,137
LUSAKA APEX MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 118 172 290 250 310 560
COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY - - 1,669 - - 1,924
Note: - No data available at the time of Publication
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Number of Enrolled Students from Selected Institutions per Year by Sex, 2014 to 2015
INSTITUTION2014 2015
Male Female Total Male Female Total
UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA 3,252 2,952 6,204 2,812 2,077 4,889
COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY 2,135 945 3,080 3,175 1,397 4,572
MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY 1,449 1,164 2,625 1,869 1,473 3,342
ZAMBIA OPEN UNIVERSITY 2,018 2,036 4,054 1,791 1,740 3,531
DMI-ST-EUGENE UNIVERSITY 115 133 248 116 128 244
UNIVERSITY OF LUSAKA 413 598 1,011 2,118 1,600 3,718
LUSAKA APEX MEDICAL UNIVERSITY - - 1,850 - - 3,130
Note: - No data available at the time of Publication
Number of Enrolled Students from Selected Institutions per Year by Sex, 2016 to 2017
INSTITUTION2016 2017
Male Female Total Male Female Total
UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA 2,318 1,797 4,315 3,020 2,637 5,657
COPPERBELT UNIVERSITY 4,056 1,904 5,960 4,562 3,069 7,631
MULUNGUSHI UNIVERSITY 2,216 1,714 3,930 2,645 2,106 4,751
ZAMBIA OPEN UNIVERSITY 1,842 1,345 3,187 1,194 1,688 2,888
DMI-ST-EUGENE UNIVERSITY 77 77 154 104 410 822
UNIVERSITY OF LUSAKA 2,608 1,961 4,569 2,358 1,840 4,198
LUSAKA APEX MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 2,357 3,399 5,487 2,955 4,421 7,376
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AGRICULTURE STATISTICSArea Planted to Various Crops in Farming Seasons, 2014/15 – 2016/17
CropArea Planted ( Hectare)
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17Maize 1,494,451 1,364,977 1,644,741
Groundnuts 243,397 222,952 269,611
Sunflower 89,664 127,096 105,184
Cotton 158,619 139,196 113,649
Soya beans 129,507 145,763 231,630
Wheat 33,459 31,017 26,773
Burley Tobacco 5,304 4,846 5,428
Virginia Tobacco 10,662 6,237 5,215
Rice 42,984 25,595 33,303
Sorghum 24,331 33,238 33,728
Millet 47,007 53,699 52,820
Mixed Beans 93,432 90,434 83,635
Crop by Expected Production in Farming Seasons, 2014/15 – 2016/17
CropExpected Production (Metric Tonnes)
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17Maize 2,618,221 2,873,053 3,606,549
Groundnuts 111,429 131,562 168,699
Sunflower 34,726 61,073 50,220
Cotton 103,889 111,902 89,293
Soya beans 226,323 267,490 351,416
Wheat 214,229 159,534 193,713
Burley Tobacco 6,083 6,476 8,416
Virginia Tobacco 19,811 12,540 12,079
Rice 25,514 26,675 38,423
Sorghum 8,123 14,107 17,33 7
Millet 31,967 29,973 32,566
Mixed Beans 50,398 45,351 45,938
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Crop Area Harvested to be Harvested in Farming Seasons, 2014/15 – 2016/17
Crop/SeasonExpected Harvested ( Hectare)
2014/15 2015/16 2016/17Maize 963,818 1,157,755 1,433,944
Groundnuts 194,998 209,939 262 612
Sunflower 64,507 115,916 99,384
Cotton 126,803 129,600 105,352
Soya beans 112,062 137,814 225,359
Wheat 31,137 24,170 26,741
Burley Tobacco 4,945 4,484 5,416
Virginia Tobacco 9,562 6,054 5,178
Rice 17,907 22,087 29,575
Sorghum 10,099 26,674 27,469
Millet 35,054 47,298 45,761
Mixed Beans 83,702 85,940 80,735
Number of Livestock by Province and Type, 2016Province Cattle Goats Pigs Sheep Dogs
Central 636,538 1,364,047 230,933 20,285 155,973
Copperbelt 68,847 185,449 134,135 11,241 38,532
Eastern 913,731 874,389 1,011,441 32,325 134,350
Luapula 19,694 135,453 58,376 4,479 25,872
Lusaka 126,092 136,909 660,273 5,962 30,669
Muchinga 162,611 162,420 72,857 15,797 - - - -
Northern 92,676 205,807 107,107 2,885 96,059
North Western 90,483 89,910 59,580 2,539 50,483
Southern 1,899,594 1,566,905 553,933 31,654 279,316
Western 969,076 92,621 157,569 558 93,721
TOTAL 4,979,345 4,823,910 3,046,203 127,725 904,955Note: - - - -No data available at the time of Publication
LIVESTOCK STATISTICS
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Annual Average Inflation Rate 2014-2017Year Overall Food Non-Food
2014 8.4 7.2 8.4
2015 9.0 11.0 9.0
2016 14.4 21.8 14.4
2017 7.5 5.8 7.5
ECONOMIC STATISTICS
Contribution of Different Items to Overall Inflation 2014-2017Division
IDDivision 2014 2015 2016 2017
01 Food and non-alcoholic beverages 3.4 5.6 11.3 3.1
02 Alcoholic beverages, and tobacco 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1
03 Clothing and footwear 0.5 0.9 1.4 0.7
04 Housing, water, electricity, gas and other fuels 1.2 1.1 0.7 1.3
05 Furnishings, household equipment and routine maintenance of the house 0.6 1.0 1.8 0.4
06 Health 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0
07 Transport 0.6 0.6 1.0 0.5
08 Communications 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.0
09 Recreation and culture 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.1
10 Education 0.3 0.2 0.5 0.2
11 Restaurants and hotels 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
12 Miscellaneous goods and services 0.3 0.4 0.8 0.2
80 Food 3.4 5.6 11.3 3.1
81 Non-Food 3.8 4.4 7.0 3.5
99 All Items 7.2 10.1 18.2 6.6
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Provincial Annual Average Inflation Rate 2014-2017Province 2014 2015 2016 2017
Central 6.1 10.0 18.5 7.3
Copperbelt 7.0 8.9 16.5 7.4
Eastern 9.0 9.6 20.2 7.4
Luapula 7.7 11.5 19.7 4.6
Lusaka 8.2 10.8 17.1 6.1
Northern 8.2 10.2 20.3 5.1
North Western 9.6 13.0 21.3 7.9
Southern 7.9 9.7 19.0 6.1
Western 8.9 8.7 19.8 7.3
National 7.8 10.0 18.2 6.6
Quarterly Mineral Outputs, 2014 - 2017
Year/Quarter Copper Coal Cement
(Metric tonnes) (Metric tonnes) (Metric tonnes) 2014 Quarter 1 179,449 74,545 359,870
Quarter 2 145,205 42,174 351,961 Quarter 3 193,416 78,973 387,157 Quarter 4 190,189 82,181 416,022 TOTAL 708,259 277,873 1,515,010
2015 Quarter 1 166,131 51,462 356,405 Quarter 2 174,398 20,356 364,177 Quarter 3 190,611 19,098 398,730 Quarter 4 179,720 12,523 511,813 TOTAL 710,860 103,439 1,631,125
2016 Quarter 1 183,321 8,181 421,274 Quarter 2 189,182 13,081 482,820 Quarter 3 202,571 18,110 536,831 Quarter 4 195,524 17,921 512,573 TOTAL 770,598 57,293 1,953,498
2017 Quarter 1 172,676 12,615 445,863 Quarter 2 198,608 18,691 522,009 Quarter 3 210,049 21,798 605,029 Quarter 4 215,932 17,704 662,649 TOTAL 797,266 70,808 2,235,550
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Quarterly Electricity Generation in Mega Watts/Hours, 2014 - 2017
Year/Quarter Electricity Generation
Mega Watts/Hour 2014 Quarter 1 3,458,244
Quarter 2 3,523,606
Quarter 3 3,572,523
Quarter 4 3,496,023
TOTAL 14,050,395 2015 Quarter 1 3,678,961
Quarter 2 3,690,117
Quarter 3 3,378,465
Quarter 4 2,745,125
TOTAL 13,492,668 2016 Quarter 1 2,601,386
Quarter 2 2,917,776
Quarter 3 3,080,196
Quarter 4 3,019,173
TOTAL 11,618,531 2017 Quarter 1 3,244,604
Quarter 2 3,684,039
Quarter 3 3,691,030
Quarter 4 3,701,856
TOTAL 14,321,529
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GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT CURRENT PRICES
YEAR
Currency 2014 2015 2016
K'Million 167,052.5 183,381.1 216,098.1
US$ Million 27,118.9 21,273.9 20,960.0
PER CAPITA GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
YEAR
Currency 2014 2015 2016
Zambian Kwacha 11,122.0 11,854.0 13,565.5
US$ 1,805.5 1,375.2 1,315.8
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT AT CONSTANT PRICES
YEAR
Currency 2014 2015 2016
K'Million 121,457.0 125,003.5 129,699.9
US$ Million 19,717.04 14,501.57 12,580.01
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Gross Value Added by kind of economic activity (K'Million) at current prices, 2014 – 2016.
Kind of Economic Activity 2014 2015 2016Agriculture, forestry and fishing 11,325.50 9,133.90 13,459.60
Mining and quarrying 24,449.60 23,244.20 28,494.10
Primary Sector 35,775.10 32,378.10 41,953.80
Manufacturing 11,392.90 13,794.50 16,609.60
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3,963.30 5,664.40 7,427.30
Water supply; sewerage, waste manage-ment and remediation activities 329.8 373.2 605.6
Construction 14,898.60 18,645.70 22,232.20
Secondary Sector 30,584.60 38,477.70 46,874.70
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 36,415.90 40,861.10 45,097.20
Transportation and storage 5,997.70 7,266.90 9,556.00
Accommodation and food service activities 2,754.50 3,075.00 3,585.20
Information and communication 3,836.00 5,329.80 4,955.60
Financial and insurance activities 5,256.30 7,098.70 9,659.40
Real estate activities 6,875.80 8,840.70 9,651.40
Professional, scientific and technical activities 2,858.20 2,641.90 2,994.10
Administrative and support service activities 1,282.30 1,638.10 2,158.40
Public administration and defense; com-pulsory social security 7,382.90 8,103.10 9,294.80
Education 13,085.70 14,383.20 15,800.00
Human health and social work activities 2,175.20 2,403.70 2,610.50
Arts, entertainment and recreation 521 570.4 663.7
Other service activities 952.6 884.9 1,060.90
Tertiary Sector 89,394.20 103,097.50 117,087.30
Total for the economy 155,753.90 173,953.30 205,915.80
Taxes less subsidies on products 11,298.70 9,427.70 10,182.30
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at purchas-ers prices 167,052.50 183,381.10 216,098.10
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Gross Value Added Percentage Shares at Current Prices by Kind of Economic Activity, 2010 – 2016Kind of Economic Activity 2014 2015 2016
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 6.8 5 6.2
Mining and quarrying 14.6 12.7 13.2
Primary Sector 21.4 17.7 19.4
Manufacturing 6.8 7.5 7.7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2.4 3.1 3.4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 0.2 0.2 0.3
Construction 8.9 10.2 10.3
Secondary Sector 18.3 21 21.7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 21.8 22.3 20.9
Transportation and storage 3.6 4 4.4
Accommodation and food service activities 1.6 1.7 1.7
Information and communication 2.3 2.9 2.3
Financial and insurance activities 3.1 3.9 4.5
Real estate activities 4.1 4.8 4.5
Professional, scientific and technical activities 1.7 1.4 1.4
Administrative and support service activities 0.8 0.9 1
Public administration and defence; compul-sory social security 4.4 4.4 4.3
Education 7.8 7.8 7.3
Human health and social work activities 1.3 1.3 1.2
Arts, entertainment and recreation 0.3 0.3 0.3
Other service activities 0.6 0.5 0.5
Tertiary Sector 53.5 56.2 54.2
Total for the economy 93.2 94.9 95.3
Taxes less subsidies on products 6.8 5.1 4.7
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at purchasers prices 100 100 100
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Gross Value Added estimates by kind of Economic Activity at Constant Prices for the Years 2014-2016.Kind of Economic Activity 2014 2015 2016Agriculture, forestry and fishing 9,917.00 9,149.80 9,490.10
Mining and quarrying 12,687.20 12,716.70 13,642.80
Primary Industries 24,618.20 23,881.50 25,148.90
Manufacturing 9,663.70 10,187.20 10,382.50
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2,090.20 2,059.20 1,779.00
Water supply; sewerage, waste manage-ment and remediation activities 377.7 352.5 338.2
Construction 10,704.70 12,627.50 13,917.90
Secondary Industries 22,836.30 25,226.40 26,417.60
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 28,219.70 28,632.00 28,610.40
Transportation and storage 4,357.30 4,382.10 4,286.80
Accommodation and food service activities 2,367.40 2,365.90 2,393.90
Information and communication 4,220.50 4,325.20 5,079.60
Financial and insurance activities 4,331.70 4,854.20 4,739.90
Real estate activities 4,166.60 4,295.30 4,431.80
Professional, scientific and technical activities 2,171.40 2,196.30 2,337.30
Administrative and support service activities 1,085.50 1,129.00 1,188.70
Public administration and defense; com-pulsory social security 6,056.70 6,179.00 6,779.30
Education 9,232.70 9,281.60 9,719.20
Human health and social work activities 1,620.40 1,667.70 1,695.10
Arts, entertainment and recreation 497.7 516.8 519.5
Other service activities 940.5 969.5 1,000.30
Tertiary Industries 69,268.10 70,794.60 72,781.80
Total for the economy 114,708.50 117,887.30 122,332.20
Taxes less subsidies on products 6,748.50 7,116.20 7,361.80
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at purchas-ers prices 121,457.00 125,003.50 129,694.00
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Gross Value Added shares by kind of Economic Activity at Constant 2010 Prices 2014 – 2016, (K’ Million)
Kind of Economic Activity 2014 2015 2016Agriculture, forestry and fishing 1.1 -7.7 3.7
Mining and quarrying -2.3 0.2 7.3
Primary Industries -0.8 -3 5.3
Manufacturing 6.5 5.4 1.9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2 -1.5 -13.6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities -7.9 -6.7 -4.1
Construction 10.6 18 10.2
Secondary Industries 7.7 10.5 4.7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 3.4 1.5 -0.1
Transportation and storage 6.6 0.6 -2.2
Accommodation and food service activities 4 -0.1 1.2
Information and communication 7.5 2.5 17.4
Financial and insurance activities 15.1 12.1 -2.4
Real estate activities 2.6 3.1 3.2
Professional, scientific and technical activities 5.6 1.1 6.4
Administrative and support service activities -9 4 5.3
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security 4.5 2 9.7
Education 10.9 0.5 4.7
Human health and social work activities 10.9 2.9 1.6
Arts, entertainment and recreation 14.6 3.8 0.5
Other service activities 2.4 3.1 3.2
Tertiary Industries 5.6 2.2 2.8
Total for the economy 4.7 2.8 3.8
Taxes less subsidies on products 5.1 5.4 3.5
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at purchasers prices 4.7 2.9 3.8
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Gross Value Added percentage effects by Kind of Economic Activity at Constant Prices, 2010 – 2016, (K’Million)
Kind of Economic Activity 2014 2015 2016
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 0.1 -0.6 0.3
Mining and quarrying -0.3 0 0.7
Primary Industries -0.2 -0.6 1
Manufacturing 0.5 0.4 0.2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 0 0 -0.2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 0 0 0
Construction 0.9 1.6 1
Secondary Industries 1.4 2 1
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 0.8 0.3 0
Transportation and storage 0.2 0 -0.1
Accommodation and food service activities 0.1 0 0
Information and communication 0.3 0.1 0.6
Financial and insurance activities 0.5 0.4 -0.1
Real estate activities 0.1 0.1 0.1
Professional, scientific and technical activities 0.1 0 0.1
Administrative and support service activities -0.1 0 0
Public administration and defense; compulso-ry social security 0.2 0.1 0.5
Education 0.8 0 0.4
Human health and social work activities 0.1 0 0
Arts, entertainment and recreation 0.1 0 0
Other service activities 0 0 0
Tertiary Industries 3.2 1.3 1.6
Total for the economy 4.4 2.6 3.6
Taxes less subsidies on products 0.3 0.3 0.2
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at purchasers prices 4.7 2.9 3.8
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Trade Balance 2014 - 2017FLOW TOTAL EXPORTS IMPORTS
TRADE BALANCEYEAR ZMW (FOB) ZMW (CIF)2014 59,613,355,510 61,086,450,451 -1,473,094,941
2015 60,782,547,898 73,318,492,674 -12,535,944,776
2016 67,223,106,880 77,681,194,790 -10,458,087,910
2017 77,910,809,622 83,650,784,137 -5,739,974,515
TEs and NTEs In Absolute Zambian Kwacha 2014 - 2017YEAR TE''s NTE''s TOTAL EXPORTS2014 44,822,036,444 14,791,319,066 59,613,355,510
2015 45,090,511,572 15,692,036,326 60,782,547,898
2016 47,690,159,927 19,532,946,953 67,223,106,880
2017 59,322,929,855 18,587,879,767 77,910,809,622
Percentage Share of Total Exports by Partner 2014 - 2017FLOW
PARTNER
TOTAL EXPORTS FOUR YEAR
% SHARE
SERIAL NO.
2014 2015 2016 2017
1 SWITZERLAND 44.7 44.8 39.6 44.6 43.4
2 CHINA 18.5 13.8 18.6 16.3 16.8
3 CONGO DR 8.3 7.3 6.5 6.6 7.1
4 SOUTH AFRICA 7.0 7.6 6.1 5.5 6.5
5 SINGAPORE 3.8 7.4 5.6 6.1 5.8
6 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 2.4 1.1 5.5 3.6 3.3
7 ZIMBABWE 2.0 3.9 3.5 1.6 2.7
8 UNITED KINGDOM 1.0 1.1 3.8 2.3 2.1
9 MALAWI 1.5 1.5 1.9 1.2 1.5
10 AUSTRALIA 3.6 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.5
11 HONG KONG 0.4 1.4 1.5 1.8 1.3
12 INDIA 0.4 0.4 1.1 2.2 1.1
13 TANZANIA 0.5 0.9 1.5 1.1 1.0
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Percentage Share of Total Exports by Partner 2014 - 2017FLOW
PARTNER
TOTAL EXPORTS FOUR YEAR
% SHARE
SERIAL NO.
2014 2015 2016 2017
14 JAPAN 0.8 1.1 0.8 0.4 0.8
15 KENYA 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.9 0.7
16 NAMIBIA 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4
17 MOZAMBIQUE 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4
18 BOTSWANA 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4
19 LUXEMBOURG 0.5 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.4
20 GERMANY 0.3 0.3 0.5 0.1 0.3
21 RWANDA 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.3
22 BURUNDI 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2
23 MAURITIUS 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
24 NETHERLANDS 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1
25 BELGIUM 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1
26 SWAZILAND 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
27 REPUBLIC OF THAILAND 0.0 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1
28 KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
29 CONGO 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1
30 UGANDA 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1
31 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1
OTHER COUNTRIES 0.7 0.6 0.4 3.0 1.3
TOTAL 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
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Percentage Share of Imports by Partner 2014 - 2017Flow
Serial No.
PARTNERIMPORTS FOUR
YEAR % SHARE2014 2015 2016 2017
1 SOUTH AFRICA 31.2 30.5 32.0 28.0 30.3
2 CONGO DR 18.7 11.9 13.0 20.5 16.0
3 CHINA 8.6 7.7 8.0 12.8 9.4
4 KUWAIT 2.3 5.0 7.3 5.3 5.1
5 MAURITIUS 1.3 6.8 4.7 2.5 3.9
6 INDIA 4.1 4.4 4.2 2.8 3.8
7 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 2.7 2.0 4.2 5.4 3.7
8 KENYA 7.8 4.2 0.7 0.4 3.0
9 UNITED KINGDOM 2.5 2.8 1.6 1.6 2.1
10 JAPAN 2.2 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.7
11 MOZAMBIQUE 0.4 1.2 2.5 2.0 1.6
12 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1.7 1.7 1.5 1.2 1.5
13 TANZANIA 0.9 0.6 2.1 1.9 1.4
14 NAMIBIA 0.7 1.3 1.2 1.4 1.2
15 SINGAPORE 1.5 1.7 0.7 0.3 1.0
16 ZIMBABWE 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.0
17 GERMANY 1.2 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.9
18 AUSTRALIA 1.3 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.8
19 NETHERLANDS 0.8 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.7
20 SWEDEN 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.7
21 BELGIUM 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.7 0.7
22 HONG KONG 0.6 1.0 0.5 0.6 0.7
23 SWITZERLAND 0.4 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.6
24 FINLAND 0.3 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.6
25 SPAIN 0.1 1.9 0.1 0.1 0.6
26 KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH) 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5
27 IRELAND 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.5
28 FRANCE 0.4 0.6 0.5 0.3 0.4
29 SAUDI ARABIA 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4
30 TURKEY 0.1 0.6 0.8 0.1 0.4
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Percentage Share of Imports by Partner 2014 - 2017Flow
Serial No.
PARTNERIMPORTS FOUR
YEAR % SHARE2014 2015 2016 2017
31 ITALY 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.4
32 VIETNAM 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.3
33 DENMARK 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.3
34 CHILE 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3
35 PANAMA 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.3
36 CANADA 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
37 EGYPT 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.2
38 BOTSWANA 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
39 MALAWI 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
40 SWAZILAND 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.2 0.2
41 MALAYSIA 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.2
42 REPUBLIC OF THAILAND 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2
43 TAIWAN 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
44 COUNTRY UNSPECIFIED 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1
45 LEBANON 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.1
46 RUSSIAN FEDERATION 0.1 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.1
47 AUSTRIA 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1
48 BRAZIL 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
49 POLAND 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.1
50 PAKISTAN 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
51 MOROCCO 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.2 0.1
52 INDONESIA 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1
53 ISRAEL 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
54 PORTUGAL 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.0 0.1
OTHER COUNTRIES 0.4 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.6
TOTAL 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
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LIVING CONDITIONS
Incidence of Poverty by Province, Zambia, 2015
56.2
30.8
70.0
81.1
20.2
69.3
79.7
66.4
57.6
82.2
Central Copperbelt Eastern Luapula Lusaka Muchinga Northern NorthWestern
Southern Western
Incidence of Poverty by Province, Zambia, 2015
Percentage Distribution of the Population by Poverty Status, Zambia, 2015
54.4
40.8
13.6
45.6
Total Poor Extremely Poor Moderately Poor Non-Poor
Percentage Distribution of the Population by Poverty Status, Zambia, 2015
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Poverty Trends, Zambia, 2010-2015
60.5
42.3
18.2
39.5
54.4
40.8
13.6
45.6
Total Poor Extremely Poor Moderately Poor Non-Poor
2010 2015
Poverty Trends, Zambia, 2010 - 2015
Incidence of Poverty by Residence, Zambia, 2015
54.4
76.6
23.4
Total Poor Rural Urban
Incidence of Poverty by Residence, Zambia, 2015
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LABOUR STATISTICS
Number and Percentage Distribution of the working Age Population (15 years or older) by Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
Rural/UrbanBoth Sexes Male Female
Number Percent Number Number
Total 9,056,840 100 4,315,697 4,741,143
Rural 4,870,262 53.8 2,324,039 2,546,222
Urban 4,186,579 46.2 1,991,658 2,194,921
Distribution of the Working Age Population (15 Years or Older) by Province and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceTotal
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 9,056,840 4,315,697 4,741,143
Central 864,315 414,300 450,015
Copperbelt 1,502,678 732,250 770,428
Eastern 1,017,708 502,508 515,200
Luapula 620,083 288,552 331,531
Lusaka 1,828,455 872,134 956,320
Muchinga 490,423 237,922 252,500
Northern 704,779 339,594 365,185
North western 435,133 205,462 229,671
Southern 1,059,390 483,919 575,472
Western 533,876 239,055 294,822
Working Age Population
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Distribution of the Working Age Population (15 Years or Older) by Province, Rural and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceRural
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 4,870,262 2,324,039 2,546,222
Central 628,348 303,481 324,867
Copperbelt 223,723 111,080 112,643
Eastern 882,165 433,723 448,442
Luapula 477,770 225,931 251,839
Lusaka 240,711 119,072 121,639
Muchinga 354,019 171,946 182,073
Northern 552,378 266,622 285,756
North western 301,727 140,588 161,139
Southern 750,686 349,007 401,678
Western 458,735 202,588 256,147
Distribution of the Working Age Population (15 Years or Older) by Province, Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceUrban
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 4,186,579 1,991,658 2,194,921
Central 235,967 110,819 125,148
Copperbelt 1,278,955 621,170 657,785
Eastern 135,543 68,785 66,758
Luapula 142,313 62,622 79,691
Lusaka 1,587,744 753,062 834,682
Muchinga 136,404 65,977 70,427
Northern 152,401 72,971 79,429
North western 133,406 64,874 68,532
Southern 308,705 134,911 173,794
Western 75,142 36,467 38,675
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Labour Force Population
Number and Percentage Distribution of the Labour Force by Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017Rural/Urban Both Sexes Male Female
Number Percent Number Number
Total 3,398,294 100 2,042,375 1,355,919
Rural 1,357,382 39.9 833,433 523,949
Urban 2,040,912 60.1 1,208,220 832,692
Distribution of the Labour Force by Province and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceTotal
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 3,398,294 2,041,306 1,356,988
Central 315,473 188,782 126,691
Copperbelt 677,204 406,529 270,675
Eastern 297,698 190,602 107,096
Luapula 181,898 109,626 72,272
Lusaka 945,346 558,341 387,004
Muchinga 154,740 96,490 58,250
Northern 207,247 128,005 79,242
North western 157,460 95,514 61,946
Southern 319,040 190,003 129,037
Western 142,191 77,415 64,775
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Distribution of the Labour Force by Province, Rural and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceRural
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 1,357,382 833,569 523,813
Central 218,515 132,744 85,771
Copperbelt 81,026 47,917 33,110
Eastern 225,613 145,856 79,757
Luapula 139,442 85,054 54,388
Lusaka 94,808 56,344 38,463
Muchinga 84,431 55,160 29,271
Northern 132,280 82,306 49,974
North western 100,788 60,410 40,378
Southern 176,975 111,044 65,931
Western 103,506 56,734 46,772
Distribution of the Labour Force by Province, Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceUrban
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 2,040,912 1,207,737 833,176
Central 96,958 56,039 40,920
Copperbelt 596,178 358,613 237,565
Eastern 72,085 44,746 27,340
Luapula 42,456 24,572 17,884
Lusaka 850,538 501,997 348,541
Muchinga 70,309 41,330 28,979
Northern 74,966 45,698 29,268
North western 56,672 35,103 21,568
Southern 142,065 78,959 63,106
Western 38,685 20,681 18,004
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Employed Population
Number and Percentage Distribution of Employed Persons by Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
Rural/UrbanBoth Sexes Male Female
Number Percent Number Number
Total 2,971,170 100 1,797,957 1,173,213
Rural 1,192,712 40.1 725,739 466,974
Urban 1,778,458 59.9 1,072,218 706,239
Distribution of Employed Persons by Province and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceTotal
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 2,971,170 1,797,957 1,173,213
Central 297,390 177,755 119,635
Copperbelt 585,172 349,714 235,458
Eastern 276,283 176,274 100,009
Luapula 137,821 80,680 57,142
Lusaka 835,644 510,332 325,312
Muchinga 132,239 81,486 50,753
Northern 175,409 108,077 67,332
North western 130,036 78,307 51,729
Southern 286,930 173,645 113,284
Western 114,246 61,688 52,558
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Distribution of Employed Persons by Province, Rural and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceRural
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 1,192,712 725,739 466,974
Central 211,936 127,660 84,276
Copperbelt 74,335 42,872 31,463
Eastern 211,598 135,745 75,853
Luapula 100,526 60,320 40,206
Lusaka 90,223 53,905 36,317
Muchinga 72,462 46,810 25,652
Northern 104,504 64,773 39,731
North western 83,399 48,949 34,449
Southern 160,887 100,995 59,891
Western 82,844 43,708 39,136
Distribution of Employed Persons by Province, Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceUrban
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 1,778,458 1,072,218 706,239
Central 85,454 50,095 35,359
Copperbelt 510,837 306,842 203,995
Eastern 64,685 40,528 24,157
Luapula 37,295 20,360 16,935
Lusaka 745,422 456,427 288,995
Muchinga 59,777 34,676 25,102
Northern 70,905 43,304 27,601
North western 46,637 29,358 17,280
Southern 126,043 72,650 53,393
Western 31,402 17,979 13,422
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Unemployed Population
Number and Percentage Distribution of Unemployed Persons by Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
Rural/UrbanBoth Sexes Male Female
Number Percent Number Number
Total 427,125 100 243,349 183,776
Rural 164,670 38.6 107,831 56,839
Urban 262,455 61.4 135,518 126,936
Distribution of Unemployed Persons by Province, Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceTotal
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 427,125 243,349 183,776
Central 18,083 11,027 7,056
Copperbelt 92,032 56,815 35,217
Eastern 21,415 14,328 7,087
Luapula 44,077 28,946 15,130
Lusaka 109,701 48,009 61,692
Muchinga 22,501 15,004 7,497
Northern 31,838 19,928 11,910
North western 27,424 17,207 10,217
Southern 32,110 16,357 15,753
Western 27,945 15,728 12,217
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Distribution of Unemployed Persons by Province, Rural and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceRural
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 164,670 107,831 56,839
Central 6,579 5,084 1,495
Copperbelt 6,691 5,045 1,647
Eastern 14,015 10,111 3,904
Luapula 38,916 24,734 14,182
Lusaka 4,585 2,439 2,146
Muchinga 11,969 8,350 3,619
Northern 27,776 17,533 10,243
North western 17,389 11,461 5,928
Southern 16,088 10,049 6,039
Western 20,662 13,026 7,636
Distribution of Unemployed Persons by Province, Rural and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceUrban
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 262,455 135,518 126,936
Central 11,504 5,943 5,561
Copperbelt 85,341 51,771 33,570
Eastern 7,400 4,217 3,183
Luapula 5,161 4,212 949
Lusaka 105,117 45,570 59,546
Muchinga 10,531 6,654 3,877
Northern 4,061 2,394 1,667
North western 10,035 5,746 4,289
Southern 16,022 6,309 9,713
Western 7,283 2,702 4,581
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Potential Labour Force Population
Number and Percentage Distribution of the Potential Labour Force Population by Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
Rural/UrbanBoth Sexes Male Female
Number Percent Number Number
Total 1,650,765 100 717,792 932,972
Rural 1,067,503 64.7 491,915 575,588
Urban 583,262 35.3 225,878 357,384
Distribution of the Potential Labour Force Population by Province, Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceTotal
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 1,650,765 717,792 932,972
Central 124,700 64,331 60,369
Copperbelt 235,400 95,209 140,191
Eastern 194,162 94,695 99,466
Luapula 158,282 67,657 90,625
Lusaka 233,656 92,503 141,153
Muchinga 63,837 31,678 32,159
Northern 219,153 93,400 125,752
North western 80,043 33,658 46,385
Southern 133,660 57,363 76,298
Western 207,872 87,298 120,574
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Distribution of the Potential Labour Force Population by Province, Rural and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceRural
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 1,067,503 491,915 575,588
Central 93,459 46,161 47,297
Copperbelt 43,907 18,439 25,469
Eastern 175,583 86,943 88,639
Luapula 116,390 51,481 64,909
Lusaka 41,669 21,365 20,304
Muchinga 52,877 28,934 23,943
Northern 189,309 84,897 104,412
North western 49,165 22,185 26,979
Southern 110,246 48,586 61,660
Western 194,899 82,923 111,976
Distribution of the Potential Labour Force Population by Province, Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
ProvinceUrban
Both Sexes Male Female
Total 583,262 225,878 357,384
Central 31,241 18,169 13,071
Copperbelt 191,493 76,771 114,722
Eastern 18,579 7,752 10,827
Luapula 41,892 16,176 25,716
Lusaka 191,988 71,138 120,849
Muchinga 10,960 2,744 8,216
Northern 29,844 8,504 21,340
North western 30,879 11,473 19,406
Southern 23,414 8,776 14,638
Western 12,973 4,375 8,598
43Zambia in Figures 2018
Labour Underutilization
Unemployed Persons + the Potential Labour Force by Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
Rural/UrbanBoth Sexes Male Female
Number Percent Number Number
Total 2,077,889 100 961,141 1,116,748
Rural 1,232,173 59.3 599,745 632,427
Urban 845,717 40.7 361,396 484,321
Unemployment Rate (Standard) by Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
12.6 12.112.9
11.912.9
11.2
13.5
10.9
15.2
Zambia Rural Urban
Both Sexes Male Female
Unemployment Rate (Standard) by Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
Unemployment Rate (Standard) by Province, Zambia, 2017
5.77.2
10.111.6
12.613.6 14.5 15.4
17.419.7
24.2
Central Eastern Southern Lusaka TotalZambia
Copperbelt Muchinga Northern NorthWestern
Western Luapula
Unemployment Rate (Standard) by Province, Zambia, 2017
44 Zambia in Figures 2018
Youth Unemployment Rate (Standard) by Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
Youth Unemployment Rate (Standard) by Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
17.415.7
18.5
16.217.0
15.7
19.1
13.8
22.5
Total Zambia Rural Urban
Both Sexes Male Female
Youth Unemployment Rate (Standard) by Province, Zambia, 2017
8.3 8.7
13.5
17.4 17.7 18.320.0 21.1 22.0
24.7
29.2
Eastern Central Southern TotalZambia
Lusaka Muchinga Copperbelt NorthWestern
Northern Western Luapula
Youth Unemployment Rate (Standard) by Province, Zambia, 2017
45Zambia in Figures 2018
Combined Rate of Unemployment and Potential Labour Force by Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
41.2
50.8
32.234.8
45.2
25.2
48.8
57.5
40.7
Total Zambia Rural Urban
Both Sexes Male Female
Combined Rate of Unemployment and Potential Labour Force by Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
Youth Unemployment Rate (Standard) by Province, Zambia, 2017
29.132.4
35.9 36.639.5 41.2
43.8 45.2
58.9 59.5
67.4
Lusaka Central Copperbelt Southern Muchinga TotalZambia
Eastern NorthWestern
Northern Luapula Western
Combined Rate of Unemployment and the Potential Labour Force by Province, Zambia 2017
46 Zambia in Figures 2018
Combined Rate of Unemployment and Potential Labour Force by Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
48.6
56.8
40.942.0
52.0
32.5
56.1
62.3
50.3
Total Zambia Rural Urban
Both Sexes Male Female
Combined Rate of Unemployment and the Potential Labour Force by Rural/Urban and Sex, Zambia 2017
Youth Combined Rate of Unemployment and the Potential Labour Force by Province, Zambia, 2017
Youth Unemployment Rate (Standard) by Province, Zambia, 2017
38.4 38.941.6
46.1 46.3 48.0 48.6 49.4
66.0 66.870.5
Central Lusaka Southern Copperbelt Muchinga Eastern TotalZambia
NorthWestern
Northern Luapula Western
47Zambia in Figures 2018
Fatalities Per Province From 2014-2017Province 2014 2015 2016 2017
Central 305 308 306 316
Copperbelt 355 335 534 434
Eastern 128 176 187 155
Luapula 80 97 87 71
Lusaka 447 547 516 474
Muchinga 103 139 102 106
Northern 105 92 86 120
North western 111 162 112 82
Southern 151 194 164 170
Western 73 63 112 61
TOTAL 1,858 2,113 2,206 1,989
Road Traffic Crashes Per Province from 2014-2017Province 2014 2015 2016 2017
Central 2,362 2,547 2,251 2,066
Copperbelt 5,868 5,808 5,561 4,874
Eastern 1,220 1,431 1,600 1,586
Luapula 292 553 684 710
Lusaka 17,028 17,661 17317 15,977
Muchinga 665 718 623 730
Northern 532 533 542 595
North western 1,525 1,464 1,326 1,322
Southern 2,004 2,051 1,757 1,757
Western 896 906 689 546
TOTAL 32,392 33,672 32,350 30,163
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