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REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIACENTRAL STATISTICAL OFFICE

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHES AND FATALITIES

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