The National Statistical Office of Malawi (NSO) is the main government department responsible for the collection and dissemination of official statistics in Malawi. It has headquarters in Zomba and 300 employees, and operates under the 2013 Statistics Act. The NSO also has regional offices in the major urban centres of Lilongwe,

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Headquarters and administration

Situated off Chimbiya Road, Zomba, the NSO Headquarters contains the offices of the Commissioner of Statistics and Deputy Commissioner of Statistics, together with the general administration, accounts and human resources departments. The administration section also deals with first enquiries for statistical data from the general public, and with product sales.

Economics

The Economics Division produces statistics on

foreign trade International trade is the exchange of capital, goods, and services across international borders or territories because there is a need or want of goods or services. (see: World economy) In most countries, such trade represents a significant ...

, national accounts, balance of payments, business activity, employment,

consumer price A consumer is a person or a group who intends to order, or uses purchased goods, products, or services primarily for personal, social, family, household and similar needs, who is not directly related to entrepreneurial or business activities. ...

s (including inflation),

industrial production Industrial production is a measure of output of the industrial sector of the economy. The industrial sector includes manufacturing, mining, and utilities. Although these sectors contribute only a small portion of gross domestic product (GDP), the ...

, poverty and tourism. Major surveys include the Annual Economic Survey, the 5-yearly Integrated Household Survey, and Small and Medium Scale business surveys. The information technology department is also situated at this campus.

Demography and Social Statistics

The Demography Division is responsible for the Population and Housing Census, which takes place every ten years, and a number of other demographic and social surveys, such as the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS).

Agriculture

The Agriculture Division conducts agricultural surveys, like the National Census of Agriculture and Livestock. Another survey conducted by the division is the Welfare Monitoring Surveys (WMS).

Publications

The following are some of the publications (Reports) produced by the National Statistical Office of Malawi: * Population and Housing Census * Integrated Household Survey * Demographic and Household Survey * Annual Economic Survey * Welfare and Monitoring Survey

References

{{Authority control Government of Malawi

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