The National Statistical Office (NSO) hereby informs government agencies, the business sector, stakeholders, and the general public that it will undertake the Second Census of Economic Activities (CEA-2) over a four-month period, from August to November 2026. This significant initiative will be conducted with technical and financial assistance from the World Bank through the SADC Regional Statistics Capacity Project.

Under the Census of Economic Activities, the NSO will conduct the Census of Economic Establishments, a comprehensive nationwide statistical operation to collect detailed information on the economic activities of small-, medium-, and large-scale enterprises across Malawi. This exercise is essential for assessing businesses' contribution to the national economy and will aid evidence-based development planning, investment decision-making, and the formulation of economic policies. The census will be carried out under the motto: “Every Business Counts – Participate in the Measurement of Malawi’s Economy.”

The census will encompass a comprehensive array of economic establishments, including retail outlets, manufacturing companies, service providers, agricultural farms, and other enterprises. Officials from the NSO will visit these establishments to gather information on locations, employment, business descriptions, sales, expenses, production levels, and other relevant economic indicators.

The NSO requests the full cooperation of all respondents and members of the general public with its officers during the data collection period. All information provided will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and used exclusively for statistical purposes, in compliance with the National Statistics Act, 2013.

For additional information, please contact the Commissioner of Statistics via email at commissioner@nso.gov.mw or by telephone at +265 111 625 110 / 111 625 130. Further details can be found on the NSO official website: www.nsomalawi.mw.