The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat) is currently identifying business establishments to come up with a comprehensive business register in preparation for the 2025 Economic Census mapping and listing exercise.
The 2025 Economic Census will cover micro, small, medium and large enterprises.
Speaking at Mashonaland West sensitisation meeting yesterday, ZimStat acting director-general Fadzayi Ndlovu said business census statistics were key for evidence-based policy, decisionmaking, strategic planning and gross product compilation.
“The 2025 Economic Census is a comprehensive survey that the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency will undertake to produce comprehensive baseline statistics on the size and structure of the economy. The statistics are key for evidence-based policy formulation, decision making, strategic planning and gross domestic product compilation” Ndlovu said.
She said ZimStat was expecting maximum support from the business community through the provision of timely and truthful information be it state-owned enterprises or privately-owned businesses whether registered or not registered.
“The inaugural 2025 Economic Census is a priority project for which the government is fully committed to its successful implementation as such maximum support is expected from the business community” Ndlovu said.
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ZimStat industrial statistics manager Kuda Chigumo allayed business fears saying data collected will not be shared with anyone let alone Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra).
“Information gathered will not be shared with anyone even Zimra so businesses should provide information requested by our numerators truthful” assured Ndlovu.
The census will also provide baseline statistical information for crafting National Development Strategy 2 running from 2026-30.
The theme of the census is Counting Every Business, Shaping Economic Policies.