What is statistics?
Statistics is the practice or science of collecting and analysing numerical data.
Jobs
- Statistician
- Data Analyst
- Operational Research Analyst
- Health Outcomes Statistician
What skills do you need to work in statistics?
- Excellent numerical skills
- Good IT skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to communicate in technical and non-technical terminology
Typical work activities
- Finding suitable data
- Sample design
- Monitoring response rates
- Data validation
- Statistical analysis
Links to find out more
- Free Course – Probability & Statistics
- Career Profiles – The Royal Society for Statistics
- Zambia Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research (NISIR)
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