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Joint ECE/EUROSTAT work session on Population Censuses

Geneva22-25 November 2004

Ian White

Figure 1- Enumeration methods: population, ECE Member States

Admin registers

Register & questionnaire

Register & sample survey

Traditional field operation

No census/no plans

0 10 20 30 40

2000

2010

47

23

27

36

26

34

Joint ECE/EUROSTAT work session on Population CensusesGeneva, 22-25 November 2004

Figure 2- Enumeration methods: households, ECE Member States

Admin registers

Register & questionnaire

Register & sample survey

Traditional field operation

No census/no plans

0 10 20 30 40

2000

2010

35

34

15

37

28

34



Table 1 Methodological changes for population censuses 2000-2010_____________________________________________________________________Type of enumeration Population censuses

___________________________2000, ranked importance 2010____________________1 2 3 or lower

_______________________________________ _____ ______ _______ ______

Interviewer: Paper form 22 2 0 19 Electronic form 0 0 1 8

Enumerator: Self-completed form collected 9 4 0 12 Self-completed form mailed back 3 0 2 6

Mail-out: Collected by enumerator 1 2 0 3 Mail-back 2 0 1 6

Internet 0 1 1 9Enumeration based on registers 5 0 0 12_____________________________________________________________________

Germany• Special programme combining

– population requests– dwelling survey of owners of buildings

France• Rolling census

– starts in 2004– 20% communes <10,000 annually– 8% large communes annually– administrative data combined with small area estimation techniques– First output 2008 - onwards



Israel• Integrated Census 2008

– Population register– administrative data– 20% sample survey of households

UK• Integrated Population Statistics System in England and Wales

– New population register– Administrative data– Continuous Population Survey (2008)– 2011 Census - the last census?


Session 2

United States• New American Community Survey

– Small sample of household selected each month– Replaces the census ‘long’ form– Covers 40+ questions on housing and population– Full implementation in 2005– Decennial census will keep ‘short’ forms


Table 2 Methodological activities to be covered in 2010 Recommendations______________________________________________________________________

Methodological Cover in Recommendations No not Noactivity _______________________ include response Detail limited detail_____________________________ ______ _________________ ______ _______

Enumeration methods 21 12 4 10Use of registers 20 14 5 8Sampling techniques 15 17 6 9______________________________________________________________________




Enumeration methods 21 12 6 9Use of registers 20 14 5 8Sampling techniques 15 17 6 9

Evaluation of coverage and quality 28 8 3 8Quality control 25 10 3 9Publicity campaign 13 11 11 12________________________________________________________________________




Enumeration methods 21 12 6 9Use of registers 20 14 5 8Sampling techniques 15 17 6 9

Evaluation of coverage and quality 28 8 3 8Quality control 25 10 3 9Publicity campaign 13 11 11 12

Use of GIS for data collection 23 12 3 9Data processing technologies 22 13 1 11Data collection technologies 19 12 4 10Dissemination of outputs 17 17 3 10____________________________________________________________________________

Table 5 Topics to be included in the 2010 round of censuses: Residence and other geographic topics

Response NoUN-ECE Recommendation ______________________ response

R C S N_____________________________ ____ ____ _____ _____ _____

Core topicsPlace of work 34 3 1 1 8Place of usual residence 31 9 0 0 7Place of residence 1 year before 27 7 0 4 9

Non-core topicsPlace where found at census 31 9 0 0 7Previous place of usual residence 24 5 0 8 11Farm or non-farm residence 11 1 1 24 10

Derived topicsTotal population 36 4 0 0 7Locality 29 7 1 3 7Urban and rural areas 24 8 3 3 9________________________________________________________________


Table 6 Topics to be included in the 2010 round of censuses: International migration and cultural characteristics


R C S N_____________________________ ____ ____ _____ _____ ________

Core topicsCountry of citizenship 34 3 1 2 7Country/place of birth 33 6 0 1 7Place of residence 1 year before 27 7 0 4 9

Non-core topicsPrevious place of usual residence 24 5 0 8 11Ethnic group 25 3 0 10 9Language 22 5 1 9 10Year/period of immigration 21 7 1 9 9Duration of residence 20 2 0 13 12Religion 18 2 1 15 11Citizenship acquisition 11 1 2 21 12Place of birth of parents 6 4 1 25 11_____________________________________________________________


Table 7 Topics to be included in the 2010 round of censuses: families and households_____________________________________________________________


R C S N_____________________________ ____ ____ _____ _____ ________

Core topicsLegal marital status 35 3 0 2 7Relationship to reference person 31 7 0 2 7

Non-core topicsDe facto marital status 28 2 1 5 11Type of institution 28 4 1 5 9Number of live-born children 26 4 0 9 8Living as an inmate 23 2 0 11 11Date of current marriage 10 2 2 23 10Date of first marriage 5 3 1 30 8_____________________________________________________________


Table 8 Topics to be derived from the 2010 round of censuses: families and households_____________________________________________________________


R C S N_____________________________ ____ ____ _____ _____ ________

Derived core topicsSize of household 38 1 0 0 8No. of children in family under specificed age 37 0 0 1 9No. of children in household under specificed age 37 0 0 1 9Size of family nucleus 36 3 0 1 7Type of private household 34 5 1 0 7No. of household members of retirement age 34 0 1 4 8Household status 30 8 0 1 8Family status 29 7 1 1 12Type of family nucleus 29 1 0 10 7_____________________________________________________________


Table 9 Topics to be derived from the 2010 round of censuses: families and households________________________________________________________________________


R C S N_____________________________ ____ ____ _____ _____ ________

Non-core topicsNo. of dependent members in household 21 0 2 12 12No. of household members whose main livelihood is econ activity 21 0 0 13 13No. of dependent members in family 20 2 1 13 11No. of family members whose main livelihood is econ activity 19 1 0 15 12Generational composition 18 3 0 15 11Type of extended family (d) 16 3 2 15 11Extended family status (c) 15 4 1 15 12____________________________________________________________


Table 10 Topics to be included in the 2010 round of censuses: economic characteristics (core)_____________________________________________________________


R C S N_____________________________ ____ ____ _____ _____ ________

Industry 34 2 1 1 9Place of work 34 3 1 1 8Occupation 33 5 1 0 7Current activity status 31 6 0 1 8Status in employment 31 6 2 1 7Time usually worked 19 2 1 18 7______________________________________________________________


Table 11 Topics to be included in the 2010 round of censuses: economic characteristics (non-core)_____________________________________________________________


R C S N_____________________________ ____ ____ _____ _____ ________

Type of sector (industry) actitivy 19 2 2 15 9Main source of livelihood 16 4 1 15 11Usual activity status 16 2 2 18 9Mode of transport to work 13 4 1 19 10Dependency relationship 12 3 1 20 11Duration of unemployment 11 0 4 21 11No. of persons working at local workplace 10 3 1 22 11Length/frequency of journey to work 9 5 1 22 10Income 6 3 2 26 10Providers of non-paid care 5 2 1 27 12Secondary occuaption (17) 5 1 1 29 11_____________________________________________________________


Table 12 Topics to be derived from the 2010 round of censuses: economic characteristics_____________________________________________________________


R C S N_____________________________ ____ ____ _____ _____ ________

No. of economically active household members 36 2 1 1 7No. of economically active family members 32 1 1 5 8No. of dependent members in household 21 0 2 12 12No. of household members whose main livelihood is econ activity (f) 21 0 0 13 13No. of dependent members in family (g) 20 2 1 13 11No. of family members whose main livelihood is econ activity (f) 19 1 0 15 12Socio-economic group (b) 16 0 3 14 14_______________________________________________________________


Table 13 Topics to be included in the 2010 round of censuses: education_____________________________________________________________


R C S N_____________________________ ____ ____ _____ _____ ________

Core topicsEducational attainment 31 9 0 0 7

Non-core topicsSchool attendance 28 7 0 3 9Educational qualifications 19 4 1 15 8Literacy 18 2 0 18 9Location of school 18 1 0 17 11Field of study 17 3 0 18 9_____________________________________________________________


Table 14 New topics to be included in the 2010 round of censuses

________________________________________________________________

Topic To be included To include in 2010in 2010 census Recommendations

_____________________________ _______________ __________________

Disability 14 14Agriculture 5 5Informal employment 3 4Other new topics 2 1_________________________________________________________________


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