Transcript United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Division UNECE-Eurostat Group of Experts on Population and Housing Censuses Geneva, 23-26 September 2014 Update on the 2010

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Statistical Division
UNECE-Eurostat
Group of Experts on Population and Housing Censuses
Geneva, 23-26 September 2014
Update on the 2010 census round in the ECE Region
and preparation of the CES recommendations
for the 2020 census round
Paolo Valente, UNECE
Content of presentation:
1) Update on 2010 census round in the
UNECE region
2) Process of preparation of the new draft
CES Recommendations for the 2020
census round
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Update on 2010 census round
in the UNECE region
Number of UNECE countries conducting the census
in the 2010 round (2005-2014), by year
40
35
30
20
8
10
2
4
1
1
2
3
2012
2013
2014
No census
0
2008
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2009
2010
2011
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Update on 2010 census round
Number of UNECE countries by census method,
2000 and 2010 census rounds
100%
3
5
75%
9
10
Register-based census
Combined census
50%
40
34
25%
Traditional census
(including rolling)
0%
2000
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2010
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Update on 2010 census round
Map of UNECE countries by census method
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Process of preparation of new CES Rec.
Work coordinated by UNECE and carried out in 2012-2015 by
UNECE Steering Group on Censuses and 9 UNECE Task Forces:
a. Census methodology
f.
b. Census technology
g.
c. Census costs and benefits
h.
d. Census coverage and quality
i.
e. Population bases and geographic char.
Economic and educational char.
Migration and ethno-cultural char.
Demogr., household and family char.
Housing topics
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2012
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2013
2014
2015
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Process of preparation of new CES Rec.
2013
Jan-Mar 2013 (data collection): UNECE Online survey of national
practices in 2010 census round
Apr-July 2013: finalization of reports by UNECE Task Forces on:
- National practices in the 2010 census round
- Proposals for new CES Rec. for 2020 census round
Oct. 2013: UNECE-Eurostat Meeting on Censuses (Geneva)
- Discussion of reports by Task Forces
- Feedback on preparation of new CES rec. for 2020 census round
2012
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2013
2014
2015
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Process of preparation of new CES Rec.
2014
1st half of 2014: Preparation by Task Forces of draft chapters of
new CES Rec. for 2020 census round
23-26 Sep. 2014: UNECE-Eurostat Meeting on Censuses (Geneva)
- Review draft CES census recommendations for 2020 censuses
2012
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2013
2014
2015
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Process of preparation of new CES Rec.
2015 (plans)
Jan. 2015: Finalization of draft CES Rec. for 2020 census round
Jan.-Apr. 2015: Review by CES Bureau, electronic consultation
June 2015: Adoption by CES Plenary Session
CES
2012
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2013
2014
2015
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Throughout the whole period:
Close coordination with parallel process for revision of
Principles and Recommendations for 2020 Round of
Population and Housing Censuses (UNSD)
- Coordination between UNECE, Eurostat and UNSD
- National experts leading CES work also involved in UNSD work
CES
2012
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2013
2014
2015
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New UNECE publication on 2010 round
Measuring population and housing
Practices of UNECE countries in the 2010
round of censuses
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Review of practices adopted by UNECE
countries in 2010 round of censuses
Assessment of general compliances with
CES Recommendations for 2010 round
Based on papers prepared by UNECE
Steering Group and Task Forces on
censuses, and results from 2013 UNECE
online survey on census practices
Available on UNECE website
in English and Russian
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Information and material on censuses in
UNECE region – Regularly updated!
UNECE Census Wiki
- Table on 2010 round of censuses
in UNECE countries, including:
- Census dates
- Methodology / Use of internet
- Questionnaires (PDF)
- Technical papers and reports
- Link to national census website
- Papers on census methodology
Accessible from http://www.unece.org/stats/census.html or using Google:
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