Transcript Data collection in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia Pablo Lattes Migration Section, Population Division - DESA United Nations, New York Regional workshop on migration.

Data collection in Eastern Europe,
Caucasus and Central Asia
Pablo Lattes
Migration Section, Population Division - DESA
United Nations, New York
Regional workshop on migration statistics,
26 - 27 October 2011, Antalya, Turkey
International migration data
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Migrant stocks
Refers to the stock of “foreign born” or “foreigners”
living in a specific country on a specific date. Foreigners
may include second generation (children of immigrants)
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Migration flows (inflows and outflows)
Refers to the event of moving, from one country (origin)
to another country (destination) in a given period
(usually 1 year)
United Nations Recommendations on
Statistics of International Migration 1998
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Stock of international migrants present in a
country refers to persons who have ever changed
their country of usual residence
Focus of interest on two subpopulations
• Foreign-born population of a country includes all
persons who have that country as country of usual
residence and whose place of birth is located in another
country.
• Foreign population of a country includes all persons
who have that country as usual residence and who are
citizens of another country.
Recommended stock tabulations
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Native and foreign-born population by age and
sex
Foreign-born population by country of birth, age
and sex
Foreigners by country of citizenship, age and sex
Foreign-born 15+ years and over by educational
attainment and sex
Foreigners 15+ years of age by educational
attainment and sex
Population by citizenship status, age and sex
Economically active foreign-born by occupation
Source: Migrant stock tables of United Nations Statistics Division
Population census questionnaire 2011
Data availability
stocks by country of origin
Country
1990s
2000s
2010s
Armenia
1989
C
2001
B/C
2011
Azerbaijan
1989
C
1999
C
2009
Belarus
1989
B/C
1999
C
2009
Georgia
1989
C
2000
C
2012
Kazakhstan
1989
B/C
1999
C
2009
Kyrgyzstan
1989
C
1999
C
2009
2004
C
2012
Republic of Moldova
Russian Federation
1989
B/C
2002
B/C
2010
Tajikistan
1989
B/C
2000
B/C
2010
Turkmenistan
1989
C
1995
C
2012
Ukraine
1989
B/C
2001
B/C
2012
Uzbekistan
1989
C
Migration Section – Population Division - DESA, 2011
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B/C
Migrant Stock by Age and Sex
Migrants in the World: not so old and a balanced sex ratio
Migrants in the CIS + Georgia: significantly older and females
World
65+
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4
Males
CIS + Georgia
Females
Migration Section – Population Division - DESA, 2011
65+
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4
Males
Females
Comparison of total population
and migrant stock
65+
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4
CIS + Georgia
CIS + Georgia
(total population)
(migrant stock)
Males
Females
Migration Section – Population Division - DESA, 2011
65+
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4
Males
Females
Percentage female among the migrant
stock by age – 2010
60
Percentage
55
50
45
More developed regions
Source: UNPD estimates
Less developed regions
United Nations
Population Division/DESA
65+
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4
40
CIS + Georgia
Percentage female among the migrant
stock by age – 2010
60
Percentage
55
50
45
WORLD
More developed regions
Source: UNPD estimates
Less developed regions
United Nations
Population Division/DESA
65+
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4
40
CIS + Georgia
International migration flows
Criterion
Change in place of residence
Citizenship
Place of birth
Sources
Administrative records, (residence permits, population
registers, border statistics)
Advantages
Annual data
Disadvantages
Difficult to compare, limited coverage
(~ 40 countries world wide)
Recommended flow tabulations
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Inflow by reason (work, study, etc.)
Inflow and outflow by citizenship status, sex and
age
Inflow and outflow by origin/destination
• citizenship
• country of residence (previous/next)
• country of birth
Source: United Nations Statistics Division Questionnaire on
International Travel and Migration
Data sources for international
migration flows
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Administrative registers
(Population registers, registers of foreigners, registers of
asylum seekers, overseas worker registers)
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Permit data
(residence permit, exit permits, status adjustments)
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Border statistics
(Passenger cards, passenger survey)
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National Household Survey / Census
(Place of usual residence on year/ five/ ten years before)
Data availability – migration flows
Country
From
To
Armenia
2000
2009
Azerbaijan
1995
2009
Belarus
2000
2009
Kazakhstan
2000
2009
Kyrgyzstan
1990
2008
Republic of Moldova
2000
2010
Russian Federation
1991
2010
2000
2008
Georgia
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Migration Section – Population Division - DESA, 2011
Data availability – migration flows
By country of
residence
By citizenship
Country
In
Out
Covera
ge
In
Out
Covera
ge
Armenia
2000-09
2000-09
B
2007-09
2007-09
F, C
Azerbaijan
1995-09
1995-09
B
-
-
-
Belarus
2000-09
2000-09
B
-
-
-
Kazakhstan
2000-09
2000-09
B
-
-
-
Kyrgyzstan
1990-08
1990-08
B
-
-
-
Republic of Moldova
-
2000-10
C
1993-10
-
F
Russian Federation
1991-10
1991-10
B
2002-08
2002-08
F, C
Ukraine
2000-08
2000-08
B
2000-06
2000-06
F, C
Migration Section – Population Division - DESA, 2011
Distribution of migrant inflows by age to
selected countries in Europe
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6
5
4
3
2
1
Migration Section – Population Division - DESA, 2011
85
80
75
70
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
0
Examples of migration flows in the region
Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan
1,000
Kazakhstan to Russian Federation
150,000
100,000
500
50,000
0
0
2000
2005
2010
2000
Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan
50,000
4,000
2,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
1,000
10,000
3,000
2005
2010
2000
Russian Federation to Kazakhstan
25,000
Russian Federation to Kyrgyzstan
3,000
20,000
2,000
15,000
1,000
10,000
5,000
0
2000
2005
2010
2010
Kyrgyzstan to Russian Federation
5,000
2000
2005
2000
reported immigration
2005
2010
reported emigration
2005
2010
Five Steps Toward
Better Migration Data
The five steps to improve migration data
in the long term, with existing institutions
and at low cost are …
A
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M
C
P
B
Ask basic census questions – country of birth, citizenship,
previous residence by age and sex – and tabulate and
disseminate the answers
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Make better use of existing administrative data sources
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Compile existing data from surveys
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Provide access to micro data
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Build capacity to collect and disseminate data
Source: Centre for Global Development, 2009; based on the Report of the Commission on International Development
Research and Policy