Transcript United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Statistical Division UNECE Work Session on Gender Statistics (Geneva, 12-14 March 2012) The 2010 Round of population censuses: Main.

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Statistical Division
UNECE Work Session on Gender Statistics
(Geneva, 12-14 March 2012)
The 2010 Round of population censuses:
Main gender-related changes
in the census recommendations
and overview of census round
in the UNECE region
Paolo Valente
Content of presentation:
1. Presentation of Conference of European
Statisticians (CES) Recommendations for the
2010 Censuses of Population and Housing
2. Main gender-related changes in CES
Census Recommendations for 2010 censuses
3. Overview of 2010 census round in UNECE
region
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Purpose of the CES census
recommendations:
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To improve comparability
of data through selection of a
core set of census topics and
harmonization of definitions
and classifications
To provide guidance and
assistance to CES countries
in the planning and
conducting of their population
and housing census
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Basic facts about the CES
Recommendations for the 2010 censuses:
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Regional version prepared since 1960 round
Reflect reality and specific needs of CES countries
Prepared in 2004-2006
Joint effort of over 100 national census experts
from 30 countries and 9 Intl. Org.
Adopted by CES in 2006
Joint UNECE-Eurostat programme: Reference
standard for EU census programme
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Main features of the new CES census
Recommendations for 2010 censuses:
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Much more comprehensive than previous editions
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Two new chapters on census methodology and
technology
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New thematic chapters presenting census topics on:
• Population to be enumerated
• International and internal migration
• Ethno-cultural characteristics
New chapters on new census areas:
• Disability
• Agriculture
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Main substantive changes (1/2):
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Place of usual residence:
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Definition based on 12 month rule
Concept of “intention to stay” introduced in the definition
Total population to be enumerated:
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Include ALL persons who meet the criteria to be
considered as usual resident, regardless of legal status
 Include undocumented migrants, asylum seekers, etc.
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International and internal migration:
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New general framework
Definition of relevant population groups
New topics to satisfy growing demand for data
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Main substantive changes (2/2):
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Families and households:
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New definition of “homeless”
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Extension of the concept of “family” to
include skip generation households
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Inclusion of same-sex couples (optional)
Housing topics:
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New general framework
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New topic on housing arrangements
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Gender-related changes in the
2010 CES census recommendations
Evolution over the last decades of
family and household arrangements:
 Consensual unions much more common
 Registered partnerships (different forms)
 Same-sex marriages (in some countries)
 Increasing frequence of divorces
 Increasing number of reconstituted families
 More complex household structures
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Gender-related changes in the
2010 CES census recommandations
Census topic: Legal marital status
New optional categories for:
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Registered/legal partnership
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Same-sex legal marriage
When there are legal provisions
As separate categories or under « married »
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Gender-related changes in the
2010 CES census recommandations
Census topic: De facto marital status (non-core)
Refers to ACTUAL living arrangements within the
household regardless of legal/official position
New recommended classification:
1. Person living in a consensual union
2. Person not living in a consensual union
 Partners in consensual union (definition):
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Have usual residence in the same household
Are not married to each other
Have a marriage-like relationship to each other
Same-sex partnerships are included
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Gender-related changes in the
2010 CES census recommandations
NEW topic: Same-sex partnerships (non-core)
Purpose: To collect information on marital and nonmarital partners
Suggested classification:
(1.0) Husband or wife
(2.0) Same-sex registered (marital) partner
(3.0) Opposite-sex cohabiting partner
(4.0) Same-sex cohabiting partner
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Gender-related changes in the
2010 CES census recommandations
Definition of family nucleus extended to
include same-sex couples:
Persons within a household related as:
a) Husband and wife
b) Cohabiting partners
(including same-sex couples)
c) Parent and child
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2010 Census round in the UNECE region:
Countries by census year
40
37
30
20
10
4
4
1
1
3
2
2013
n.a.
0
2008
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2010
2011
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Census methods used in UNECE region
in 2000 and 2010 census round
100%
3
6
2
5
Other innovative census
75%
15
Register based census
50%
Combined (registers +
enumeration or survey)
37
countries
28
countries
25%
Traditional census
0%
2000
(total 46 countries)
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2010
(total 50 countries)
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Census methods in Europe - 2010 round
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Census methods used in 2010 round:
Main conclusions
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General trend to move away from traditional
census, particularly in European Union
More than half of EU countries used
registers for 2011 census
Diversification of methodology: combined
census approach increasingly popular
In South-East, Eastern Europe, Caucasus
and Central Asia, traditional census still the
favourite method
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