Transcript Introduction and review of 2010 census round methodology Eric Schulte Nordholt Senior researcher and project leader of the Census Statistics Netherlands Division Socio-economic and spatial.

Introduction and review of 2010
census round methodology
Eric Schulte Nordholt
Senior researcher and project leader of the Census
Statistics Netherlands
Division Socio-economic and spatial statistics
[email protected]
Presentation at the Group of Experts on Population and
Housing Censuses meeting at the UNECE in Geneva
(30 September 2013)
Contents
• Three kinds of Censuses
• Types of registers used
• Data collection methods
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Three kinds of Censuses (1)
1. Traditional Census category (31 countries) includes
a. Full field enumeration, no use of registers (20
countries)
b. Full field enumeration, supported by registers as
frame or control only (9 countries)
c. Full field enumeration, with annual updates (United
States)
d. Rolling Census (France)
2. Combined Census category (10 countries) includes
a. Register plus full field enumeration for selected
variables (4 countries)
b. Register plus sample field data for selected
variables (6 countries)
3. Register-based Census category (9 countries) includes
a. Register-based census using data from existing
sample survey for selected variables (3 countries)
b. Fully register-based (6 countries)
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Three kinds of Censuses (2)
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Types of registers used
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All combined censuses and register-based
censuses use the population register
Other popular registers are the building or
dwelling register and the social security
register
All register-based censuses use an address
register
Many country specific registers (e.g. on
education, health, income and occupation)
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Data collection methods
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Interview (often using a paper form):
popular in traditional censuses with full
field enumeration without use of
registers
Self completion: popular in other
traditional censuses
Registers: 100 (or close to 100) percent
in register-based censuses, varying
percentages in combined censuses
Existing surveys: only in 3 registerbased countries
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