Transcript Revision of the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses: the 2020 Round United Nations Statistics Division Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization.

Revision of the Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing
Censuses: the 2020 Round
United Nations Statistics Division
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
International guidelines
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Population Census Methods (1949)
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Principles and Recommendations for National Population Censuses
(1958)
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General Principles for a Housing Census (1958)
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Principles and Recommendations for the 1970 Population Censuses
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Principles and Recommendations for the 1970 Housing Censuses
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Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
(1980)
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Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses,
Revision 1 (1998)
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Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses,
Revision 2 (2008)
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
International guidelines
Purpose:
(a) Provide methodological and operational
guidelines
(b) Ensure comparability at international and
regional levels
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Current round – few of the lessons learned
- Most countries used the traditional approach – asking each
household to provide information
- More extensive use of population and administrative registers
- Extensive use of contemporary technologies
- Use of internet
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Current version of Principles and Recommendations
Focus on traditional census, three main parts
- Operational aspects of population and housing census
- Topics for population and housing censuses
- Census products and utilization
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Issues to consider in the process of revision
- Elaboration on register-based censuses
- Adding the essential feature: generating statistics for small
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- Use of micro-data
- Archiving of census records
- Quality assurance
- Updating relevant international classifications
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Proposed structure
Four parts
(a) Definitions, essential features and uses of
population and housing census
(b) Topics for population and housing census
(c) Census operations: Preparation, organization and
administration
(d) Census products and data utilization
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Part One – Proposed additions
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Essential features
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Individual enumeration
Universality within a defined territory
Simultaneity
Established periodicity
Small area statistics
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Part One – Proposed additions
– Census methodology
– Traditional census
– Register-based census
– Combined methodology
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Part Three – Proposed additions
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Enumeration
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Method of enumeration
Timing and length of the enumeration period
Supervision
Monitoring the enumeration
Use of technologies in the enumeration
Use of sampling in the enumeration
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Part Three – Proposed additions
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Archiving
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Purposes of archiving census databases
Procedures for archiving and confidentiality
Data storage, maintenance and security
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Part Three – Proposed additions
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Operational aspects for register-based census
A. Essential features
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Definition of registers
Pre-conditions
B. Administration of register-based census
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Legal framework
List of registers
Matching procedures
Editing
Master file
Quality
Meta data and documentation
Coordination
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Part Four – Proposed additions
• Metadata
– Definition and content
– Uses of metadata
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Part Four – Proposed additions
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Uses of micro-data
• Definition of micro data
• Making micro data anonymous
• Protocols for dissemination
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Use of archived census records
• Process of archiving census records
• Protocols for retrieval of archived records
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Expert Group Meeting
– Conducted in New York, 29 October – 2 November
2013
• Total of 54 participants
• Representatives from 27 countries and 25 international
organizations
– Agenda
• General overview of the 2010 census round
• Proposed outline for the next revision of the Principles and
Recommendations
• Setting the framework for the reviewing process
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
General overview – 2010 Round
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Methodological innovations
Although 85% of the countries used traditional census
Ten per cent used administrative sources
Five per cent used a combination of methods
Multiple modes of data collection
Face to face – paper questionnaire
Face to face – electronic devices
Self-enumeration – paper
Self-enumeration - internet
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
General overview – 2010 Round
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New technologies
• GIS
• Smart phones
• Dissemination tools
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In summary,
• More successful than 2000 Round
• More and more combining sources and techniques
• Extensive use of contemporary technology
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Specific areas in focus
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Innovations in census-taking methods
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Planning and organizational aspects
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Alternatives to traditional censuses
Innovations in data methods for data collection
Use of technology in census operations
Contracting out
Maintaining confidentiality of personal information
Quality setting and management
Census publicity strategy – social media
Estimating census costs
Evaluation, dissemination and utilization of census data
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Census evaluation
Dissemination strategies
Acces to micro-data
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Proposed outline
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In addition to the proposed outline
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Part II on Census Operations and Management should come first
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Elaboration on census methodologies should be elaborated at the
beginning of the document
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A separate sub-chapter on census technology should be developed to
cover all phases of the census
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The issue on validation of census results prior to the release needs
elaboration
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Recommended tabulations will not be physically part of the
publication but will be available in electronic format only on the
appropriate website
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Implementation – Expert Group arrangement
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014
Proposed schedule and activities
– Submissions by all groups – 31 March 2014
– Second EGM – 29 April – 2 May 2014, New York
– Consolidation of the draft – end of July 2014
– Final round of review – end of August 2014
– Editing, cross-referencing … November 2014
– Submission – in electronic form – for adoption by the
United Nations Statistics Commission – February 2015
Regional Seminar on Promotion and Utilization of Census Results and on the Revision on the United Nations Principles and
Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Pretoria, South Africa, 24 – 26 March 2014