1. POPULATION CENSUSES IN TURKEY Meryem DEMIRCI, State Institute of Statistics, July 2005

2. Agenda Census Characteristics Census Variables

3. Census Agency State Institute of Statistics Prime Ministry Republic of Turkey Other Agencies  General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affair, Ministry of Interior,  Governor of provinces and districts,  Civil registration offices in province and districts,  Municipalities

4. History The first population census was carried out in 1927 The second population census was carried out in 1935 The next population censuses were carried out regularly, in the years ending with 0 and 5

5. History After 1990, population censuses are going to be carried out in the years ending with 0 by a law The fourteenth population census was carried out on 22 nd October 2000

6. Definition of Population Includes all the population within the boundaries of Turkey on the census day. –Persons who reside in Turkey but who were abroad on the census day were excluded. –Persons who reside abroad but who were in Turkey on the census day were included.

7. Census type: De facto Enumeration unit: Person Respondent: Individual Coverage: 100 %

8. Enumeration Forms Used The household questionnaire form Each household questionnaire contains two sections; –Dwelling characteristics, –Personal characteristics for 7 persons. Field work period Completed in one day by declaring a national curfew on 22nd October 2000 between hours 08:00 and 17:00

9. Type of Field work The enumerators have visited all the places that –constitute a household and –do not constitute a household (dormitories, military quarters, prisons, hospitals, hotels, etc.) and filled in the questionnaires by face to face interview

10. Unit Definitions Dwelling Unit allocated for residence such as a detached house, an apartment or a lodgement (an official dwelling)

11. Unit Definitions Household One person or group of persons with or without a family relationship who  live in the same house or in the same part of a house,  share their earnings and expenditures,  take part in the management of the household and  render services to the household

12. Unit Definitions Unsettled Population The nomadic and tent population within the boundaries of settlements had been determined just before the census and was enumerated on the census day

13. 198519902000 Population50.66456.47367.804 Number of households9.73011.18915.070 Population counted in the households 48.17153.29264.170 Population counted as individual 2.4933.1813.634 (000)

14. Census Variables EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Reference date for census 2000sFall 04 20 October 21 October 22 October

15. Person Variables EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Geography and internal migration Place of usual residence (Region/Major/Minor administrative division) XXX1X1 X2X2 X Locality (size of place, rural/urban) XXXXX Place of enumerationOXXXX 1 : Only province 2 : Province and district

16. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Geography and internal migration Place of birthXXXXX Place of birth of parentsO.... Duration of residenceOX... Place of previous residenceOX... Place of residence at a specified date in the past 1 year prior X 5 years prior

17. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Household and family structure Relationship to head of household (reference person) XXXXX Person filling in questionnaire..... Position of mother/father in household.X... Position of spouse in household.X...

18. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Household and family structure Person absent in country/abroad..... Reason for absence..... Duration of absence..... Legal residence: here; other locality, county, country..... Inmate of institutional or communal establishment OX...

19. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Demographic and social Sex XXXXX Age (derived from birth date)XXX3X3 X3X3 X3X3 Marital StatusXXXXX De facto marital statusOX... Age/Date of first marriageOX... Duration of current marital status..... Date of divorce..... 3 : Completed Age

20. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Demographic and social Current marriage of ever- married women (times married) OX... CitizenshipXXXXX ReligionOX... Race..... LanguageOX... National and/or ethnic groupOX...

21. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Fertility and mortality Children ever born (?).XXXX Children born aliveOXXXX Children surviving.XXXX Date of birth of last child born alive.X.X4X4 X Deaths in the past 12 months.X..X Maternal or paternal orphanhood.X... Duration of first marriageXX... 4 : In the last two years

22. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Education LiteracyOXXXX School attendanceOX... Type of school attending (public/private)..... Location of school, university, etc. O.... Travel mode..... Travel duration.....

23. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Education Educational attainmentXXXXX Age at graduation or years of schooling.X... Type of school graduated (public/private)..... Field of studyOX... Field of educational qualification OX...

24. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Economics Activity status--current (reference period = 1 week) XXXXX Activity status--usual (reference period = 1 year) O.... Non-paid social or personal services O.... Time workedXX... Duration of employmentO.... Unemployment: duration..... Unemployment benefits.....

25. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Economics Occupation--usual and/or current XXXXX Industry--usual and/or current XXXXX Socio-economic status in employment..... Status in employmentXXXXX Usual status in employment..... Number of persons working in the local unit of the establishment O.... Secondary occupationO....

26. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Economics Total incomeOX... Earned income (wages and salary)..... Capital income (dividends, interest, rent)..... Retirement income/pension..... Social security income (maternity, home care, disability) OX... Main source of livelihoodO.... Dependency relationshipO....

27. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Economics Institutional sector of employment OX... Tenure status..... Type of pension..... Housework: no. of hours..... Union membership..... Union dues..... Union benefits..... Place of workXX... Mode of transport to workO.... Length and frequency of journey to work O....

28. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 International Migration Country of birthXXXXX Reason for immigrating....X5X5 Country of citizenshipXXXXX Second citizenship..... Citizenship acquisitionO.... Year or period of arrivalOX... 5 : For persons immigrated within 5 years

29. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Disability XXX.X Cause of disabilityXXX..

30. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Living quarters Living space (spacious to cramped)..... OwnershipXXXXX TypeXX... LocationXXXXX Occupancy status (type of vacancy) XX... Dwelling Variables

31. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Living quarters Number of occupantsXXXXX Number of householdsXX... Number of roomsXXX.X Kitchen type.X..X Useful and/or living floor space X.... Commercial/professional rooms.....

32. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Building Type with regard to construction/use X.... Period of ConstructionX.... Position of dwelling in the building O.... Number of floorsO.... Number of dwellings in the building O.... Whether a farm building or notO.... Lift/elevatorO.... Construction materialsO.... State of repairO.... Amenity problems.....

33. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Facilities Standard of equipment (well to very inadequate)..... ElectricityOX... WaterXX..X SewageOX... ToiletXX..X Bathing facilitiesXX..X Type of heatingXXX.. Fuel for cooking.X... Cooking facilitiesOX... Hot waterO.... Piped gasO.... Air conditioning.....

34. Household Variables EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Type of householdXXX6X6 X6X6 X6X6 Household status.XX6X6 X6X6 X6X6 Number of household.XX7X7 X7X7 X7X7 Size of householdXXXXX Tenure statusXX..X Single/shared occupancyOX... RentOX... 6 : For the households which do not have any absent member except head of household. 7 : De facto households

35. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Consumer goods possessedOX... TelephoneOX... Type of vehicle..... Use of vehicle..... Number of vehiclesOX... Second dwelling used by this household: days occuppied..... Location of second dwelling.....

36. Family Variables EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Family statusXX... Type of family nucleusOX... Family number.X...

37. Summary of Variables EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Total137 Available variables8877312837 Variables not available4960106109100 Person Variables87 Available variables5248232225 Variables not available3539646562 Dwelling Variables33 Available variables2616538 Variables not available717283025

38. EurostatIPUMSi198519902000 Household Variables14 Available variables810334 Variables not available6411 10 Family Variables33333 Available variables23000 Variables not available10333 Summary of Variables

39. Sources SIS. 2000 Census of Population, Social and Economic Characteristics of Population, Ankara, 2003 SIS. 1990 Census of Population, Social and Economic Characteristics of Population, Ankara, 1993 SIS. 1985 Census of Population, Social and Economic Characteristics of Population, Ankara, 1989