1. Demographic Characteristics: Proposal by the Household and Family Characteristics Task Force Prepared for UNECE/Eurostat Group of Experts on Population & Housing Censuses 23-26 September 2014, Geneva 1

2. Task Force Members Nation/GroupMember DenmarkAnnemette Lindhardt Olsen HungaryMarcell Kovacs ItalySimona Mastroluca MontenegroBiljana Sekulovic NetherlandsCarel Harmsen PolandAnna Wysocka Piotr Filip D Szaltys SerbiaSlavica Vukojicic Sevo SlovakiaViera Doktorikova Podmanická Zuzana Ivančíková Ľudmila Ivana Juhascikova SwedenMargareta Carlsson SwitzerlandYvon Csonka United KingdomPeter Stokes Garnett Compton Ian White United StatesHoward Hogan CIS-StatNataliya Kulikovskaya EurostatFranco Zampogna UNECEAndres Vikat Paolo Valente 2

3. SUMMARY  Very high compliance with the 2010 recommendations for the demographic variables.  Only a few issues were raised that might merit changes for 2020. 3

4. Legal Marital Status Suggested Revisions  Explicit Inclusion of Same-Sex Legal Partnerships (Optional for countries where it is relevant)  De Facto Marital Status as a Core-Topic 4

5. Proposed Revision for Same-Sex Legal Marital Status (optional second digit level) (1.0)Never married (2.0) Married (2.1)Opposite-sex husband/wife/spouse (2.2) Same-sex husband/wife/spouse (3.0) Registered or other legal partnership (3.1)Opposite-sex partner (3.2) Same-sex partner (4.0) Widowed and not remarried (5.0) Divorced and not remarried. 5

6. 2010 De Facto Marital Status 2010: De Facto Marital Status (non-core topic) The suggested classification was: (1.0) Person living in a consensual union (2.0) Person not living in a consensual union. 6

7. 2020 De Facto Marital Status Elevate to a Core Topic & Clarify The proposed classification is: (1.0)Person living with spouse or partner (registered or in a consensual union) having usual residence in the same household (2.0) Person not living with spouse or partner (registered or in a consensual union) having usual residence in the same household. 7

8. Topic for Discussion: Combined De Facto & De Jure Some members of the task force proposed to add a new cross-classification of legal and de facto marital status, whereas others were not in agreement. This meeting may wish to discuss whether the following cross-classification should be included in the recommendations. 8

9. Proposed Topic for Discussion: Combined De Facto & De Jure Approach (1.0)Never married (1.1)Person living with partner (registered or in a consensual union) having usual residence in the same household (1.2)Person not living with partner (registered or in a consensual union) having usual residence in the same household (2.0) Married (2.1) Person living with spouse or partner (registered or in a consensual union) having usual residence in the same household (2.2)Person not living with spouse or partner (registered or in a consensual union) having usual residence in the same household (3.0) Widowed and not remarried (3.1)Person living with partner (registered or in a consensual union) having usual residence in the same household (3.2)Person not living with partner (registered or in a consensual union) having usual residence in the same household (4.0) Divorced and not remarried (4.1)Person living with partner (registered or in a consensual union) having usual residence in the same household (4.2)Person not living with partner (registered or in a consensual union) having usual residence in the same household. 9

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11. Household and Family Characteristics: Proposal by the Household and Family Characteristics Task Force Prepared for UNECE/Eurostat Group of Experts on Population & Housing Censuses 23-26 September 2014, Geneva 11

12. Task Force Members Nation/GroupMember DenmarkAnnemette Lindhardt Olsen HungaryMarcell Kovacs ItalySimona Mastroluca MontenegroBiljana Sekulovic NetherlandsCarel Harmsen PolandAnna Wysocka Piotr Filip D Szaltys SerbiaSlavica Vukojicic Sevo SlovakiaViera Doktorikova Podmanická Zuzana Ivančíková Ľudmila Ivana Juhascikova SwedenMargareta Carlsson SwitzerlandYvon Csonka United KingdomPeter Stokes Garnett Compton Ian White United StatesHoward Hogan CIS-StatNataliya Kulikovskaya EurostatFranco Zampogna UNECEAndres Vikat Paolo Valente 12

13. SUMMARY  Good compliance with the 2010 recommendations for the household and family characteristics.  Only a few issues were raised that might merit changes for 2020. 13

14. Proposed 2020 Revisions  Clarify concept of “Homelessness.”  Revise Household Relationship to include “Registered Partner.”  Explicit inclusion of Same-Sex Marriage in Household Status (optional for countries where it is relevant).  Expanded questions on Internet Access. 14

15. Clarify Concept of “Homelessness” For tabulations of “Homelessness," the following two categories can be considered:  (1.0) Rooflessness: This category includes persons living in the streets without a shelter that would fall within the scope of living.  (2.0) Rootlessness: This category may include persons with no place of usual residence who move frequently between various types of accommodations, but who at least have a roof over their heads at the time of the census. Only the first category, "Rooflessness," comprises people not already included in either private or institutional households. As such, it needs to be accounted for separately. 15

16. Proposed Household Relationship Changes  Include “Registered Partner.”  Dropped “Domestic Servant” as separate category. 16

17. 2010 Household Relationship The suggested classification was: (1.0) Other person's husband or wife (2.0) Other person's partner in consensual union (cohabiting partner) (2.1) Other person's opposite-sex cohabiting partner (2.2) Other person's same-sex cohabiting partner (3.0) Other person's child (4.0) Other person's father or mother (5.0) Other person's other relative (6.0) Non-relative of other person (6.1) Foster child (6.2) Boarder (6.3) Domestic servant (6.4) Other. 17

18. 2020 Household Relationship The proposed classification is: (1.0) Other person's husband / wife / spouse (2.0)Other person's registered partner (3.0)Other person's partner in consensual union (cohabiting partner) (3.1) Other person's opposite-sex cohabiting partner (3.2) Other person's same-sex cohabiting partner (4.0) Other person's child (5.0) Other person's father or mother (6.0) Other person's other relative (7.0) Non-relative of other person (7.1) Foster child (7.2) Boarder (7.3)Other, including domestic servant. 18

19. Household Status For 2020, Explicit Inclusion of Same-Sex Marriage (for countries where it is relevant). 19

20. 2010 Household Status The suggested classification was: (1.0) Person in a private household (1.1) Person in a nuclear family household (1.1.1) Husband (1.1.2) Wife (1.1.3) Male partner in a consensual union (1.1.4) Female partner in a consensual union (1.1.5) Lone father (1.1.6) Lone mother (1.1.7) Child under 25 years of age etc. 20

21. 2020 Household Status The proposed classification is: (1.0)Person in a private household (1.1) Person in a nuclear family household (1.1.1) Husband/male spouse or registered partner (1.1.2) Wife/female spouse or registered partner (1.1.3) Male partner in a consensual union (1.1.4) Female partner in a consensual union (1.1.5) Lone father (1.1.6) Lone mother (1.1.7) Child under 25 years of age etc. 21

22. Internet Access For 2020, it is also recommended to collect information on the availability of an Internet connection in the housing unit. 22

23. 2020 Internet Access The following internet classification is proposed: (1.0) Broadband internet access fixed in the housing unit (2.0) Other internet access fixed in the housing unit. (3.0) Access through a mobile device (4.0) More than one mode of access (5.0) No internet access in the housing unit. 23

24. 24 Thanks! Questions?