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

Agenda Census Characteristics Census Variables

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Population Number of households Population counted in the households Population counted as individual (000)

Census Variables EurostatIPUMSi Reference date for census 2000sFall October 21 October 22 October

Person Variables EurostatIPUMSi 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

EurostatIPUMSi 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

EurostatIPUMSi 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...

EurostatIPUMSi 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...

EurostatIPUMSi 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 : Completed Age

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

EurostatIPUMSi 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

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

EurostatIPUMSi 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...

EurostatIPUMSi 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.....

EurostatIPUMSi 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....

EurostatIPUMSi 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....

EurostatIPUMSi 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....

EurostatIPUMSi 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

EurostatIPUMSi Disability XXX.X Cause of disabilityXXX..

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

EurostatIPUMSi 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.....

EurostatIPUMSi 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.....

EurostatIPUMSi 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.....

Household Variables EurostatIPUMSi 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

EurostatIPUMSi 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.....

Family Variables EurostatIPUMSi Family statusXX... Type of family nucleusOX... Family number.X...

Summary of Variables EurostatIPUMSi Total137 Available variables Variables not available Person Variables87 Available variables Variables not available Dwelling Variables33 Available variables Variables not available

EurostatIPUMSi Household Variables14 Available variables Variables not available Family Variables33333 Available variables23000 Variables not available10333 Summary of Variables

Sources SIS Census of Population, Social and Economic Characteristics of Population, Ankara, 2003 SIS Census of Population, Social and Economic Characteristics of Population, Ankara, 1993 SIS Census of Population, Social and Economic Characteristics of Population, Ankara, 1989