Interstate Statistical Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS-Stat Possible difficulties in the implementation of the CES Recommendation for the 2020 round in countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia Irina A.Zbarskaya CIS-Stat Workshop on Population and Housing Censuses Geneva, 22 September 2014

2 Draft CES Rec. (1) Concept of “Place of permanent residence” is clarified – as a geographical place where a person normally spends the daily rest; considered for a period of time including the time of the census Enumerated population categories – resident population. Countries due to their needs account other categories, like present population. Problems with accounting of certain population groups:  Second and third level students;  Rotation workers;  Persons in compulsory military service - ? (ex p.162 f).

3 Draft CES Rec. (2) Table 1 Rules for usual residence of workers and students living away from family home CategoryPlace of work/study Regular* return to family home Inclusion in the usually resident population of the country Place of usual residence within the country WorkersIn the country Yes Family home NoYesTerm time address Abroad Yes Family home No None Children in a family nucleus in primary or secondary education In the country Yes Family home NoYesFamily home Abroad Yes Family home NoYesFamily home

4 Draft CES Rec. (3) Table 1 Rules for usual residence of workers and students living away from family home (cont.) CategoryPlace of work/study Regular* return to family home Inclusion in the usually resident population of the country Place of usual residence within the country Adults in a family nucleus in primary or secondary education In the country Yes Family home NoYesTerm time address Abroad Yes Family home No None Persons with no family nucleus in primary or secondary education In the country Not applicableAccording to usual rules Abroad Not applicableAccording to usual rules

5 Draft CES Rec. (4) Table 1 Rules for usual residence of workers and students living away from family home (cont.) CategoryPlace of work/study Regular* return to family home Inclusion in the usually resident population of the country Place of usual residence within the country Students in tertiary education In the country Yes Family home NoYesTerm time address Abroad Yes Family home No None Students-workers Persons who study and work at the same time will be allocated to the pertinent country/geographic division according to the rules for students or workers depending on which one between work and study is considered the main activity.

6 Draft CES Rec. (5) Geographic characteristics – geo-referenced settlement and / or postal address for geo-targets. Concepts of urban and rural areas (p.38). Main criteria – size of population Recommended for international comparisons:  Urban areas – population more than 2000;  Rural areas– population less than Some countries will wish to use other criteria for inclusion in urban areas. Suggestions for CES Recommendations (p.38) «Countries can use other criteria to define urban and rural areas»

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