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1 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Population census as a vehicle to the collection of migration statistics – country practices Haoyi Chen United Nations Statistics Division

2 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Presentation plan Sources of international migration statistics United Nations recommendations on the collection of migration statistics Country practices using the 2000 and 2010 round of population censuses Conclusion

3 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Sources of international and internal migration information Population censuses Sample surveys Administrative sources – border collection, population registers, registration for foreigners etc.

4 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Why census matter? An important part of an integrated national statistical system. Collects demographic, socio-economic info. of every individual in a defined territory, at the well-defined point in time. Population censuses are the most widely available source for collecting data on the immigrant stock and its characteristics.

5 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva United Nations Recommendations  Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Revision 2

6 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Recommended topics to be included in census questionnaires International migration characteristics -Country of birth -Citizenship -Year or period of arrival

7 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Recommended topics Geographical and internal migration characteristics: -Place of birth -Duration of residence -Place of previous residence -Place of residence at a specified date in the past -Place of usual residence -Place where present at time of census* -Total population* -Locality* -Urban and rural* * derived topics, might not be identified from a questionnaire

8 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Analysis based on : Questionnaires from 179 countries in 2000 round (out of 203 countries that have conducted census) Questionnaires from 66 countries in 2010 round (out of 78 countries that have conducted census)

9 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Country of birth Region 2000 round2010 round TotalNumberPercentTotalNumberPercent Africa 343088.2191578.9 America, North 31 100.07685.7 America, South 111090.93266.7 Asia 413073.216850.0 Europe 393487.255100.0 Oceania 23 100.0161593.8 Total 17915888.3665177.3

10 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Place of birth Region 2000 round2010 round TotalNumberPercentTotalNumberPercent Africa 342985.3191789.5 America, North 312993.57685.7 America, South 111090.933100.0 Asia 412765.916956.3 Europe 392974.45480.0 Oceania 232087.0161381.3 Total 17914480.4665278.8

11 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Country/place of birth - examples  Where was ___ born? – State locality if born in Botswana otherwise state country  Was ___ born in South Africa? – If no, in what country was the person born?  Place of residence of the parents at birth of the member of household  Did you come to Anguilla before you were one year old? (!!!)

12 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Citizenship Region 2000 round2010 round TotalNumberPercentTotalNumberPercent Africa 343191.2191684.2 America, North 311445.27457.1 America, South 11545.53133.3 Asia 413073.2161275.0 Europe 392974.455100.0 Oceania 231982.6161168.8 Total 17912871.5664974.2

13 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Citizenship – examples (1)  What is the country of ___'s citizenship?  What is ___'s nationality?  Ethnie ou nationalité. Inscrivez l'ethnie pour les Gabonais, la nationalité pour les étrangers et mettez autre Gabonais pour les personnes naturlisées  Is (the person) a citizen of ___?

14 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Citizenship – examples (2) Dual citizenship:  (If dual citizenship or citizenship of another country) What is the name of the country?  Do you have another nationality besides Swiss nationality? – No – Yes, of which country?

15 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Citizenship – examples (3) Citizenship acquisition:  Is this person a CITIZEN of the United States? - Yes, born in Puerto Rico → Skip to 15a - Yes, born in a U.S. state, District of Columbia, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or Northern Mariana Islands - Yes, born abroad of American parent or parents - Yes, a U.S. citizen by naturalization - No, not a citizen of the United States

16 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Citizenship – examples (4) What is your nationality? 1. You were born French. 2. You later became French through naturalization, declaration, with your majority or by demonstration of will, etc.… Indicate your nationality at birth: _____ 3. Foreigner Indicate your nationality: _____

17 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Year or period of arrival Region 2000 round2010 round TotalNumberPercentTotalNumberPercent Africa 3425.919421.1 America, North 312683.97571.4 America, South 11763.63266.7 Asia 41819.516318.8 Europe 391128.25240.0 Oceania 231147.816850.0 Total 1796536.3662436.4

18 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Year or period of arrival - examples  Last arrival:  In what year did you last come to the Bahamas to live?  First arrival:  Year of first arrival in Malaysia (for those born outside Malaysia)  Open or unspecified:  How many years have you lived in Argentina?  If you were born outside of French Polynesia, in what year did you come to the country?  In what year did you become a resident of Brazil?

19 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Duration of residence Region 2000 round2010 round TotalNumberPercentTotalNumberPercent Africa 341647.1191368.4 America, North 311135.57114.3 America, South 11218.23133.3 Asia 412458.516850.0 Europe 391641.05120.0 Oceania 23939.116318.8 Total 1797843.6662740.9

20 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Duration of residence - examples  How many years have you lived in this district?  Duration of residence. (If the place of residence has changed)  In which year did you move to this island?  For how long have you been lived without interruption in this commune?  Year of last migration  Year of settling at the legal residence

21 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Place of previous residence Region 2000 round 2010 round TotalNumberPercentTotalNumberPercent Africa 341235.3191052.6 America, North 311135.57114.3 America, South 11218.23133.3 Asia 412151.216743.8 Europe 391230.85120.0 Oceania 23417.41600.0 Total 1796234.6662030.3

22 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Place of previous residence - examples What is your place of previous residence? Place of residence prior to current residence What is the federal unit or foreign country of previous residence? Was the previous (last) place or your residence in Poland or abroad?

23 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Place of residence at a specified date in the past Region 2000 round 2010 round TotalNumberPercentTotalNumberPercent Africa 342367.619842.1 America, North 311754.87685.7 America, South 11981.833100.0 Asia 411843.916956.3 Europe 392461.55360.0 Oceania 231982.6161593.8 Total 17911061.5664466.7

24 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Place of residence at a specified date in the past - examples  Where did... live in August 1995?  Where did this person live 1 year ago, that is, on May 14, 1995?  Commonly used duration:  1-yr  5-yr  10-yr  A date that most people are likely to remember (such as last election year, the year hurricane hit the country etc)

25 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Other topics covered by countries but outside of the UN recommendations (Rev. 2) - 1 Emigration of household members (also asked are characteristics about the emigrants) 44 countries Often asked are age, sex, duration abroad, country where resided, reason for moving abroad, occupation, education attainment etc.

26 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Other topics covered by countries but outside of the UN recommendations (Rev. 2) - 2 Ever-lived abroad(returning citizens) 23 countries Duration abroad, reason for returning, year of return and previous country of residence

27 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Other topics covered by countries but outside of the UN recommendations (Rev. 2) - 3 Reason for move/immigration: 35 Resident status of foreigners in the country: 17 Country of birth of parents:12 Refugee/displacement related:9 Migrant worker: 6 Countries/place expected to live in the future: 3

28 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Overall picture Topics 2000 2010 NumberPercentNumberPercent Country of birth15888.35177.3 Place of birth14480.45278.8 citizenship12871.54974.2 Year/period of arrival6536.32436.4 Duration of residence7843.62740.9 Place of previous residence6234.62030.3 Place of residence at a specified date in the past 11061.54466.7

29 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Conclusions - 1 Census is the most widely used data source for migration stock statistics Country of birth was asked the most However, if we combine the questions on “Duration of residence/previous residence” and “place of residence in a specified date in the past”, information on previous residence is even more commonly assessed

30 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva Conclusions - 2 Compliance with the UN recommendations varies by countries Different ways of asking questions might bring comparability issues

31 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva For more information 2010 World Population and Housing Census Programme National Census questionnaires Interactive database on using population census to collect international migration data

32 Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics, 14-16 April 2010, Geneva THANK YOU!

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