© Federal Statistical Officewww.forschungsdatenzentrum.de Workshop „Integrating European Census Microdata“ Barcelona, July 2005 Country Report for Germany Andrea Harausz Research Data Centre GERMAN FEDERAL STATISTICAL OFFICE

© Federal Statistical Office Scope of the project for Germany Create 9 anonymized microdata files for international research activities 2 censuses of former Federal Republic of Germany 2 censuses of former German Democratic Republic 5 microcensuses of Federal Republic of Germany

© Federal Statistical Office Censuses & microcensuses ´s 1970´s 1990´s 2000´s

© Federal Statistical Office Censuses of FRG CensusSample density Contents of questionnaires 1970 Population and occupation census To be defined max. 10% 90% population, sources of livelihood, education, economic activity, commuting 10% additional questions on income, refugee or expellee status, continuing education, 1987 Population census and census on building and housing To be defined population, sources of livelihood, economic activity, education/training commuting, building, dwelling characteristics

© Federal Statistical Office Censuses of GDR CensusSample density Contents of questionnaires 1971 Population, occupation and housing census To be defined population, education and continuing education, sources of livelihood, economic activity, commuting, type of household, women (maritial status, number of children), building, dwelling characteristics 1981 Population, occupation and housing census To be defined population, education, sources of livelihood, labour force, occupation, commuting, socio-economic structure, women (fertility, economic activity), household structure, household and family type, building, dwelling characteristics

© Federal Statistical Office Microcensuses 1973, 1982, 1987, 1991 and 2001 Continuous household sample survey (1%) Sample density of anonymized microdata: 0,4 % Annual fixed standard question programme Supplementary question programme: for subsample Additional question programme: not every year EU Labour Force Survey part of the microcensus

© Federal Statistical Office Standard programme - person - family and household relationship - foreigners - labour force participation, economic activity, job-search, job characteristics - agriculture - livelihood, income - kindergarten, school, university attendance - education and continuing education - vocational training - health insurance - old-age provision - statutory pension insurance - refugee or expellee status

© Federal Statistical Office Supplementary programme - supplementary data on economic activity (2001) - general and vocational education and continuing education (2001) - earlier economic activity, situation one year prior to the survey (1991, 2001) - on current education and continuing education (1991) - holiday and recreation trips (1982, 1987) - capital-building savings (1982) - illnesses and accidents (1982)

© Federal Statistical Office Additional programme - commuting (1982, 1991) - education and continuing education (1987, 1991) - private and company old-age pension schemes (2001) - housing situation (1987, 1991) - holiday and recreation trips in (1973) - additional data on foreigners (1987, 1991)

© Federal Statistical Office Harmonization CensusIn timeIn space FRG censuses Variables in general not harmonized; variables and numeric classifications on person, education, economic activity are similar, international guidelines and recommandations not considered GDR censuses variables and numeric classifications on person, education, economic activity are similar Micro- census Comparison of variables of different microcensuses done by Centre of Survey Research and Methodology (ZUMA) EU Labour Force Survey part of the microcensus

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