Federal Department of Home Affairs FDHA Federal Statistical Office FSO SESSION II Gender analysis of key Census topics: experience with the previous census round and plans for 2010 Katja Branger 27 April 2010, UNECE Work Session on Gender Statistics, Geneva

2 Gender analysis of key Census topics Katja Branger Federal Department of Home Affairs FDHA Federal Statistical Office FSO Modernisation of Swiss Census Swiss Census: full sample survey of the entire population (almost) every 10 years from 1850 until 2000 Swiss Census 2010: setup of a new integrated system of household and person statistics, based on an annual register survey, an annual structural survey of a large sample and five topic-based sample surveys alternating every year and a small annual omnibus survey.

3 Gender analysis of key Census topics Katja Branger Federal Department of Home Affairs FDHA Federal Statistical Office FSO Swiss Atlas of Women and Equality (1) The web-based atlas provides information on observed differences and similarities between regions in the area of gender equality in Switzerland. It contains maps, tables, graphs and brief commentaries on the main recent trends. Examples

4 Gender analysis of key Census topics Katja Branger Federal Department of Home Affairs FDHA Federal Statistical Office FSO Swiss Atlas of Women and Equality (2)

5 Gender analysis of key Census topics Katja Branger Federal Department of Home Affairs FDHA Federal Statistical Office FSO PHC/default.htm