1. © Copyright ONS Joint ECE/EUROSTAT work session on Population Censuses Geneva 22-25 November 2004 Ian White

2. Figure 1- Enumeration methods: population, ECE Member States Admin registers Register & questionnaire Register & sample survey Traditional field operation No census/no plans 010203040 2000 2010 4 7 2 3 2 7 36 26 3 4 Joint ECE/EUROSTAT work session on Population Censuses Geneva, 22-25 November 2004

3. Figure 2- Enumeration methods: households, ECE Member States Admin registers Register & questionnaire Register & sample survey Traditional field operation No census/no plans 010203040 2000 2010 3 5 3 4 1 5 37 28 3 4 Joint ECE/EUROSTAT work session on Population Censuses Geneva, 22-25 November 2004

5. Germany Special programme combining –population requests –dwelling survey of owners of buildings France Rolling census –starts in 2004 –20% communes <10,000 annually –8% large communes annually –administrative data combined with small area estimation techniques –First output 2008 - onwards Joint ECE/EUROSTAT work session on Population Censuses Geneva, 22-25 November 2004

6. Israel Integrated Census 2008 –Population register –administrative data –20% sample survey of households UK Integrated Population Statistics System in England and Wales –New population register –Administrative data –Continuous Population Survey (2008) –2011 Census - the last census?

7. Joint ECE/EUROSTAT work session on Population Censuses Geneva, 22-25 November 2004 Session 2 United States New American Community Survey –Small sample of household selected each month –Replaces the census ‘long’ form –Covers 40+ questions on housing and population –Full implementation in 2005 –Decennial census will keep ‘short’ forms

8. Joint ECE/EUROSTAT work session on Population Censuses Geneva, 22-25 November 2004