1. The project for developing the methodology of register- based censuses in Estonia Kristi Lehto Statistics Estonia Methodology and analysis department Senior Methodologist 23.09.2014, Geneva

2. Overview Introduction Administrative databases and registers for register- based census Assessment: core characteristics Roadmap to a register-based census Conclusions Kristi Lehto 23.09.2014

3. Methodology project, introduction (1) 2010-2013 Statistics Estonia partnered with the Estonian Institute for Population Studies of Tallinn University and the consulting firm Ernst&Young Baltic AS The project covered the obligatory topics presented in the Regulation No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and in the Commission Regulation No 1201/2009 Kristi Lehto 23.09.2014

4. A total of 20 databases and the data collected in them were analysed meta-analysis definitions and availability detailed analysis construction of census variables (if feasible) data quality assessment (record-linkage to various statistical surveys and 2011 census) Kristi Lehto 23.09.2014 Methodology project, introduction (2)

5. Administrative databases and registers for REGREL, 2013 RR EHIS EMTA EHR KR ARIREG RKOARR STAR KIRST KVKR PKR EMPIS VANGIS KOPIS 23.09.2014 Kristi Lehto Place of usual residence XXX Previous place of usual residence XXX Sex X Age X Legal marital status X Country and place of birth X Citizenship X Year of entry in the country X Relationships between household members X Current activity status XXXXXXXXX Location of place of work X Occupation X Economic activity XXX Status in employment XX Level of education XX Occupancy status of conventional dwellings/type of ownership XXXX Data on housing XXXX

6. Unique identifications personal ID enterprise ID address object ID Kristi Lehto 23.09.2014

7. Registers and connections 23.09.2014 Kristi Lehto Educational Register Unemployed & Jobseekers Taxable Persons Pension Insurance Other Registers Population Register Commercial Register Business Register Government Institutions Building Register Land Register red line – personal ID, blue line – enterprise ID green line – address object ID,

8. Assessment: core characteristics 23.09.2014 Kristi Lehto A. Complete compliance (4)Sex, age, country of birth, country of citizenship B. Partial compliance (4)Current activity status, status in employment, type of living quarters, floor space/number of rooms C. Limited compliance (17)Educational attainment, legal marital status, place of usual residence, previous place of usual residence one year prior to the census, ever resided abroad and year of arrival in the country, relationships between household members, tenure status of households, 10 housing characteristics D. Not available (3)Occupation, location of place of work (local activity unit), industry (local activity unit) Compliance to census standardNon-derived characteristics

9. Roadmap to a register-based census (1) Changes in mentality Adding missing characteristics to the registers Improving the accuracy of data on permanent residence Entering archival data into registers Recording relationships between household members in the Population Register Kristi Lehto 23.09.2014

10. Improvements in recording data on persons arriving from abroad Refining register data on earlier arrivals in the country Improvements related to data on dwellings Improving the compatibility of registers, more systematic data quality checks, refining classifications and better documentation of register data Kristi Lehto 23.09.2014 Roadmap to a register-based census (2)

11. Comparison of register-based characteristics with the respective characteristics of the 2011 census Switching from census to register-based statistics: corresponding development works in Statistics Estonia Statistics Estonia co-operating with registers, research institutions and experts Kristi Lehto 23.09.2014 Roadmap to a register-based census (3)

12. Conclusions (1) prerequisites of a register-based census There is a common decision and agreement to use the data collected in administrative databases to cover the needs of statistics. Permanent residence data will be corrected. Missing characteristics will be added to the registers. Kristi Lehto 23.09.2014

13. Recording data on foreign arrivals (incl. earlier arrivals) in the registers will be improved. The coverage and relevance of housing data will be improved. The compatibility of registers will be improved, data quality will be checked and improved systematically, classifications will be improved and register data will be documented better. Kristi Lehto 23.09.2014 Conclusions (2) prerequisites of a register-based census

14. Thank you!