Population and housing census
Location, sex and age of the population; level of economic activity, work migration, migration, education, learning, native and immigrant population, health. Demographic (marital status, fertility indicators) and ethno-cultural characteristics (ethnic nationality, citizenship, ability to speak a dialect, mother tongue) of the population. Households by size, type and living conditions. Buildings and dwellings by type, occupancy and comfort characteristics. | |
Classifications used in the 2000 Population and Housing Census: International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO 88) Estonian Classification of Economic Activities (EMTAK 2003) based on NACE Rev. 1.1 International Standard Codes for the Representation of the Names of Countries (ISO 3166) Classification of Ethnicities (Rahvused. Rahvaloenduse klassifikaator. Tallinn, 1999) Codes for the Representation of Languages (ISO 639-1) Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements (EVHTK) List of Religions (UK) Classifications used in the 2011 Population and Housing Census: International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO 08) International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED 97) Estonian Classification of Economic Activities (EMTAK 2008) based on NACE Rev. 2 Classification of Estonian administrative units and settlements (EHAK) Codes for the Representation of Names of Languages (ISO 639-2) Classification of Ethnicities 2011 List of Religions 2011 (UK) International Standard Codes for the Representation of the Names of Countries (ISO 3166) | |
During the Census, data are collected about the following: location of the population; economic activity of the population; education and study migration (learning mobility); demographic indicators of the population; ethno-cultural indicators of the population; migration; native background and duration of residence; health; households and families; living conditions of the households; conventional dwellings. | |
Definitions used in the 2000 Population and Housing Census. Definitions used in the 2011 Population and Housing Census. | |
Dwelling Person Household Agricultural household plot | |
Statistical population of the 2000 Population and Housing Census: De facto population and usual resident population Households Dwellings (occupied or not) and non-conventional dwellings in Estonia Statistical population of the 2011 Population and Housing Census: Usual residents of Estonia and non-residents living in Estonia for three months or more Households Dwellings (occupied or not) and non-conventional dwellings in Estonia. FRAME The frame of the 2000 Population and Housing Census was compiled of all the buildings and their inhabitants according to the Population Register. For buildings not covered by the Population Register, data were obtained from the Register of Buildings. The frame of the 2011 Population and Housing Census was compiled of the persons living at the addresses registered in the Population Register. The persons’ addresses were received from the address data revision project carried out by Regio and Eesti Post and from the Estonian Land Board’s address database. | |
Estonia as a whole Administrative and territorial units | |
The census moment of the 2000 Population and Housing Census was 31 March 2000. The census moment of the 2011 Population and Housing Census was 31 December 2011. | |
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DIRECTLY APPLICABLE LEGAL ACTS Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on population and housing censuses Population and Housing Census Act OTHER LEGAL ACTS Commission Regulation (EC) No 1201/2009 of 30 November 2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on population and housing censuses as regards the technical specifications of the topics and of their breakdowns OTHER AGREEMENTS Not available |
The dissemination of data collected for the purpose of producing official statistics is guided by the requirements provided for in § 32, § 34, § 35, § 38 of the Official Statistics Act. | |
The treatment of confidential data is regulated by the Procedure for Protection of Data Collected and Processed by Statistics Estonia (in Estonian). See more details on the website of Statistics Estonia in the section Õigusaktid. |
Notifications about the dissemination of statistics are published in the release calendar, which is available on the website. On 1 October each year, the release times of the Statistical Database, news releases, main indicators by IMF SDDS and publications are announced in the release calendar (in case of publications – the release month). | |
All users have been granted an equal access to official statistics: this means that the dissemination dates of official statistics have to be announced in advance and no user category (incl. Eurostat, state authorities and mass media) can have access to the official statistics (results of official statistical surveys) before other users. Statistical information is first published in the Statistical Database. In case a news release is published based on the same data, the information provided in the relevant news release is simultaneously published in the Statistical Database. Official statistics are available on the website at 8.00 a.m. on the date announced in the release calendar. |
The news release can be viewed on the website of Statistics Estonia in the section Uudiskiri (in Estonian). News releases concerning the 2011 Population and Housing Census in the section Uudised (in Estonian). | |
Publications on the 2000 Population and Housing Census (in Estonian). Publications on the 2011 Population and Housing Census (in Estonian). | |
Data are published in the statistical database at https://andmed.stat.ee/en/stat under the subject area Population and Housing Census, as tables divided into the sub-subjects Population and Housing Census 2000 and Population and Housing Census 2011. | |
The dissemination of data collected for the purpose of producing official statistics is guided by the requirements provided for in § 34, § 35, § 36, § 37, § 38 of the Official Statistics Act. Access to microdata and anonymisation of microdata are regulated by Statistics Estonia’s procedure for dissemination of confidential data for scientific purposes. | |
Not published | |
Summary report on the 2000 Population and Housing Census (in Estonian). Summary report on the 2011 Population and Housing Census (in Estonian). Methodology of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (in Estonian). | |
Summary report on the 2000 Population and Housing Census (in Estonian). Summary report on the 2011 Population and Housing Census (in Estonian). Methodology of the 2011 Population and Housing Census (in Estonian). |
To assure the quality of processes and products, Statistics Estonia applies the EFQM Excellence Model, EU Statistics Code of Practice and the ESS Quality Assurance Framework (QAF). Statistics Estonia is also guided by the requirements provided for in § 7. „Principles and quality criteria of producing official statistics” of the Official Statistics Act. | |
Statistics Estonia performs all statistical activities according to an international model (Generic Statistical Business Process Model – GSBPM). According to the GSBPM, the final phase of statistical activities is overall evaluation using information gathered in each phase or sub-process (this information includes, among other things, feedback from users, process metadata, system metrics and suggestions from employees). This information is used to prepare the evaluation report which outlines all the quality problems related to the specific statistical activity and serves as input for improvement actions. |
The type of survey and the data collection methods ensure sufficient coverage and timeliness. | |
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After the 2000 census, there was a follow-up survey (14–19 April 2000) in order to assess population coverage and the quality of characteristics. The results showed that 1.2% of the population had not been enumerated in the census. More information can be found in the Summary Report (in Estonian). After the 2011 census, there was an assessment of coverage and the quality of characteristics using a comparison with register data. The results showed that 2.3% of the population had not been enumerated in the census. More information is available in the article on Census Results (in Estonian) published in issue 4/2012 of the Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics Estonia. |
The results of the 2011 Population and Housing Census are comparable with all those countries who conducted the census in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1201/2009 and the UN Recommendations for the 2010 Round of Population and Housing Censuses. The results of other countries are available on the website European Statistical System. Census data. | |
The results of the 2000 and 2011 censuses are comparable in the areas that were covered in both censuses. In the case of some characteristics, it is necessary to consider changes in classifications (e.g. administrative division). | |
On the country level, the results of the Population and Housing Census are comparable with data from personal surveys conducted by Statistics Estonia and to a large extent with the results of the 2000 Population and Housing Census. | |
Data are consistent. |
The data revision policy and notification of corrections are described in the section Principles of dissemination of official statistics of the website of Statistics Estonia. | |
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SURVEY DATA The population includes usual residents of Estonia and dwellings located in Estonia. Total survey has been used. ADMINISTRATIVE DATA The 2000 census used data received from the Population Register and the Register of Buildings. The 2011 census used data received from the Population Register, Estonian Education information System (EHIS), Register of Taxable Persons, Register of Taxpayers and Withholding Agents, Register of Construction Works, Health Insurance Information System, unemployment insurance database, Estonian Unemployment Information System, State Pension Insurance Register, Estonian National Topographic Database (ETAK), e-Land Register, state register of prisoners, detained persons and persons in custody, Address Data System (ADS), state register of Estonian citizens liable to mandatory duty to serve in the Defence Forces, and Estonian Medical Birth Register, and also data of the list of institutions of the Ministry of Education and Research, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of the Interior and Ministry of Social Affairs. DATA FROM OTHER STATISTICAL ACTIVITIES The 2000 census did not use data from other statistical activities. The 2011 census used data from the statistical activity 40701 “Labour Force Survey”. | |
Over ten years | |
The data collection method used in 2000 was Paper and Pen Interviewing (PAPI). The data collection method used in 2011 was Computer Aided Web Interviewing (CAWI), Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) or Paper and Pen Interviewing (PAPI). | |
Arithmetic and qualitative controls are used in the validation process, including comparison with administrative data sources. Before data dissemination, several checks on the internal coherence of the data are carried out. | |
Information about the compilation of the data of the 2000 Population and Housing Census can be found in Chapter 13 of the Summary report (in Estonian). Information about the compilation of the data of the 2011 Population and Housing Census can be found in Chapter 3 of the Summary report (in Estonian). | |
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