Statistics Estonia: do not leave participating in the e-census for the last moment

“Anyone who wants to participate in the e-census online must to do it now as there are only four days left until the end of the e-census,” said Mr Priit Potisepp, Director General of Statistics Estonia. “It would be the best to participate this weekend already and not wait until the last moment. On Monday and Tuesday the system load might be very high and the enumeration process could be slower.”

As of 23:00 on 27 January, the online Personal Questionnaires had been completed on 600,077 persons, which is more than 45% of the estimated population of Estonia. In percentage terms, participation rates are the highest in Tartu county (52%) and in Harju county (51%).

The number of enumerated persons by county can be seen on the census website at www.stat.ee/58604. The census progress is updated hourly. It should be noted that the table published on the website includes people who have been enumerated twice. The data will be revised during the data processing after the census and each person will only be counted once.

The e-census questionnaires can be completed on the census website www.REL2011.ee until 31 January. All permanent residents of Estonia aged 15 and above can complete the census questionnaires themselves. The questionnaires on children will be completed by their parents or guardians.

Should respondents have any questions about completing the census online, they can contact customer support by email at klienditugi [at] stat.ee (klienditugi[at]stat[dot]ee) or by phone at +372 625 9100. The working hours of the customer support are 08:00 to 22:00 every day.

Those who do not participate in the e-census will be visited by an enumerator in the period of 16 February to 31 March 2012.

Read more: www.REL2011.ee

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