The project for developing the methodology of register-based censuses in Estonia

1. The project for developing the methodology of register-based censuses in Estonia Kristi Lehto Statistics Estonia Methodology and analysisdepartment 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

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

4. Methodology project, introduction (2) Kristi Lehto • 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)

5. Administrative databases and registers for REGREL, 2013 Kristi Lehto

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

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

8. Assessment: core characteristics Kristi Lehto

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

10. Roadmap to a register-based census (2) Kristi Lehto 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

11. Roadmap to a register-based census (3) Kristi Lehto 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

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

13. Conclusions (2)prerequisites of a register-based census Kristi Lehto • Recording data on foreign arrivals (incl. earlier arrivals) in the registers will be improved. • The coverage and relevanceof 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.

14. Thank you!