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IPUMS - PORTUGAL. Fernando Casimiro. Population Censuses in Portugal - Resumed History. Modern set of population censuses 1864, 1878, 1890, 1900, 1911, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1981, 1991, 2001
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IPUMS - PORTUGAL Fernando Casimiro
Population Censuses in Portugal - Resumed History • Modern set of population censuses • 1864, 1878, 1890, 1900, 1911, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970, 1981, 1991, 2001 • Previous census set is not considered equivalent to that one because it didn’t comply with the basic principles defined at the International Statistical Congress held in Bruxels in 1853. • Since 1981 the reference year and census time were adjusted in order to comply with the EU regulations on this subject.
(Continued) • Since 1970, 2 censuses (Population and Housing) were carried out at same time. This means mostly that a larger number of variables was included in order to better characterize the housing. • Every census carried out in Portugal up to now was done with an exhaustive data collection. Also the data treatment was done exhaustively with the exception of 1970. • Only the last 3 censuses have ready the respective data basis. • Total resident population for the last 3 censuses: • 1981: 9.833.014 • 1991: 9.867.147 • 2001: 10.356.117
Portugal – IPUMS participation • Data samples (systematic) of the last 3 censuses should be supplied; • The sample rate is 5% of every living quarter/housing unit; or • The sample rate is 5% of every housing unit plus 5% of every individual living at a collective dwelling; • The maximum geographic breakdown inserted in each register must be a geographic unit greater than 200.000 residents; • Urban/rural classification for each statistical unit, depending on the size of the locality to which belong: with less than 2000 inhabitants (rural); 2000 or more inhabitants (urban);
Resident population according to 2001 Census by NUTS II region
First trial - 2001 • 2001 was chosen to experiment the selection procedures taking into account the most recent knowledge on its content; procedures for other remaining censuses will strictly follow those accepted for 2001; • Systematic sample of 1/20 living quarters with start on the first living quarter of each NUTS II (7); within each sub-statistical section, buildings and respective living quarters are organized following the course of the enumerator which is almost aleatory; • There were selected 252.756 living quarters within which the residential ones contain 517.715 individuals • First unit of selection is the living quarter while individuals together with the respective private households are those living in the living quarters previously selected; individuals living in an institutional household were selected if the respective living quarter was also selected;
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