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This article explores migration statistics in Denmark, focusing on data gathered from administrative sources such as the Central Personal Registration (CPR) system. It discusses the collaboration between the Danish Immigration Service, municipalities, CPR authority, and Statistics Denmark in utilizing the CPR number for collecting information on education, labor market participation, and more. The challenges and benefits of using administrative sources for migration statistics are also examined.
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Migration statistics based on administrative sources – the case of Denmark DSS meeting March 11th 2010 Niels Ploug – Statistics Denmark – npl@dst.dk
Migration Statistics in Denmark • Based solely on administrative sources • Key – the central personal registration number (CPR) • A collaboration between: • The Danish immigration Service – grants residents permit • Municipalities – creates the CPR number • CPR authority – administers the CPR register • Statistics Denmark – uses the CPR number as key to data on e.g. education, labor market participation etc.
Danish Immigration Service CPR number + reason for migration – HERE WE HAVE A PROBLEM Migration Statistics in Denmark foreigner id foreigner id + CPR number residence permit + foreigner id Statistics Denmark CPR number + population and migration data municipalities residence permit + foreigner id Immigrants CPR number CPR CPR number CPR number + type of benefit, activity etc. Unemployment benefits Education in Denmark Health care Crime Income (taxation authorities) Early retirement benefits Other social benefits
Migration data from CPR Statistics Denmark CPR CPR number + date of immigration date of emigration country of birth citizenship mother´s country of birth (if available) mother´s citizenship (if available) father´s country of birth (if available) father´s citizenship (if available) country of residence prior to immigration country of residence following emigration only available if parent has been a resident in Denmark
Migrants in Denmark – A Statistical Yearbook – chapters on • Demographics of migrants • Juridical base for living in Denmark • Labour market position • Education • Income and sources of income • Receipt of income transfers • Crime • Children of migrants with a focus on enrolment in kindergartens, educational and labour market activities and crime.
The inter-Nordic population register agreement • An agreement that ensures registration in only one country • Participating countries: Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Faeroe Islands, Greenland • A right to register if the stay is longer than 3 months • A duty to register of the stay is longer than 6 months • The register authority in the immigration country informers the register authority emigration country • The Central European Forum for Migration Research states that the Nordic countries have an exceptional good agreement between their data (CEFMR working paper 7/2005)