(Re)designing administrative data – towards register based census. Estonian experience

1. (Re)designing administrative data – towards register based census. Estonian experience Kristi Lehto Statistics Estonia Methodology and analysisdepartment 03.06.2014, Q2014

2. Overview Preparations for register-based population and housing census (Re)designing administrative data – the background (Re)designing administrative data – experience Kristi Lehto

3. Preparations for register-based population and housing census • Methodology project 2010-2013 • A total of 20 databases and the data collected in them were analysed • meta-analysis • detailed analysis Kristi Lehto

4. (Re)designing administrative data – the background Official Statistics Act Public Information Act Spatial Data Act State information system (RIHA) Data exchange layer X-Road Kristi Lehto

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

6. 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

7. (Re)designing administrative data – experience. Example 1 • Adding missing characteristics to the registers • Employee Register (planned by the Estonian Tax and Customs Board) • occupation • workplace location (local kind-of-activity unit) Kristi Lehto

8. (Re)designing administrative data – experience. Example 2 • Taking into account statistical needs • The Estonian Register of Buildings has taken into account the suggestions of the methodology project in developing a new register. • The Register of Prisoners consulted SE, before starting to develop a new register. • SE was involved in the process of developing a new register for the Social Insurance Board. Kristi Lehto

9. (Re)designing administrative data – experience. Example 3 • The use of the Address Data System (ADS) • Population Register • Estonian Register of Buildings • Land Register Kristi Lehto

10. (Re)designing administrative data – experience. Example 4 • Classification • SE is the holder and administrator of all classifications • The Population Register recoded all their education data (ISCED2011) Kristi Lehto

11. Conclusion (Re)designing administrative data in order to meet statistical as well as administrative needs is a long and continuous process, which requires rethinking many practises, including the essence of co-operation between state agencies. Kristi Lehto

12. Thank you!