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“Population Census and Household Surveys-Australia” Mr. Denis Farrell(Australia) This paper examines the role of the Australian Census in the context of the wider statistical programs of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The paper outlines the pivotal role of Census data in the calculation of population estimates and projections, some of the challenges associated with the estimation of demographic statistics based on Census data, and the importance of the Census as the cornerstone of Australia's Social Statistics Program. The paper also covers the promotion and wider use of Census data. This includes coverage of the main uses of Census data, population growth and mobility in Australia, new products designed to assist more advanced uses of Census data, changes to ABS statistical geography, and initiation of the Census Data Enhancement Program, a feature of which is the establishment of a Statistical Longitudinal Census Dataset based on a 5% random sample of the Census. Finally, new methodologies and improvements in data collection, and directions for the 2011 Census and beyond are explored. |
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“Current 2008 Population Census of Cambodia” Mr. Hor Darith(Cambodia) The population and housing census of any country is the main source of information about the size and geographic distribution of its population and housing as well as the demographic, social, cultural and economic characteristics of the people. The chief merit of a census is that it covers the population of the entire country and provides continuity and comparability of population data over time. In accordance with U.N recommendations and the stipulation in the Statistical Law of Cambodia, the Royal Government of Cambodia had decided to conduct a general population census every ten years beginning with the 1998 census. and more... PDF version (PDF:15KB) |
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“Analysis on the Quality of China’s Population Census Data:
Thoughts for the 2010
” Mr. FENG Nailin(China) The quality of data from a population census (both total size and various compositions of a population) is of great importance to policy makers and to the society. This paper aims at examining the quality of data from population censuses conducted in China since 1950s, analyzing factors that influence the quality of census data in recent years, and proposing measures of improvement for the coming 2010 population census. |
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“Promoting Wider Use of Population and Household Statistics-The Experience of Hong Kong” Mr. Hing Wang, Fung(Hong Kong) With a population of about 7 million, Hong Kong is a vibrant metropolis having rapid social, economic, political and technological developments. At the same time, there has been growing and diversified demand for population and household statistics, among others, from different parties in order to keep track of the latest social changes and to devise appropriate planning strategies. This paper discusses the strategies of promoting wider use of population and household statistics to meet the increasing and sometimes conflicting demands through an integrated population data system. Specifically, emphasis will be placed on engaging the public sector to balance the competing needs of statistics for policy formulation; providing more in-depth thematic studies on attention-seeking subject to address the public concerns; leveraging on the strengths of technology to facilitate information delivery and collaborating with the business sector to promote more innovative use of statistics in the business context. |
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“Strategies for the 2010 Population Census of Japan” Mr. Chino Masato(Japan) The Population Census of Japan has been conducted every five years since 1920 by the traditional approach, in order to precisely grasp the actual conditions of population and households, following the “Essential Features” described in the “Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses” by the United Nations, namely, (a) individual enumeration, (b) universality within a defined territory, (c) simultaneity and (d) defined periodicity. and more... PDF version (PDF:10KB) |
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“The Population Census, Role and Function of the National Statistics Center” Mr. Komagata Kenichi(Japan) The National Statistics Center (NSTAC) is an incorporated administrative agency established in 2003 by transforming the former Statistics Center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC). NSTAC plays a key role in the national statistical system by providing statistical data processing services for major censuses and surveys, including those of the Statistics Bureau of MIC, such as the Population Census, the Labor Force Survey, CPI, etc. We will describe the status of preparation for the 2010 Population Census at NSTAC from the viewpoint of use of IT, including automatic coding and data editing. |
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“POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUS OF MONGOLIA” Mr. GERELT-OD GANBAATAR(Mongolia) This paper introduces demographic data system in Mongolia and defines crucial role of population and housing census in the system. At the same time the paper describes applications of the census data to the sampling of household focused sample surveys in Mongolia and lists major household surveys. Also, the paper includes assessment of the last census held in Mongolia, in 2000 and gives main features of the upcoming 2010 population and housing census from the legal and methodological points. Country committed to apply all major internationally recommended P&R for the 2010 Census. It includes outline of role of National statistical office in census undertaking and identification of major challenges which do face Mongolia in this area. Mongolia has formulated its suggestions or ideas for successfully census implementation in the paper and seeks careful consideration and support from the regional countries and international organizations presented in the conference. |
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“Using the Idea of Statistical Architecture at Statistics New Zealand” Mr. Vincent Galvin(New Zealand) Statistics New Zealand is looking towards creating more value from existing data sources. Progress has been made towards a future architecture for our economic data collections; projects on linking administrative and survey datasets have proved successful, and we see our way forward as a combination of mainly administrative sources supplemented by surveys. However, the diverse and relatively challenging nature of demands for social statistics provides a different and more complex challenge. This paper outlines the progress that has been made in Statistics New Zealand in using the concept of statistical architecture to plot our way ahead in making the most effective use of the administrative and survey data. |
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“Considerations for Planning the Philippines’2010 Census” Mrs. PAULA MONINA G. COLLADO(The Philippines) The 2010 Census of Population and Housing (2010 Census) will be the 13th census of population and the 5th census of housing since 1900. The 2010 Census operation entails the listing and recording of the characteristics of each individual and each living quarter as of specific time and within specific territory. Critical decisions during census preparation phase with respect to timing and method of enumeration, scope and coverage and census advocacy, among others, are discussed in the paper. and more... PDF version (PDF:13KB) |
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“Population and Housing Census : Thailand” Mrs. JIRAWAN BOONPERM(Thailand) In Thailand, the most concerned problems, which Thai National Statistical Office (NSO) has been facing in conducting Population and Housing Census is uncooperative from some particular groups of respondents. This has caused a significant under-counted number of population. National Statistical Office of Thailand, which is the responsible agency for the census, has recognized the problem, thus the strategic plans have been set up for the becoming round of the census to best solve the problems, as follows; and more... PDF version (PDF:89KB) |
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“Economic Censuses and Surveys-Australia” Mr. Denis Farrell(Australia) Over the last half century the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has continually adapted its collection methods and statistical outputs to ensure the agency remains relevant to changing economic, social and environmental conditions, and to the emerging priorities of governments. One of the earliest ways to achieve more from the economic statistics framework, without significantly increasing ABS costs or provider burden, was to progressively move from censuses of businesses to sample surveys. With the greater availability of taxation and other administrative data in more recent years, the ABS has steadily improved the efficiency of its survey designs and estimation methodologies. It has also begun to supplement survey outputs with new outputs based on data substitution and data modelling. This paper broadly describes the evolution of economic collections in the ABS, beginning with the gradual move from business censuses to sample surveys. The paper then discusses the many opportunities and challenges created by the use of administrative data for collection infrastructure and operations. The paper concludes with a summary of the key messages from the ABS experience. |
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“Current Status of Economic Statistics in Cambodia” Mr. Hor Darith (Cambodia) Economic Statistics in Cambodia are recently improved. Since the beginning of 1990s until the beginning of 2000s, ADB and UNDP provided both financial and technical assistance for economic statistics. After finishing the ADB support, the SIDA of Sweden and JICA- through Statistics Bureau of Japan- started to support the economic statistics since the beginning of 2000s until now. By setting out clearly the intended work programme of the National Statistical System (NSS), the Statistical Master Plan provides an indication of the aspirations of the Royal Government Cambodia (RGC) and of its priorities between competing statistical requirements. It should also prove useful to external agencies and donors that are engaged in assisting the RGC to develop a fully functioning NSS. and more... PDF version (PDF:23KB) |
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“Developing and implementing the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification Version 2.0 with reference to ISIC Revision 4” Mr. Hing Wang, Fung(Hong Kong) Noting the importance of compliance to the international standards in official statistics, including classification systems, so as to achieve harmonization and comparability in the global context, Hong Kong has kept abreast of the latest developments of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities Revision 4 (ISIC R4). Hong Kong has recently incorporated the conceptual and structural changes in the ISIC R4 when reviewing the existing Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification (HSIC). Furthermore, significant changes in the structure of Hong Kong economy and the emergence of new economic activities have been taken into account when devising the HSIC Version 2.0 (HSIC V2.0). and more... PDF version (PDF:13KB) |
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“THE INDONESIAN 2006 ECONOMIC CENSUS Methodology, the Use of Comprehensive Census” Dr. RUSMAN HERIAWAN(Indonesia) The Indonesian 2006 Economic Census (EC06) is a very important census conducting by BPS Statistics Indonesia in identifying the population, renewing the directory and sampling frame as well as creating the distribution map of the economic activities in all sectors except the agriculture. The EC06 has been conducted to collect the existence, distribution, activities, and characteristics of all economic activities excluding activities in the agriculture sector. The approach of the enumeration in the EC06 was based on the establishment/business unit as the field operation target. These include micro, small, medium and large scale establishments. and more... PDF version (PDF:29KB) |
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“Implementation of the Economic Census” Mr. Takami Akira(Japan) Large-scale censuses and surveys, which cover the industries of Japan, have been largely divided into major sectors, such as agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and the manufacturing, commerce, and service sectors, and these censuses and surveys have been conducted in different years and cycles. Because of this, it has been difficult to develop comprehensive industrial structural statistics, which covers all industries of Japan at the same point in time. To solve this matter, uniting these censuses and surveys, such as the Establishment and Enterprise Census, Survey on Service Industry, etc., an Economic Census, which covers all economic activities of every industrial sector at the same point in time, will be conducted in 2009 and 2011. In 2009, to make a complete survey frame, the 2009 Economic Census for Business Frame will be conducted, utilizing administrative records such as corporate registration. In addition, in 2011, to establish comprehensive industrial statistics, there are plans to conduct an Economic Census for Business Activity. |
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“Compilation of economic statistics and utilization of administrative data” Mr. Kim Gyung-Tae(Korea) The circumstances surrounding statistics are rapidly changing in today’s society. Statistical users require more detailed statistical information. Respondents neglect to answer statistical surveys. New statistical methods such as the internet survey, and analysis by computer are being developed. To meet these changing circumstances, we need to develop and improve various statistical methods. The Korea National Statistical Office (KNSO) is making every effort to utilize administrative data to supplement or substitute statistical surveys. In this context, the KNSO is in the process of revising the Statistical Act in order to easily acquire administrative data such as tax records and health insurance records. The KNSO decided to introduce the Economic Census in 2011 so as to obtain comprehensive economic data at the same time. It will be an integrated census which will include the Industrial Census, the Services Census, and a set of annual statistical surveys by industry. |
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“First Economic Census of Lao PDR” Mrs. PHONESALY SOUKSAVATH(Laos) Laos’s Statistical System is a decentralized system which consists of many data producers at the different level. In the last 2 government has pay a attention in developing and strengthening capacity of Department of Statistics (DoS) and setup institution from central down to lower levels in order to ensure the need of government and society. DoS, which belongs to Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI), is the coordinating body of production and dissemination of statistics and information within the national statistical system. The responsibility of sector oriented statistics lies with the line ministries. Dos has attempted to collect data on socio and economic development from time to time through different method. The Population Census was conducted in 1985 with support from UNFPA and TA from UNDP. Second census is Agriculture census in 1998 and many sample survey were implemented. and more... PDF version (PDF:10KB) |
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“Economic Statistics and Business Registers, Malaysia” Ms. WAN RAMLAH WAN ABD RAOF(Malaysia) Economic statistics play a significant role in enabling policy planners to draw up plans to chart the country’s development process while at the same time such statistics are capable of monitoring and evaluating the targets outlined. The collection of economic statistics in Malaysia, either through surveys or censuses, date as far back as 1950’s. The surveys provide key source data for GDP, productivity measures and other indicators of economic performance. Economic censuses, which are conducted at regular intervals of every five years covering a wide spectrum of industries, provide data for benchmarks of basic economic statistics, I-O Tables and rebase for Index of Industrial Production, Producer Price Index and GDP. and more... PDF version (PDF:13KB) |
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“Current Status on the Usage and Implementation of ISIC” Mr. TUN TUN NAING(Myanmar) Myanmar introduced the standard industrial classification with BSIC (Burma Standard Industrial Classification) in 1954. The BSIC was prepared by CSO (former name CSED) and it was based on ISIC 1948 original version. BSIC consists of only 29 major groups and 146 groups. Its classification is in general applicability to international data comparability for various statistics classified according to kind of economic activity or goods and services. The BSIC was used for so many years in Myanmar. In 1990, the Ministry of Planning and Finance was formed the Code Classification Committee. The Director General of CSO was Chairman and an Assistant Director was secretariat for the Code Classification Committee (CCC). Under CCC, there are seven Code Classification Groups and each and every group submitted their reports to Ministry of Finance and Revenue in 1993 and 1994 respectively. However, the final process of Industrial Classification Codes could not be reached up to application stage. and more... PDF version (PDF:79KB) |
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“Using the Idea of Statistical Architecture at Statistics New Zealand” Mr. Vincent Galvin(New Zealand) (*) The same abstract as Topic:“Population Census and Household Surveys” |
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“ESTABLISHMENT CENSUS IN VIET NAM” Mrs. NGUYEN THI XUAN MAI (Viet Nam) The paper presents the Establishment Census in Viet Nam in the context that Viet Nam has been transforming from centrally-planned economy to socialism-oriented market economy after more twenty years of Doi Moi policy of the nation. The paper consists of some parts: The first one presents background and necessity of the establishment census in describing current economic situation in Viet Nam and supplying government bodies with data for setting up the socio-economic development plans and satisfying the demand on statistics of other users; and more... PDF version (PDF:11KB) |
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“Implementation of Reform of the Statistical System in Japan” Mr. Kitada Hiroyuki(Japan) The statistical system of Japan has changed greatly by the new Statistical Act (Act No.53 of 2007). The main points of the new statistical system are as follows. 1) Establishment of a basic plan on the development of official statistics in order to promote measures comprehensively and systematically concerning the development of official statistics 2) Promotion of effective utilization of statistical data through production of statistics in response to the request from the citizens and provision of anonymous data 3) Establishment of the Statistics Commission to deal with matters based on the provisions of the Act such as establishment of the basic plan concerning the development of official statistics and more... PDF version (PDF:13KB) |
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“A Centralized Statistical Information System in the Decentralized Statistics System” Mr. Toida Koki(Japan) Within the decentralized statistics system in Japan, it is usually the case that the systems for statistical work are developed and managed by the respective ministries. However, with the pressure of effective investment and efficient operation of information technology, ministries were requested to draw up the “Optimization Plan of Business Processes and Systems” for the relevant sectors in order to limit costs, and to simplify and rationalize official work, based on the concept of Enterprise Architecture. As one of the action plans of this optimization plan, the “Optimization Plan of Business Processes and Systems of Official Statistics” was decided by the government in 2006. and more... PDF version (PDF:11KB) |
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“Toward the Business Frame in Japan” Mr. Takata Seiji(Japan) In Japan, the new Statistics Law will be fully enforced in April 2009. The law prescribes the creation of the ”Establishment Database”, which will be used as a statistical frame and data source with which to compile new statistics. The former “Statistical Frame of Establishments and Enterprises” was constructed using information from the “Establishment and Enterprise Census” (Statistics Bureau). The new database will be constructed mainly based on information from the new “Economic Census”, which is planned to start in 2009. In addition, information from various censuses (Census of Manufacturers, Census of Commerce, etc.) will also be used. and more... PDF version (PDF:10KB) |
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