Ta3.10 juran.migration from census unfpa (1)
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United Nations World Data Forum 16 – 18 January 2017 Cape Town, South Africa DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS: POPULATION CENSUSES Sabrina Juran, Ph.D. Paper: The Potential of the 2010 Population and Housing Census Round for International Migration Analysis by: S. Juran, PhD and R. Snow, D.Sc. Presented at IOM GMDAC International Conference: Improving Data on International Migration Berlin, 2-3 December 2016
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Transcript of Ta3.10 juran.migration from census unfpa (1)
United Nations World Data Forum 16 – 18 January 2017
Cape Town, South Africa
DATA COLLECTION CONCERNING INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS: POPULATION CENSUSES
Sabrina Juran, Ph.D.
Paper: The Potential of the 2010 Population and Housing Census Round for International Migration Analysisby: S. Juran, PhD and R. Snow, D.Sc. Presented at IOM GMDAC International Conference: Improving Data on International Migration Berlin, 2-3 December 2016
SDG 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development
SDG Target 17.18: “By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries […] to increase significantly the availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by income, gender, age, race, ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts”
Agenda 2030: define & measure migrant status
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Most comprehensive data source: Population Census Advantages:
Near universal coverage Demographic & socio-economic characterization Potential uniformity in data
Limitations: 10 year Interval Limited detail Low degree of accuracy? Methodology: de facto vs. de jure census?
Population Censuses
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A. International Migrant (UNSD Definition)“Any person who changes her/his country of usual residence”
B. Foreign-born population of a country UNPD Immigrant Stock: “All persons who have that country as the country of usual residence and whose place of birth is located in another country”
C. Foreign population “All persons who have that country as the country of usual residence and who are the citizens of another country”
Several Definitions
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A. International Migrant (1 or 2 countries)“Any person who changes her/his country of usual residence” (12months)
B. Foreign-born population of a country (130 countries)UNPD Immigrant Stock: “All persons who have that country as the country of usual residence and whose place of birth is located in another country”
C. Foreign population (112 countries)“All persons who have that country as as the country of usual residence and who are the citizens of another country”
Several Definitions – Not all with data
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The UN Principles & Recommendations for Population & Housing Censuses advocates for the inclusion of three core questions:
Country of birth Citizenship Year / period of arrival
Three Core Question in Censuses
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Total universe – 237 countries & territories
214 censuses in 2010 census round
UNSD database – 149 census questionnaires – 70% (random selection)
2010 Census Round Questionnaires
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Availability of 2010 Round Census Questionnaires
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Africa North America
South America
Asia Europe Oceania0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
58
36
14
5054
25
49
33
14
43
51
2530
24
10
3330
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Countries and Territories Countries with 2010 CensusCensus Questionnaires in UNSD Database
61% 71%72% 59% 59%77%
Number of Countries with Core Questions in 2010 Census
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0
40
80
120129
112
7598
75% 50% 66%87%
Place of Birth (87%)
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Africa North America
South America
Asia Europe Oceania0
5
10
15
20
25
30
25
22
10
23
28
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70%100%92% 96%93%83%
Country of Citizenship (75%)
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Africa North America
South America
Asia Europe Oceania0
5
10
15
20
25
30
26
12
5
24
28
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93%73%
50%
50% 77%87%
Year/ Period of Arrival (50%)
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Africa North America
South America
Asia Europe Oceania0
5
10
15
20
25
7
20
87
21
12
83% 70%21%80% 55%23%
Both: Place of Birth & Citizenship (66%)
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Africa North America
South America
Asia Europe Oceania0
5
10
15
20
25
30
21
11
5
18
26
17
55%50%46% 77%70% 87%
Inclusion of other Questions
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Emigration of household membersEver lived abroad
Reason for immigrationCountry/place of birth of parents
Country of previous residenceReceipt of RemittancesReason for emigration
Duration of visitLegal status of residency
Country of residence at a specified date in the pastCountry of residence
Reason for return migrationDuration having been living abroad
Refugee StatusPurpose of visit
Year or period of returnImmigration of mother/father
Intention to live in country continuously for at least 12 monthsPlace of birth of parents and grandparents
Number of foreigners in the householdPassport of which country
Place of residence of absent household membersPlace of usual residence in the past 6 months
Country of residence of parentsCountry of permanent residence
Displacement / Resettlement due to warOverseas Workers
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
5134
2017
147
54
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Advocate for importance of censuses in measuring international migration;
Ensure inclusion of core questions in census; Produce tabulations disaggregated by sex, age,
race, ethnicity, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts;
Advocate for public access to micro data / sample;
Exploit other data sources.
Commitments and Recommendations
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Thank you
Sabrina Juran, Ph.D.UNFPA, Technical Division,Population and Development [email protected]
