2011 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset
Greece, 2011
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Reference ID
GRC_2011_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
Producer(s)
Hellenic Statistical Authority, El.STAT., IPUMS
Metadata
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Sep 03, 2025
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- Data files
- GRC2011_PHC-H-H.dat
- GRC2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Country of residence before settling in Greece (GR2011A_PRVCNTRY)
Data file: GRC2011_PHC-P-H.dat
Overview
Type:
Discrete
Decimal:
0
Start:
296
End:
298
Width:
3
Range:
-
Format:
Numeric
Questions and instructions
Literal question
<span class="em">[Question were asked of all person who have previously resided abroad]</span>
<br />10. Have you ever resided abroad?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Yes</div><div class="i2">A. What year did you settle in Greece? _ _ _ _<br />B. Country of previous residence (state) ____<br />C. Reason of settlement in Greece:</div><div class="i3">[] 1 Work<br />[] 2 Repatriation<br />[] 3 Family reunification<br />[] 4 Studies<br />[] 5 Asylum seeking<br />[] 6 Refugee<br />[] 7 Other reason (state) ____</div><div class="i1">[] 2 No</div>
<br />10. Have you ever resided abroad?</p>
<div class="i1">[] 1 Yes</div><div class="i2">A. What year did you settle in Greece? _ _ _ _<br />B. Country of previous residence (state) ____<br />C. Reason of settlement in Greece:</div><div class="i3">[] 1 Work<br />[] 2 Repatriation<br />[] 3 Family reunification<br />[] 4 Studies<br />[] 5 Asylum seeking<br />[] 6 Refugee<br />[] 7 Other reason (state) ____</div><div class="i1">[] 2 No</div>
Categories
| Value | Category |
|---|---|
| 101 | Belgium |
| 102 | Bulgaria |
| 103 | Czech Republic |
| 104 | Denmark |
| 105 | Germany |
| 107 | Ireland |
| 109 | Spain |
| 110 | France |
| 111 | Italy |
| 112 | Cyprus |
| 113 | Latvia |
| 114 | Lithuania |
| 115 | Luxembourg |
| 116 | Hungary |
| 118 | Netherlands |
| 119 | Austria |
| 120 | Poland |
| 121 | Portugal |
| 122 | Romania |
| 124 | Slovakia |
| 125 | Finland |
| 126 | Sweden |
| 127 | United Kingdom |
| 201 | Albania |
| 203 | Belarus |
| 204 | Croatia |
| 205 | The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
| 211 | Kosovo |
| 213 | Moldova |
| 216 | Norway |
| 217 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 218 | Russian Federation |
| 221 | Serbia |
| 222 | Switzerland |
| 223 | Ukraine |
| 299 | Other Europe |
| 301 | Algeria |
| 306 | Burundi |
| 307 | Cameroon |
| 309 | Central African Republic |
| 311 | Comoros |
| 312 | Congo |
| 316 | Egypt |
| 319 | Ethiopia |
| 322 | Ghana |
| 325 | Kenya |
| 328 | Libya |
| 329 | Madagascar |
| 335 | Morocco |
| 339 | Nigeria |
| 343 | Senegal |
| 346 | Somalia |
| 347 | South Africa |
| 348 | Sudan |
| 351 | Tunisia |
| 353 | Tanzania |
| 354 | Zambia |
| 355 | Zimbabwe |
| 399 | Other Africa |
| 403 | Argentina |
| 410 | Brazil |
| 413 | Chile |
| 414 | Colombia |
| 416 | Cuba |
| 418 | Dominican Republic |
| 429 | Mexico |
| 432 | Nicaragua |
| 433 | Panama |
| 435 | Peru |
| 446 | Venezuela |
| 501 | Canada |
| 503 | United States of America |
| 599 | Other Latin America, North America, and the Caribbean |
| 601 | Afghanistan |
| 602 | Armenia |
| 603 | Azerbaijan |
| 605 | Bangladesh |
| 609 | China |
| 610 | Georgia |
| 611 | India |
| 612 | Indonesia |
| 613 | Iraq |
| 614 | Iran |
| 615 | Israel |
| 616 | Japan |
| 617 | Jordan |
| 618 | Kazakhstan |
| 620 | South Korea |
| 622 | Kyrgyzstan |
| 624 | Lebanon |
| 631 | Pakistan |
| 632 | Philippines |
| 633 | Qatar |
| 634 | Saudi Arabia |
| 636 | Sri Lanka |
| 637 | Syria |
| 640 | Thailand |
| 642 | Turkey |
| 644 | United Arab Emirates |
| 645 | Uzbekistan |
| 648 | Palestinian territory |
| 699 | Other Asia |
| 701 | Australia |
| 709 | New Zealand |
| 799 | Oceania |
| 999 | NIU (Not in universe) |
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Interviewer instructions
<span class="em">Question 10 "Have you ever resided abroad"</span><div class="i1">The purpose of asking this question is to count the number of people relocated from abroad to Greece. It refers both to foreign migrants that have settled in Greece as well as to Greek migrants that returned home. <br />The question will be answered with an X in the appropriate box. <br />If the answer is 'Yes', then you should: <br />[] Indicate in the corresponding boxes the date that person permanently settled in Greece, <br />[] indicate in the space the place of the previous residence, <br />[] to give an answer with an X in the box corresponding to the main reason why the individual settled in Greece. If answer is 7 "other reason" it should be noted in the relevant space ratio. <br />In the case of persons with successive changes to habitual residence between Greece and abroad, the settlement date in Greece will note the date of the last settlement. <br />If the answer is "No" then the census will proceed to the next question 11 of the sheet.</div>
Description
Definition
This variable indicates the country that respondent resided in before settling in Greece.
Universe
Greece 2011: Persons who have previously resided abroad [discrepancies: none]
concept
Concept
| var_concept.title | Vocabulary |
|---|---|
| Migration: Global Variables -- PERSON | IPUMS |