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Population and Housing Census 2010

Seychelles, 2010
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Population and Housing Census, August 2010
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Author(s) National Bureau of Statistics, Republic of Seychelles
Date 2010-08-01
Country Seychelles
Language English
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Population and Housing Census 2010 Report
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Author(s) National Bureau of Statistics, Republic of Seychelles
Country Seychelles
Language English
Table of contents Preface...................................................................... iii
Executive Summary...................................................... iv
Basic Statistics................................................................ v
CHAPTER 1: CENSUS OVERVIEW........................................... 1
1.1 Introduction............................................................................. 2
1.2 Census definition..................................................................... 2
1.3 Overall census objective............................................................ 2
1.4 Specific objectives...................................................................... 2
1.5 History of census-taking in Seychelles.................................................... 2
1.6 Overview of legal framework and enumeration methodology......................... 4
1.7 International standards observed............................................................... 4
1.8 Cartographic preparation (mapping)............................................................. 4
1.9 The pilot census........................................................................................ 4
1.10 Training................................................................................................... 4
1.11 The main census enumeration.................................................................. 5
1.12 Post Evaluation Survey (PES).................................................................... 5
1.13 Resources for 2010 census...................................................................... 6
1.14 Staffing.................................................................................................. 6
1.15 Challenges.............................................................................................. 6
CHAPTER 2: POPULATION DISTRIBUTION & DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS...................................... 7
2.1 Geographical distribution............................................................................................................................ 8
Chart 1: Population distribution by enumeration area, Central Region..................................................................... 10
Chart 2: Population distribution by enumeration area, East & South Regions.............................................................. 11
Chart 3: Population distribution by enumeration area, West Region.............................................................................. 12
Chart 4: Population distribution by enumeration area, North Region................................................................................ 13
Chart 5: Population distribution by enumeration area, Praslin........................................................................................... 14
Chart 6: Population distribution by enumeration area, La Digue & Inner Islands..................................................................... 14
2.2 Population and household density................................................................................................................................. 15
2.3 Intercensal population change................................................................................................................................. 15
Chart 7: Population density by district, Mahe................................................................................................................... 16
Chart 8: Population density - Praslin, La Digue & Inner Islands............................................................................................ 17
Chart 9: Intercensal population change, Mahe...................................................................................................................... 18
Chart 10: Intercensal population change – Praslin, La Digue & Inner Islands.............................................................................. 19
Chart 11: Intercensal household change – Mahe and satellites............................................................................................. 21
2.4 Age and sex composition..................................................................................................................................... 22
2.5 Population distribution by age and sex...................................................................................................................... 25
2.6 Nationality....................................................................................................................................................... 26
2.7 Religion........................................................................................................................................................... 29
2.8 Marital status.................................................................................................................................................... 31
2.9 Fertility............................................................................................................................................................ 34
2.10 Disability......................................................................................................................................................... 35
2.11 Economic status of persons with disability.................................................................................................................. 36
CHAPTER 3: EDUCATION........................................................................................................................................... 38
3.1 Educational characteristics..................................................................................................................................... 39
3.2 Literacy............................................................................................................................................................ 41
CHAPTER 4: ECONOMIC STATUS AND ACTIVITY.................................................................................................................. 42
4.1 Economic status................................................................................................................................................... 43
4.2 Labour force....................................................................................................................................................... 44
4.3 Occupation and industry........................................................................................................................................... 47
4.4 Employment status and hours worked........................................................................................................................... 50
4.5 Unemployed job seekers........................................................................................................................................... 51
4.6 Duration of time wanting work.................................................................................................................................... 52
CHAPTER 5: HOUSING AND HOUSEHOLDS............................................................................................................................ 53
5.1 Housing and household characteristics............................................................................................................................. 54
5.2 Tenure................................................................................................................................................................... 55
5.3 Construction type...................................................................................................................................................... 55
5.4 Size of living quarters................................................................................................................................................... 57
CHAPTER 6: UTILITIES, SANITATION & TELECOMMUNICATION...................................................................................................... 58
6.1 Water supply.............................................................................................................................................................. 59
6.2 Sanitation................................................................................................................................................................. 60
6.3 Waste disposal.............................................................................................................................................................. 61
6.4 Energy for lighting and cooking........................................................................................................................................ 62
6.5 Other household amenities, information and telecommunication.................................................................................................. 62
CHAPTER 7: TRANSPORT AND OTHER ASSETS........................................................................................................................... 64
7.1 Transport and other assets.............................................................................................................................................. 65
CHAPTER 8: LANGUAGE....................................................................................................................................................... 66
8.1 Main language used in the home......................................................................................................................................... 67
CHAPTER 9: CRIME........................................................................................................................................................... 68
9.1 Crime....................................................................................................................................................................... 69
CHAPTER 10: AGRICULTURE & FISHING................................................................................................................................... 70
10.1 History of agriculture and fishing in Seychelles........................................................................................................................ 71
10.2 Crop farming................................................................................................................................................................ 72
10.3 Livestock rearing............................................................................................................................................................ 73
10.4 Fishing........................................................................................................................................................................ 73
ANNEX 1 – Statistical Tables....................................................................................................................................................... 75
1.1 DEMOGRAPHY................................................................................................................................................................ 78
1.2 SOCIO-ECONOMIC.......................................................................................................................................................... 149
1.3 HOUSING & HOUSEHOLDS.................................................................................................................................................. 194
ANNEX 2 – Other Documents.................................................................................................................................................... 200
1. Census proclamation........................................................................................................................................................... 201
2. Appointment of Census Commissioner....................................................................................................................................... 202
3. Oath of Secrecy................................................................................................................................................................ 203
4. Census questionnaire........................................................................................................................................................... 204
5. Census completed sticker....................................................................................................................................................... 217
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Population and Housing Census 2010 – Supplement Statistical Tables
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Author(s) National Bureau of Statistics, Republic of Seychelles
Country Seychelles
Language English
Table of contents Preface
DEMOGRAPHY
Tables
1. Population by age-group and sex
2. Population by nationality (Seychellois or non-Seychellois and sex), 2010
3. Population by religion and sex, 2010.
4. Population by marital status and sex, 2010.
5. Population aged 10 years and over by education attainment, age-group and sex,2010
6. Population aged 10 years and over by literacy, age group and sex, 2010
7. Female population aged 10 years of age and over by age group and number of surviving children, 2010
8. Female population aged 10 years of age and over by age group and number of children ever born alive, 2010
9. Population aged 5 and over with disabilities by age group and sex,2010

SOCIO-ECONOMIC
Tables
10. Currently active population by main occupation age-group and sex, 2010
11. Currently active population by work status age-group and sex, 2010
12. Currently active population by main industry, age-group and sex, 2010
13. Population aged 10 and over with disabilities who are currently active by age group and sex, 2010
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