Population and Housing Census 2010
Timor-Leste, 2010
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Identification
Survey ID Number
TLS_2010_PHC_v01_M
Title
Population and Housing Census 2010
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Timor-Leste | TLS |
Study type
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Series Information
A census is the complete count of a country's population conducted with the objective of providing information on the size, distribution, composition and other demographic, social and economic characteristics of a nation. Timor-Leste has conducted two censuses in 2004 and 2010 since its independence.
Abstract
The Government of Timor-Leste with support from United Nations Population and Fund (UNFPA) undertook the second Population and Housing Census in July 2010. The objective of 2010 Timor-Leste Population and Housing Census is to collect demographic and socio-economic data required for decision making.
The census collected data on:
- Size, composition and spatial distribution of the population
- Levels of education attained by the population
- Size and deployment of the labour force
- Prevalence of disability and its spread
- Levels of fertility, mortality and migration
- Rate and pattern of urbanization
- Housing conditions and availability of social amenities
- Participation in agricultural production.
The census collected data on:
- Size, composition and spatial distribution of the population
- Levels of education attained by the population
- Size and deployment of the labour force
- Prevalence of disability and its spread
- Levels of fertility, mortality and migration
- Rate and pattern of urbanization
- Housing conditions and availability of social amenities
- Participation in agricultural production.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
- Individual,
- Households.
- Households.
Scope
Notes
The scope of the Timor-Leste Population and Housing Census 2004 includes:
- Population (age & sex) and households (National, district, urban/rural, sub-district, suco and aldeia; Sex ratio, density, average household size)
- Religion
- Citizenship
- Mother tongue
- Marital status
- Movement of people
- Education
- Labor force
- Disability
- Birth registration of children 0-5 years
- Place delivery and assistance during delivery of last live birth
- Housing conditions (ownership, materials of - wall, roof and floor)
- Household amenities (drinking water, energy for cooking & lighting, sanitation, selected household goods -radio, phone, motorcycle, etc)
- Households involved in Crop production and Livestock rearing
- Production of crops (rice, maize, cassava, vegetables, fruits, coffee, coconut)
- Number of livestock (chickens, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, cattle/cow, buffalo)
- Population (age & sex) and households (National, district, urban/rural, sub-district, suco and aldeia; Sex ratio, density, average household size)
- Religion
- Citizenship
- Mother tongue
- Marital status
- Movement of people
- Education
- Labor force
- Disability
- Birth registration of children 0-5 years
- Place delivery and assistance during delivery of last live birth
- Housing conditions (ownership, materials of - wall, roof and floor)
- Household amenities (drinking water, energy for cooking & lighting, sanitation, selected household goods -radio, phone, motorcycle, etc)
- Households involved in Crop production and Livestock rearing
- Production of crops (rice, maize, cassava, vegetables, fruits, coffee, coconut)
- Number of livestock (chickens, pigs, sheep, goats, horses, cattle/cow, buffalo)
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Direcção Nacional de Estatística |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| United Nations Population Fund | UNFPA |
Sampling
Sampling Procedure
No sampling - whole universe covered
Weighting
Not specified
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start |
|---|
| 2010-07-11 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collectors
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Direcção Nacional de Estatística | NSD |
Questionnaires
Questionnaires
The census questionnaire designed for households was available in four languages: Tetun, Portuguese, English and Indonesian. Copies of the English, Portuguese and Tetum questionnaires are included in this Website. There were special questionnaires for institutions such as prisons, orphanages, convents and boarding schools, and also one questionnaire for hotels.
Access policy
Contacts
| Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| Direcção Nacional de Estatística | dne@mof.gov.tl | Link |
Confidentiality
Not specified
Citation requirements
Use of the dataset must be acknowledged using a citation which would include:
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Direcção Nacional de Estatística. Timor-Leste Population and Housing Census 2010. Ref. TLS_2010_PHC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from www.measuredhs.com on [date]
- the Identification of the Primary Investigator
- the title of the survey (including country, acronym and year of implementation)
- the survey reference number
- the source and date of download
Example:
Direcção Nacional de Estatística. Timor-Leste Population and Housing Census 2010. Ref. TLS_2010_PHC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from www.measuredhs.com on [date]
Access authority
| Affiliation | URL | |
|---|---|---|
| Direcção Nacional de Estatística | dne@mof.gov.tl | Link |
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_TLS_2010_PHC_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG | The World Bank | Documentation of the DDI |
Date of Metadata Production
2014-02-24
DDI Document version
Version 01 (February 2014)