Population and Housing Census 2011
Albania, 2011
Reference ID
ALB_2011_PHC_v01_M
Producer(s)
Institute of Statistics of Albania
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Apr 07, 2014
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Identification
Survey ID Number
ALB_2011_PHC_v01_M
Title
Population and Housing Census 2011
Country
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Albania | ALB |
Study type
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
Abstract
A Population and Housing Census is a complete count of all persons, households and residential dwellings. It is a very complex survey, which provides important information not only for policymakers but also for the community and business users. The main purpose of Population and Housing Census is to provide an overview of current and accurate demographic, economic and social reality in the country.
The 2011 Albanian Population and Housing Census is the 11th census conducted in the history of Albania. With the availability of census results, the country can now use up-to-date socio-economic data for planning and evaluating various government policies and intervention programmes at national, regional and local levels. The preparation and implementation of the census operations required a large amount of financial, human, and material resources which were supported by the albanian government, the European union and international donors.
The methodology was based on the Eurostat and UN recommendations for the 2010 Round of Population and Housing Censuses.
Officially the enumeration started on the census night on September 30, 2011, and as defined per the census law it lasted one month in the field with the purpose of collecting accurate information all over the country.
The 2011 Albanian Population and Housing Census is the 11th census conducted in the history of Albania. With the availability of census results, the country can now use up-to-date socio-economic data for planning and evaluating various government policies and intervention programmes at national, regional and local levels. The preparation and implementation of the census operations required a large amount of financial, human, and material resources which were supported by the albanian government, the European union and international donors.
The methodology was based on the Eurostat and UN recommendations for the 2010 Round of Population and Housing Censuses.
Officially the enumeration started on the census night on September 30, 2011, and as defined per the census law it lasted one month in the field with the purpose of collecting accurate information all over the country.
Kind of Data
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Unit of Analysis
- individuals,
- dwellings.
- dwellings.
Scope
Notes
The scope of the study includes:
- identification of households and household members
- buildings
- dwelling
- persons that live abroad
- visitors
- households characteristics (ownership, assets, land, livestock)
- household members' characteristics (citizenship, place of birth, place of usual residence, marital status, education, employment, children, mother tongue, religion)
- identification of households and household members
- buildings
- dwelling
- persons that live abroad
- visitors
- households characteristics (ownership, assets, land, livestock)
- household members' characteristics (citizenship, place of birth, place of usual residence, marital status, education, employment, children, mother tongue, religion)
Coverage
Geographic Coverage
National
Producers and sponsors
Primary investigators
| Name |
|---|
| Institute of Statistics of Albania |
Funding Agency/Sponsor
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Institute of Statistics of Albania | INSTAT |
Other Identifications/Acknowledgments
| Name |
|---|
| Eurostat |
| Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) |
| Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) |
| United Nations, One Programme |
Data Collection
Dates of Data Collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2011-10-01 | 2011-10-31 |
Data Collection Mode
Face-to-face [f2f]
Data Collection Notes
One of the innovative technical aspects of the Albanian 2011 Population and Housing Census was the use of advanced technologies such as intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) for data capture. For the first time in the history of the censuses conducted in Albania, INSTAT carried out a post enumeration survey with the purpose of evaluating the census coverage and
data quality for selected variables.
data quality for selected variables.
Data Collectors
| Name |
|---|
| Institute of Statistics of Albania |
Access policy
Contacts
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Institute of Statistics of Albania | info@instat.gov.al |
Confidentiality
In accordance with the Law No. 9180, date 5.2.2004, article 15, "On Confidentiality", the information collected is used only for statistical purposes. These data are confidential and are also subject to the Law 9887 dated 10.03.2008 "On the protection of personal data", article 9, and will be held, processed and stored securely throughout the census processes. The collection, controlling, processing and analysis of the results is in compliance with the Law on Statistics and the Law on the Population and Housing Census.
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,
Institute of Statistics of Albania. Albania Population and Housing Census (PHC) 2011, Ref. ALB_2011_PHC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] 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,
Institute of Statistics of Albania. Albania Population and Housing Census (PHC) 2011, Ref. ALB_2011_PHC_v01_M. Dataset downloaded from [URL] on [date].
Disclaimer and copyrights
Disclaimer
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Metadata production
DDI Document ID
DDI_ALB_2011_PHC_v01_M_WB
Producers
| Name | Abbreviation |
|---|---|
| Development Data Group | DECDG |
Date of Metadata Production
2014-02-26
DDI Document version
v01 (February 2014)