DDI_LVA_2000_PHC_v01_M_WB Development Economics Data Group 2013-10-08 NADA Version 01 (October 2013) Population and Housing Census 2000 PHC 2000 Gada Tautas Skaitišana Latvija 2000 LVA_2000_PHC_v01_M Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia Parliament of the Republic of Latvia Government Commission NADA Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia Microdata Library Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen] The 2000 Population and Housing Census was the first census of population in Latvia since regaining of its independence. The previous census before independence was held in 1989. The aim of the 2000 Population and Housing Census was to obtain all-round and unbiased information on the number, composition, occupation, sources of livelihood of the population, as well as their dwellings and other indicators included in the Census Programme in each city and pagasts in a situation when economic situation, structure of population and demographic processes have drastically changed. The necessity to carry out the census was also caused by the fact that 11 years had elapsed since the previous census of population carried out in 1989. Latvia National Households Individuals The 2000 Population Census recorded - persons who were registered in the Population Register of the Republic of Latvia, - persons who for some reason were not registered in the Register, but had to be, inhabitants of Latvia who had not changed passports for the new ones at the critical moment and there was no stamp from the Department of Citizenship and Migration Affairs containing an identity code, - as well as children not yet registered in the Population Register - and persons who had died after the critical census moment. Pursuant to the provisions of the Law on Population Census, - persons with no identity code and without the registration address of residence in Latvia, - persons who were registered in the Population Register, but reside abroad more than a year, - persons who had arrived in the country with an objective to stay in Latvia less than a year, - children born after the critical census moment - and persons who had died before the critical moment were not recorded at the 2000 Census. Census/enumeration data [cen] The scope of the 2000 Population and Housing Cencus includes: - Number of people - Sex and age - Ethnicity - Citizenship - Language skills and their usage - Education - Main source of livelihood - Families - Number of born children of residents - Dwelling characteristics Face-to-face [f2f] The methodology of the census and the range of questions included were developed in compliance with the recommendations of the international organisations . UN Economic Commission for Europe (ECE) and Eurostat, as well as the requirements of the state, local government and other data users. The Person Questionnaire and Household Questionnaire are available as external resources. Information was collected by specially chosen and trained enumerators, visiting population at the place of their residence from 31 March to 30 April 2000. Information was collected by specially chosen and trained enumerators, visiting population at the place of their residence from 31 March to 30 April 2000. If for some reason the enumerator did not meet with any of the inhabitants, people had a possibility to visit statistical offices or additional enumeration sections in Rîga and answer the census questions. Friday, 31 March 2000, was set as the census reference day. Over 5 thousand people were involved at the 2000 Population Census in Latvia, 38 of which worked as assistant managers of regional statistical offices on issues of Census, 430 - as supervisors, 4260 - as enumerators. From 11 May to 10 June 2000, an important activity to ensure the quality of the population census was conducted - in selected territories people were repeatedly visited at their dwellings in order to check the correctness of the data of Census questionnaires. Using mathematical methods, 1 % of all census enumeration areas were selected, where this work was carried out. At the same time, using the most recent developments in information technology and the corresponding provision with software, an electronic archive for the images of the basic census documents was developed. Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia 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 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.