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Source Data source(s) used Data source(s) usedThe sources for this database are mainly census data, from the 2000 round of censuses. Census data were used for 22 countries. Countries not taking periodic censuses but keeping population registers have provided data extracted from these registers; this is the case for four countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
For some countries, not all themes covered in the database are present in the national census or register. Labour force surveys, provided by Eurostat and averaged over the period 1998-2002, have been used to fill the gaps where possible.
The exact national source and reference period for each file is given in Table A.1 (see the methodological document).
Source metadata Source metadataIn order to improve the reliability of the population estimates from the labour force surveys, several surveys over the period 1998-2002 have been stacked and the figures have been averaged over this period. The significance thresholds provided by Eurostat for individual surveys were adapted to reflect the increased sample size resulting from this operation, taking into account the overlap between two successive surveys. No cell with a population below these calculated thresholds can be published, and the cells are assumed to have a zero population.
Population & Scope Population & Scope Statistical population Statistical populationThis database contains information on several demographic and labour market characteristics of the population of 28 OECD countries around the year 2000, by country of birth. The OECD countries included are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Most of the thematic files of the database include three core variables: the country of residence, the country of birth and educational attainment. Other variables available in the database include age, gender, citizenship, duration of stay, labour force status, occupation, sector of activity and field of study.
In general, the database covers only employed aged 15 and older.
Concepts & Classifications Concepts & Classifications Key statistical concept Key statistical conceptThe sources for this database are mainly census data, from the 2000 round of censuses. Census data were used for 22 countries. Countries not taking periodic censuses but keeping population registers have provided data extracted from these registers; this is the case for four countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
For some countries, not all themes covered in the database are present in the national census or register. Labour force surveys, provided by Eurostat and averaged over the period 1998-2002, have been used to fill the gaps where possible.
The exact national source and reference period for each file is given in Table A.1 (see the methodological document).
In order to improve the reliability of the population estimates from the labour force surveys, several surveys over the period 1998-2002 have been stacked and the figures have been averaged over this period. The significance thresholds provided by Eurostat for individual surveys were adapted to reflect the increased sample size resulting from this operation, taking into account the overlap between two successive surveys. No cell with a population below these calculated thresholds can be published, and the cells are assumed to have a zero population.
This database contains information on several demographic and labour market characteristics of the population of 28 OECD countries around the year 2000, by country of birth. The OECD countries included are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Most of the thematic files of the database include three core variables: the country of residence, the country of birth and educational attainment. Other variables available in the database include age, gender, citizenship, duration of stay, labour force status, occupation, sector of activity and field of study.
In general, the database covers only employed aged 15 and older.