2011 Census
15th General Population Census
5th General Housing Census
National Institute of Statistics - Statistics Portugal
Questionnaire of the National Statistical System (Law 22/2008, of 13 May) of mandatory completion, registered under no. 9990 at Statistics Portugal, valid until 31/12/2011.
To be completed by the enumerator:
Section/Subsection _ _ _-_ _
Building _ _ _
Dwelling _ _ _
Household _ _
Person _ _
SA _
Parish ________
Complete online or on paper - with reference to March 21st
Followed by the secret codes and the dwelling identification that is on the (pink) dwelling questionnaire.
Helpline (Free Call) [telephone number is provided].
Indicate your answer with a cross X.
Write figures like this [example of answer boxes correctly filled].
Use capital letters [example of answer boxes correctly filled].
To annul an answer [example of answer boxes correctly filled].
To revalidate an annulled answer [example of answer boxes correctly filled].
Cooperate with the 2011 Census
The household questionnaire
The individual questionnaire for each resident
[] 2 Female
3. Where is your usual residence?
[] 2 At this dwelling but does not lives here the most of the year due to studies, health, work, etc.
4. On 21 March, at 00:00, were you present in the dwelling? Indicate "Yes" if you were not present, at 00:00, on 21 March but returned to the dwelling before 12:00 of the same day.
[] 2 No
Month _ _
Year _ _ _ _
6. What is your legal marital status?
[] 1 Single
[] 2 Married (Go to question 8)
[] 3 Separated, but still legally married
[] 4 Widowed
[] 5 Separated
[] 6 Divorced
[Question 7 is asked of persons who did not report being married per Question 6]
7. Do you live with a partner in a consensual union?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
8. Nationality (Indicate the place of residence of your mother when you were born)
[] 02 In another parish of the municipality where you currently reside
[] 03 In another municipality, please specify: ____
Abroad:
Countries must be indicated according to their current designation and borders.
[] 04 Germany
[] 05 Angola
[] 06 Brazil
[] 07 Cape Verde
[] 08 Spain
[] 09 France
[] 10 Guinea-Bissau
[] 11 Mozambique
[] 12 Venezuela
[] 13 In another country, please specify: ____
[] 2 Foreign, indicate the country ____
[] 3 Double nationality: Portuguese and other
[] 4 Double nationality: Two foreign nationalities, one of which is from a European Union country, indicate the EU country ____
[] 5 Double nationality: Two foreign nationalities, none from a European Union country, indicate a country ____
[] 6 Stateless (no nationality)
10. In the following questions, indicate the degree of difficulty you have, on a daily basis, in doing certain activities due to health or old age problems (ageing).
The difficulty must have existed for more than six months.
10.2 Do you have difficulty hearing, even if using a hearing aid?
[] 2 A lot of difficulty
[] 3 Unable to hear
[] 2 A lot of difficulty
[] 3 Unable to walk or climb stairs
[] 2 A lot of difficulty
[] 3 Unable to remember or concentrate
[] 2 A lot of difficulty
[] 3 Unable to take a bath or get dressed on your own
[] 2 A lot of difficulty
[] 3 Unable to understand others or to be understood by others
11. Have you ever lived outside of Portugal for a continuous period of at least one year?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
Countries must be indicated according to their current designation and borders
11.2 The year of entrance in Portugal _ _ _ _
12. Where was your place of usual residence on December 31, 2009?
[] 02 In the same residence
In another residence:
[] 03 In the parish where you live
[] 04 In another parish of the municipality where you live
[] 05 In another municipality, please specify ____
[] 06 In another country, please specify ____
13. Where was your place of usual residence on December 31, 2005?
[] 02 In the same residence
In another residence:
[] 03 In the parish where you live
[] 04 In another parish of the municipality where you live
[] 05 In another municipality, please specify ____
[] 06 In another country, please specify ____
[] 1 Able to read and write
[] 3 Not able to read and write
15. Are you attending or have you ever attended school?
Vocational training courses and other training systems certified by the Ministry of Education (such as the Recognition, Validation and Certification of Competences (RVCC) system under the New Opportunities Programme) are considered as attending the educational system.
[] 1 Attending
[] 2 Attended, but no longer
[] 3 No, never attended (Go to question 19)
Children that have not entered the formal education system yet have finished completing the questionnaire
[Questions 16 to 36 are only asked of persons who have entered the formal education system]
16. What is the level of education you are currently attending, or the highest level you have attended, even if not complete?
[] 02 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th year (former primary education)
[] 03 5th or 6th year (former preparatory degree)
[] 04 7th, 8th or 9th year (former 3rd, 4th and 5th year of the lyceum programme) [] 05 10th, 11th or 12th year (former 6th and 7th year of the lyceum programme / pre-university year)
[] 06 Post-secondary education (Technological specialisation courses, level IV)
[] 07 Bachelor (includes former middle-level courses)
[] 08 Licentiate
[] 09 Master's
[] 10 PhD
If you indicated pre-primary (code 11) and are under 6 years of age you have finished completion [skip the rest of this form]
[Questions 17 and 18 are asked of persons who attended/are attending primary school and over]
17. What is the highest level of education you have completed?
[] 01 None
[] 02 1st stage of basic education (current 4th year/former primary education/grade 4)
[] 03 2nd stage of basic education (current 6th year/former preparatory degree)
[] 04 3rd stage of basic education (current 9th year/former 5th year of the lyceum
programme)
[] 05 Secondary education (current 12th year /former 7th year of the lyceum
Programme/pre p university year)
[] 06 Post-secondary education (Technological specialisation courses, level IV)
[] 07 Bachelor (includes former middle-level courses)
[] 08 Licentiate
[] 09 Master's
[] 10 PhD
18. If you are a tertiary level graduate (bachelor, licentiate, masters or PhD), indicate the name of your course
________
19. Where is your place of work or study?
If you work in your own home or if you are self-employed in an establishment that is part of your residence, please choose the option "At home".
If you do not have a usual place of work, please answer regarding the location of the company you work for; if you are self-employed and do not have a usual place of work, please answer with regards to the last travel undertaken.
[] 1 At home (Go to question 23)
[] 2 In the parish where you live
[] 3 In another parish of the municipality where you live
[] 4 In another municipality, please specify ____
[] 5 Abroad
[] 6 Not applicable (Go to question 23)
If you work or study and live in this dwelling most of the year answer questions 20, 21, and 22. If this is not the case go to question 23
20. How long does it take you, on average, to get to your place of work or study?
[] 1 Up to 15 minutes
[] 2 16 - 30 minutes
[] 3 31 - 60 minutes
[] 4 61 - 90 minutes
[] 5 More than 90 minutes
21. What is the main mode of transport you use to travel between home and work or home and place of study?
[] 01 On foot
[] 02 Car: as driver
[] 03 Car: as passenger
[] 04 Bus
[] 05 Company or school collective transport
[] 06 Underground
[] 07 Train
[] 08 Motorcycle
[] 09 Bicycle
[] 10 Boat
[] 11 Other (tram, taxi, ?)
22. Do you use any other mode of transport to travel between home and work or home and place of study in addition to that indicated in the previous question?
[] 2 No
If you are less than 15 years of age you have finished completing the questionnaire.
23. In the last 12 months, what was your main source of income?
[] 02 Retirement / Pension
[] 03 Unemployment benefit
[] 04 Benefit in respect of an accident at work or occupational disease
[] 05 Social integration income
[] 06 Other temporary benefits (illness, maternity leave, ...)
[] 07 Property or entrepreneurial income
[] 08 Social support
[] 09 Support by household
[] 10 Other cases
24. In the week of March 14-20, did you work?
Indicate "yes" if you worked as an unpaid family member for a minimum of 15 hours in the reference week.
[] 1 Yes (Go to question 29)
[] 2 No
25. Indicate the reason(s) why you were unable to work in the week of 14 - 20 March
[] 2 Permanently unable to work (Go to question 36)
[] 3 Unemployed
[] 4 Retired
[] 5 Student
[] 6 Doing housework
[] 7 Any other reason
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
27. Are you or have you been looking for a job?
Active efforts to find a job involve contacting the employment centre, staff placement companies or employers, placing and replying to job advertisements, taking part in recruitment tests and selection interviews, looking for real estate, equipment or requesting permits with a view to creating your own company.
[] 1 In the last month
[] 2 For more than 1 month and less than 4 months
[] 3 For more than 4 months and less than 11 months
[] 4 For more than 12 months
[] 5 Not looking for a job
28. If you found or were offered a job would you be available to start work in the week of 14-20 March or in the two following weeks?
[] 2 No (Go to question 36)
Answer the questions 29 to 35 if you are employed, if you are unemployed and have already worked (use as reference the last occupation held. If you are not in one of the previous situations, go to question 36.
29. What is your main occupation?
Be clear and precise (avoid using "of the", "of", "and")
For example: instead of manager, teacher, textile employee or civil construction worker, be more precise and indicate shop manager, secondary education teacher, sewing-machine operator or brick-layer.
____
30. Describe the main tasks carried out in the occupation indicated in the previous question
________
31. Indicate the number of hours you usually work per week in the occupation indicated
[] 2 5-14
[] 3 15-29
[] 4 30-34
[] 5 35-39
[] 6 40-44
[] 7 45 or more
32. Indicate your professional status in the occupation indicated
[] 2 Self-employed
[] 3 Employee
[] 4 Family worker
[] 5 Active member of a producers' co-operative
[] 7 Other situation
33. What is the main activity of the company or organization where you practise the occupation indicated?
If you work for a company, but are currently assigned to work in another company, please indicate the economic activity of your employer
Be clear and precise
(avoid using "of the", "of", "and")
For example: instead of trade, education or textile industry, be more precise and indicate footwear retail trade, secondary school or clothing manufacture factory.
________
34. What are the main goods produced or services provided by the company or organisation where you work?
________
35. Indicate the number of persons regularly working in the company or organisation where you practise the occupation indicated?
If you work in a public institution, you should indicate the total number of workers of the Directorate-General, or equivalent body.
[] 1 1
[] 2 2-4
[] 3 5-9
[] 4 10-19
[] 5 20-49
[] 6 50-99
[] 7 100-249
[] 8 250-499
[] 9 500 or more
Optional Question (Decree-Law no. 226/2009 of September 14)
Answering this question implies authorisation to process personal data.
[] 2 Orthodox
[] 3 Protestant
[] 4 Other Christian
[] 5 Jewish
[] 6 Muslim
[] 7 Other non-Christian
[] 8 No religion
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[Introductory text - omitted]
Instructions on how to complete the household questionnaire
The Household Questionnaire is primarily intended to collect information on the persons who reside in the dwelling and their family relationships. It consists of 3 parts.
PART A. You should include in this question the number of persons of the family that reside in the dwelling.
What is a family?
Do not consider as a family the persons who reside in the dwelling that do not have a family relationship and do not live in common household (sharing a dwelling, food and income). Each of these persons constitutes a family.
Children born before 21 March 2011.
Children that in spite of living between two dwellings (for example, after their parents' divorce) spend the majority of their time here.
Students in Portugal that do not live with their family but usually return home
People temporarily in hospitals, clinics or other institutions, provided their absence is for less than 12 months.
Students who attend a higher education establishment abroad provided they are or expect to be absent for more than 12 months.
People that live in institutions and whose actual or expected absence is for more than 12 months.
Residents abroad that are in Portugal temporarily on business, on holiday, etc.
In question 1, indicate the full name of Person 1 and the name and surname of the other persons.
By entering the persons in the columns of part B, please note that each person becomes associated with a reference number. That number helps to identify the persons of the family and should be used to answer questions 3, 4 and 5.
In question 2 indicate with a cross (X) the relationship of each family element with Person 1 (reference person). If the relationship that you consider to be adequate is not indicated, choose the option "other relative" or "other non-relative" as appropriate. Examples of other relatives: cousin, brother-in-law, stepmother, stepfather, etc.
In questions 3, 4 and 5 indicate with a cross the existence of a spouse or partner, father or mother that resides in the household. If you answered yes, indicate the number associated to that person which is immediately above the name.
Who should be included in C
The people who are present in dwellings for secondary or seasonal use.
These people should be registered as residents in the dwellings where they usually reside.
OTHER SITUATIONS:
If your household is made up of more than 6 elements residing in this dwelling, complete the necessary supplementary household questionnaires
If there were more than 5 visitors in the dwelling, complete the necessary supplementary household questionnaires
Whenever necessary, request more household questionnaires or supplementary household questionnaires from your Enumerator or at your Parish Council
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To be completed by the enumerator.
Section/Subsection _ _ _-_ _
Building _ _ _
Dwelling _ _ _
Household _ _
Parish ________
A. Indicate the number of people of this household who usually reside in this dwelling, including yourself
B. Write the name of everyone in the household who resides in this dwelling and answer questions 2, 3, 4 and 5
By writing the name of the persons in the columns, please note that each person becomes associated to a reference number. This number helps to identify the persons and should be used to answer questions 3, 4 and 5.
[Questions appear in columns, answers for up to 6 individuals can be recorded in the rows below.]
2. Person 1 is the household reference person
3. Does person 1 live with his/her spouse or partner?
2 [] No/Not applicable
4. Does person 1 live with his/her father?
2 [] No/Not applicable
5. Does person 1 live with his/her mother?
2 [] No/Not applicable
Person 2
[Questions 1 to 5 below are also asked of persons 3 to 6]
2. What is the relationship of person 2 to person 1 (reference person)
[] 03 Partner in an opposite-sex consensual union
[] 04 Partner in a same-sex consensual union
[] 05 Son/Daughter
[] 06 Stepson/stepdaughter
[] 07 Father or Mother
[] 08 Father-in-law or mother-in-law
[] 09 Daughter-in-law or son-in-law
[] 10 Brother or sister
[] 11 Grandson or granddaughter/great-grandson or great-granddaughter
[] 12 Grandfather or grandmother/great-grandfather or great-grandmother
[] 13 Another relative
[] 14 Another non-relative
3. Does person 2 live with his/her spouse or partner?
2 [] No/Not applicable
4. Does person 2 live with his/her father?
2 [] No/Not applicable
5. Does person 2 live with his/her mother?
2 [] No/Not applicable
C. Indicate the name and sex of everyone who does not reside in this dwelling but was present on March 21
Consider the persons who do not reside in this dwelling, were present at 00:00 on March 21, and did not return to their usual residence until 12:00 of the same day.
Name and Surname ____
[] 1 Male
[] 2 Female
Visitor 2
Name and Surname ____
[] 1 Male
[] 2 Female
[These questions are also asked of visitors 3 to 5]
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To be completed by enumerator.
Use this codification online when the dwelling identification is requested
Section / Subsection _ _ _-_ _
Building _ _ _
Dwelling _ _ _
[] 2 Shack/ Rudimentary wooden house
[] 3 Mobile housing unit
[] 4 Improvised within a building
[] 5 Other inhabited place
[] 6 SA [acronym in Portuguese for homeless]
[] 7 CD (Reserved for Statistics Portugal -NSI)
[] 8 PE (Reserved for Statistics Portugal - NSI)
[] 2 Seasonal or secondary use - Only fill in the Address of the dwelling
[] Vacant: Only fill in the Address of the dwelling
[] 4 To let
[] 5 For demolition
[] 6 Other cases
[Instructions on how to complete the census online or on paper are omitted.]
If you do not reside in this dwelling and are only here temporarily, fill in the Address of the dwelling and complete part C of the household questionnaire.
[Questions 1 through 17 were asked of persons living in housing units as the place of their usual residence, according to question II]
Door number: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Floor: _ _ _ _ _
Side: _ _ _ _ _ _
Place: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Postcode: _ _ _ _ - _ _ _
City: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Contact:
Email: _________________
2. Does the dwelling have running water?
[] 1 Yes, connected to the public water supply system
[] 2 Yes, connected to a private water supply system
[] 3 No, but there is running water in the building
[] 4 No running water is available
3. Does the dwelling have a toilet?
[] 1 Yes, connected to the public water supply system
[] 2 Yes, connected to a private water supply system
[] 3 No, but there is running water in the building
[] 4 No running water is available
4. Does the dwelling have bathing or shower facilities?
[] 1 Yes
[] 2 No
5. Does the dwelling have a sewage disposal system?:
[] 1 Yes, connected to the public sewage system
[] 2 Yes, connected to a private sewage system (septic tank,...)
[] 3 Yes, other type (open septic tank, ditch,...)
[] 4 No sewage disposal system available
6. Does the dwelling have air conditioning?
[] 2 No
7. What is the main type of heating available in this dwelling?:
Non-central heating:
[] 3 Heat recuperator (recuperador de calor)
[] 4 Mobile devices (electric heaters, gas heaters, etc.)
[] 5 Fixed equipment (salamander stove, wall heaters, etc.)
[Question 8 is asked of households with any source of heating available to them.]
8. What is the main source of energy used for heating this dwelling?
[] 1 Electricity
[] 2 Wood, coal or other solid fuels
[] 3 Petrol, diesel or other liquid fuels
[] 4 Natural gas, propane, butane or other gaseous fuels
[] 5 Other (solar energy, geothermal,...)
9. Indicate the useful floor space
[] 01 Less than 30 sq. m
[] 02 30 sq. m - 39 sq. m
[] 03 40 sq. m - 49 sq. m
[] 04 50 sq. m - 59 sq. m
[] 05 60 sq. m - 79 sq. m
[] 06 80 sq. m - 99 sq. m
[] 07 100 sq. m - 119 sq. m
[] 08 120 sq. m - 149 sq. m
[] 09 150 sq. m - 199 sq. m
[] 10 200 sq. m or more
10. Indicate the number of rooms of the dwelling
Number of rooms _ _
If your dwelling is improvised, a shack or a mobile housing unit (a motor caravan, for example), you have finished completing this questionnaire.
If this is not your case, proceed to Question 11.
[Questions 11 and 17 are asked of conventional dwellings per Question 1.]
11. Does the dwelling have a parking space or garage?
[] 2 Yes, for 2 motor vehicles
[] 3 Yes, for 3 or more motor vehicles
[] 4 No
12. What is your occupancy status concerning this dwelling?
[] 2 Owner under a collective property regime of a housing cooperative
[] 3 Tenant or sub-tenant (Go to question 14)
[] 4 Other situation - granted free of charge, caretaker, etc. (Go to question 17)
13. Do you pay financial charges resulting from the purchase of this dwelling?:
If yes, indicate the group corresponding to the monthly amount in Euros
[] 1 Less than EUR 75
[] 2 EUR 75 - EUR 99,99
[] 3 EUR 100 - EUR 149,99
[] 4 EUR 150 - EUR 199,99
[] 5 EUR 200 - EUR 249,99
[] 6 EUR 250 - EUR 299,99
[] 7 EUR 300 - EUR 349,99
[] 8 EUR 350 - EUR 399,99
[] 9 EUR 400 - EUR 499,99
[] 10 EUR 500 - EUR 649,99
[] 11 EUR 650 - EUR 799,99
[] 12 800 Euros or more
[] 13 No
If you answered question 13 you have finished completing this questionnaire. Complete the household and individual questionnaires.
[Questions 14 to 17 are asked of households that do not pay any financial charges resulting from the purchase of the dwelling]
14. What type of lease contract is associated with this dwelling?
[] 2 Contract of indefinite duration
[] 3 Social rent contract
[] 4 Sublet (Go to question 16)
[Question 15 is asked of households that have a lease contract other than sublet]
15. When was the lease contract for this dwelling celebrated?
[] 1 Before 1975
[] 2 1975 -1986
[] 3 1987 -1990
[] 4 1991-2000
[] 5 2001-2005
[] 6 2006-2011
16. Which group corresponds to the monthly rental value of this dwelling?
[] 1 Less than EUR 20
[] 2 EUR 20 - EUR 34,99
[] 3 EUR 35 - EUR 49,99
[] 4 EUR 50 - EUR 74,99
[] 5 EUR 75 - EUR 99,99
[] 6 EUR 100 - EUR 149,99
[] 7 EUR 150 - EUR 199,99
[] 8 EUR 200 - EUR 299,99
[] 9 EUR 300 - EUR 399,99
[] 10 EUR 400 - EUR 499,99
[] 11 EUR 500 - EUR 649,99
[] 12 650 Euros or more
17. Who is the owner of the dwelling?
[] 2 Ascendants or descendants (parents, grandparents, sons,?)
[] 3 State, autonomous public institutes or other non-profit institutes
[] 4 Local authorities (municipal councils and parish councils)
[] 5 State-owned companies
[] 6 Housing cooperatives