Description

MIG2_5_AR indicates the person's department of residence 5 years ago within Argentina. MIG2_5_AR is only available for 1970 Argentina. Migration department codes from MIG2_5_AR are compatible with codes from GEO2_AR.

Click on the Source Variables tab for information on place of residence for each sample year. Source variables may contain more geographic unit detail but are not suitable for cross-temporal comparison.

Comparability — General

Where boundaries changed over time, units were harmonized to create units with boundaries that remain stable over time. Boundary changes for MIG2_5_AR are too numerous to list here, but users should be aware that there were changes over time.

For the country of residence of international migrants, see MIGCTRY5 (Country of residence 5 years ago).

Universe

Availability

• Argentina: 1970