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1971 |
2001 |
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| Title |
Dertiende Algemene Volkstelling (31 mei-1 juni 1960); tevens Beroepstelling |
Veertiende Algemene Volkstelling (tevens Beroepstelling en Algemene Woningtelling) 28 februari 1971 |
The Dutch Virtual Census of 2001 |
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| Census agency |
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) (Statistics Netherlands) |
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) (Statistics Netherlands) |
Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (CBS) (Statistics Netherlands) |
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| Population universe |
The entire population of the country: 11,461,964 persons. Microdata are recovered for 97 % of the population. The sample is a systematic 1.25% sample. |
The entire population of the country: 13,060,117 persons. Microdata exist for the whole population. The microdata sample is a systematic 1.22 % sample. |
The entire population of the country: 15,985,538 persons. Microdata are available for 1.19 % of the population, but exclude the institutional population. |
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| De jure or de facto |
De jure: people with usual residence in a municipality, which ought to be entered in a population register, irrespective of whether they were present in their residence |
Modified de jure: foreigners should be counted when they are entered in the population register |
De jure |
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| Enumeration unit |
Person |
Person |
Person |
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| Census day |
May 31, 1960 |
February 28, 1971 |
January 1, 2001 |
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| Fieldwork period |
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Dependent on register and survey dates, as close to 1 January as possible. |
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| Enumeration forms |
Enumeration forms |
A book of punch cards |
Dependent on source: register or survey |
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| Type of fieldwork |
Direct enumeration |
Direct enumeration |
Virtual census: combination of survey and register data |
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| Respondent |
Head of household |
Person living in household 15 years of age or older |
Dependent on source: job, person, register item |
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| Coverage |
100% |
100% |
Dependent on source, 1% to 100% |
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| Microdata sample characteristics |
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1971 |
2001 |
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| Microdata source |
Statistics Netherlands (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek= CBS) and Netherlands Institute for Scientific Infoermation Services (NIWI) |
Statistics Netherlands (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek= CBS) and Netherlands Institute for Scientific Infoermation Services (NIWI) |
Statistics Netherlands (Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek, CBS) |
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| Long-form sample design |
Systematic 1.25% sample of person records, after a random start, adjusted for defective or incomplete records; net sample is 1%. Drawn by the CBS from 100% microdata files. |
Systematic 1.25% sample of person records, after a random start, adjusted for defective or incomplete records; net sample is 1%. Drawn by the CBS from 100% microdata files. |
1% sample of the total population, consisting of records of persons prevailing in most sources |
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| Sample unit |
Person |
Person |
Person |
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| Sample fraction |
1.25% |
1.22% |
1.19% |
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| Sample size (person records) |
143,251 |
159,203 |
189,725 |
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| Sample weights |
Self-weighting, computed by CBS |
Self-weighting, computed by CBS |
Self-weighting, computed by CB |
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| Units identified |
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1960 |
1971 |
2001 |
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| Dwellings |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
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| Vacant units |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
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| Households |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
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| Individuals |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Group quarters |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
Not available in microdata sample |
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| Indigenous population |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Special populations |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Smallest geography |
None |
None |
None |
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| Unit definitions |
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1971 |
2001 |
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| Households |
— |
Individuals living in the same dwelling and sharing at least one meal. |
Individuals living in the same dwelling and sharing at least one meal. |
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| Institutional population |
Group of persons who share a common roof and food because of work, health, religion, etc. |
Group of persons who share a common roof and food because of work, health, religion, etc. |
Group of persons who share a common roof and food because of work, health, religion, etc. |
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