joint un-ece/eurostat work session on population and housing censuses geneva, 30 sept- 3 oct 2013...
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JOINT UN-ECE/EUROSTAT WORK SESSION
ON POPULATION AND HOUSING CENSUSESGENEVA, 30 SEPT- 3 OCT 2013
ETHNO-CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS
RESULTS OF UNECE SURVEY
AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 2020
IAN WHITE, Office for National Statistics,
UNITED KNGDOM
OVERVIEW OF THE RESULTS OF UNECE SURVEY: ETHNICITY
• 31 countries collected information (61 per cent) • No register-based census did so • 23 countries adopted the UNECE definition/ concepts • 14 countries used a combination of ethnic/ cultural and nationality concepts
• 12 used countries only ethnic/cultural concept
• In the UK the situation was complicated • 9 countries allowed multiple responses; 20 allowed only one response • In 24 countries the information was provided in a voluntary basis; in 6 countries it was mandatory
OVERVIEW OF THE RESULTS OF UNECE SURVEY: ETHNICITY
Type of questions • Combination of pre-defined categories and write-in option: 17 countries
• Open-ended: 12 countries
MontenegroEthnic affiliation
_____________________________________________
AlbaniaWhat is your ethnic group affiliation ? Self-declaration, not obligatory
1 I belong to
2 Prefer not to answer
England and Wales
OVERVIEW OF THE RESULTS OF UNECE SURVEY: RELIGION
• 28 countries collected information (65 per cent) • Only 1 register-based census did so • 17 countries referred to ‘identification with a religion’ • 11 countries referred to ‘religious belief’ • 4 countries referred to ‘formal membership of a church/religious community’ • In the UK the situation was complicated • In 24 countries the information was provided on a voluntary basis; in 3 countries it was mandatory
OVERVIEW OF THE RESULTS OF UNECE SURVEY: RELIGION
Type of questions • Combination of pre-defined categories and write-in option: 16 countries
• Open-ended: 6 countries
Albania
Do you have any religion ? Self-declaration, not obligatory
1 I belong to
2 Yes without specific religion2 None4 Prefer not to answer
England and Wales
OVERVIEW OF THE RESULTS OF UNECE SURVEY: LANGUAGE
• 36 countries collected information (71 per cent) • Only 1 register-based census did so
• Type of information collected - Mother tongue: 24 countries - Main language:11 countries - Language spoken at home: 20 countries - Knowledge/ability to speak an other language: 13 countries - Knowledge/ability to speak official national language: 7 countries - Sign language: 4 countries • In the UK the situation was complicated
OVERVIEW OF THE RESULTS OF UNECE SURVEY: LANGUAGE
17 Can you understand, speak, read, or write Welsh? Tick all of the boxes that apply Understand spoken Welsh Speak Welsh Read Welsh Write Welsh None of the above
Type of questions
PROPOSALS FOR NEW RECOMMENDATIONS: ETHNICITY
No substantive changes. Main features cover: • Relevant for understanding cultural diversity• Information used for monitoring equality and discrimination• Subjective, politically sensitive• Often relates to very small populations – thus potentially disclosive in outputs• Multi-dimensional – ancestry to be considered – use of ‘nationality to be avoided• Indigenous populations to be recognised• Self declaration – multi-response option • Voluntary• Consultation with community leaders/key users• Criteria and classifications to be explained• Classification depends on national circumstances – none recommended • Non-core topic
PROPOSALS FOR NEW RECOMMENDATIONS: ETHNICITY
Issues for discussion
• Should the topic be CORE?
• Should the Recommendations attempt to propose a FORMAL CLASSIFICATION?
• Should the topic be VOLUNTARY or MANDATORY with option to record ‘Prefer not to respond’?
PROPOSALS FOR NEW RECOMMENDATIONS: RELIGION
No substantive changes. Main features cover: • Relevant for understanding cultural diversity• Information used for monitoring equality and discrimination• Subjective, politically sensitive• Often relates to very small populations – thus thus potentially disclosive in outputs• Definitions and concepts unchanged: either: - A religious or spiritual belief or faith, regardless of whether or not this belief or faith is represented by an organised group; or - An affiliation with, or membership of, an organised group or body having a specific religious or spiritual tenets and/or practices• Self declaration • Voluntary • Consultation with community leaders/key users• Criteria and classifications to be explained• Non-core topic
PROPOSALS FOR NEW RECOMMENDATIONS: RELIGION
Detailed classification depends on national circumstances – no change proposed to basic classification(1.0) Christianity (1.1) Catholic (1.2) Orthodox (1.3) Protestant (including Anglican, Baptist, Brethren, Calvinist, Evangelical, Lutheran, Methodist, Pentecostal, Pietist, Presbyterian, Reformed, and other Protestant groups) (1.4) Jehovah’s Witnesses (1.5) Oriental Christian (1.6) Other Christian (2.0) Islam (2.1) Alawit (Nusayris) (2.2) Ismaili (Seveners) (2.3) Ithna'ashari (Twelvers) (2.4) Shia (2.5) Sufi (2.6) Sunni (2.7) Zaydi (Fivers)(3.0) Judaism (4.0) Buddhism (5.0) Hinduism (6.0) Sikhism(7.0) Other religious groups (8.0) No religion
PROPOSALS FOR NEW RECOMMENDATIONS: RELIGION
Issues for discussion
• Should the topic be CORE?
• Should the topic be VOLUNTARY or MANDATORY?
• Should the classification be revised, for example: - Fewer categories of Christian? - Fewer categories of Islam? - More ‘other’ categories – if so which ones? - Put ‘No religion’ first?
PROPOSALS FOR NEW RECOMMENDATIONS: LANGUAGE
No substantive changes. Main features cover: • Relevant for understanding cultural diversity• Information used for monitoring equality and discrimination• Subjective, politically sensitive• Often relates to very small populations – thus potentially disclosive in outputs• Options for type information to be collected remain unchanged: (a) Mother tongue, defined as the first language spoken in early childhood at home. (b) Main language, defined as the language which the person commands best. (c) Usual language(s), defined as the ones most often spoken at home and/or work. (d) Knowledge of language(s), defined as the ability to speak and/or write one or more designated languages• Countries to decide which is/are most appropriate• Consultation with community leaders/key users• Criteria and classifications to be explained• Classifications should be as comprehensive as possible and should attempt to identify regional or languages/dialects and sign language• Non-core