Summary information

Study title

Register-based Census 2015

Creator

Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia

Study number / PID

POP15MLA (ADP)

URN:SI:UNI-LJ-FDV:ADP:POP15MLA (NUK)

https://doi.org/10.17898/ADP_POP15MLA_V1 (doi)

Data access

Information not available

Series

Census

The purpose of collecting census data is to provide information about migration, demographic, economic, educational andhousing characteristics of the whole population. Census data are the most reliable source for comparisons in time and between countries. At the same time they enable the most detailed smallest geographical units' description. Therefore it forms a permanent base for policy and legislative decisions. First modern census which encompassed Slovenian territory was conducted in Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1857. It was followed by 1869, 1880, 1900 and 1910 Censuses. Two interwar...

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Abstract

Register-based Census 2015 is one of the regular statistical surveys conducted by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia. Register-based Census is a method of producing data on population, households, families and dwellings with statistical linkage of existent administrative and statistical data sources without using fieldwork enumeration. With the transition to the register-based census, Slovenia joined few European countries that had already implemented this way of collecting and processing data on population, households and dwellings to reduce the administrative burden and lower research expenses. Data includes 5 % sample of population from Register-based Census 2015, aged between 15 and 34 years and are statistically protected. Data is for educational purposes only. For the family see: https://www.adp.fdv.uni-lj.si/opisi/popis15c

Methodology

Data collection period

01/01/2015

Country

Slovenia

Time dimension

Cross-section

Analysis unit

Individual

Universe

Persons with usual residence in the Republic of Slovenia. Inhabitants with usual residence based on registered residence (permanent or temporary) between 15 and 34 years of age.

Sampling procedure

Probability: Stratified

Kind of data

NumericNumeric

Data collection mode

Compilation/Synthesis

Funding information

Grant number

Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia: No. 45/1995

Access

Publisher

University of Ljubljana, Slovenian Social Science Data Archives

Publication year

2024

Terms of data access

The data and materials are licenced under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence. Users may use the data only for the purposes stated in the registration form and in accordance with professional codes of ethics. Users expressly agree to maintain the confidentiality of the data and to conduct analyses without attempting to identify the individuals and institutions covered by the materials.

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