Handbooks 35c Population Census 1995 Handbook Inquiries: Statistics Finland 1995 Population Census Tel. (09) 17341 1996 Statistics Finland Quoting is encouraged provided Statistics Finland is acknowledged as the source. ISSN IBBN Oy Edita Ab, Helsinki 1996 2 Foreword The 1995 population census provides an overview of Finland and its people. This is the second time that the census has been compiled entirely on the basis of existing register databases. This Handbook describes the content of the population census, its key concepts and the census products avail- able through Statistics Finland. It also includes classifications that may be hard to find elsewhere. A subject index is attached to facilitate the use of the municipal table packages. This census was carried out by the Population Census Project. Helsinki, September 1996 Riitta Harala Helena Korpi ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3 1995 Population Census Project team Tailored services and municipal packages Helena Korpi Project Coordinator Raija Kannusmäki ADP Sari Palén/Jorma Heimonen Planning and co-ordination Ritva Tikkanen ADP Christian Starck Longitudinal census data file Jari Schwartz ADP Kaija Ruotsalainen Economic activity of population Markku Koivula ADP Riitta Harala Economic activity of population Margaretha Ekblom-Merjankari ADP Jari Nieminen Buildings, dwellings, business premises and Harri Vuorenmaa free-time residences ADP Leena Kartovaara Ismo Jauhiainen Families ADP Elina Aspblad-Huohvanainen Jaakko Ranta Housing conditions Regional database ALTIKA Pentti Sonninen Tailored services and municipal packages Seija Öörni Executive Group Riitta Harala (Chairman) Risto Heinonen Statistics Finland Statistics Finland Risto Alhava Kaija Hovi Central Population Register Statistics Finland Anneli Kukkonen Risto Kunnas National Board of Inland Revenue Statistics Finland Leena Meisalo Kari Seppä Association of Finnish Local Authorities Statistics Finland Asta Manninen Aarno Laihonen City of Helsinki Information Management Centre Statistics Finland 4 Contents Foreword ................................................................................................................................... 3 1995 Population Census............................................................................................................ 7 Data categories.......................................................................................................................... 8 Statistical categories and comparability.................................................................................... 9 Economic activity of population........................................................................................... 9 Households and families....................................................................................................... 9 Housing conditions ............................................................................................................... 9 Buildings, dwellings, free-time residences and business premises..................................... 10 Longitudinal census data file .............................................................................................. 10 Concepts and definitions......................................................................................................... 11 Classification handbooks .................................................................................................... 28 Data items ............................................................................................................................... 29 Economic activity of population......................................................................................... 29 Household-dwelling units ................................................................................................... 32 Families............................................................................................................................... 35 Dwellings ............................................................................................................................ 37 Buildings............................................................................................................................. 39 Business premises ...............................................................................................................40 Free-time residences ........................................................................................................... 41 Products and services.............................................................................................................. 43 Tables by municipalities and sub-regions............................................................................... 45 Economic activity of population......................................................................................... 45 Household-dwelling units and families .............................................................................. 46 Housing conditions ............................................................................................................. 47 Building and dwelling stock ............................................................................................... 48 Index ................................................................................................................................... 49 FINREGION matrices............................................................................................................. 56 Municipalities by sub-regional unit 31 Dec 1995................................................................... 58 Municipalities by EU aid area................................................................................................. 60 Main categories of 1980 occupational classification .............................................................. 62 Main categories of 1997 occupational classification .............................................................. 63 Classification of socio-economic status.................................................................................. 64 Main categories of 1995 industrial classification ................................................................... 65 Classification of stage in life................................................................................................... 66 Building classification 1994 ................................................................................................... 67 ___________________________________________________________________________________ 5 1995 Population Census It is required by law that a population census, com- based data show sufficient correspondence with plete with the enumeration of existing dwellings questionnaire data. and buildings in the country, shall be carried out in Finland once every ten years. Prior to 1990, cen- The decision to rely entirely on the register system suses have been conducted in 1950, 1960, 1970, in population censuses was made in spring 1988. and 1980. In addition, censuses were completed in The 1990 population census was the first ever 1975 and 1985 on the basis of separate statutes. No register-based census in Finland. separate statute was required for the 1995 popula- tion census. The most important registers and administrative sources used in the 1995 population census were as The use of register-based data has been steadily follows: increasing since 1970. In 1980, there was no actual − Population information system of the Popula- enumeration of the population, but the number of tion Register Centre (including data on build- people permanently resident in the country was ings and dwellings) determined on the basis of data from the Population − registers maintained by the tax authorities information system of the Population Register − employment registers maintained by the Central Centre. All demographic data were drawn from the Pension Security Institute, the State Treasury same source. In the questionnaire for the 1985 cen- and municipal pension insurance programmes sus, the only items queried concerned main type of − Statistics Finland business register and register activity, occupational status, place of work, occu- on the non-corporate public sector pation and number of months employed / unem- − the National Pensions Institute's pensioner ployed. All data on buildings, dwellings and hous- register ing conditions were compiled from registers. − student registers − Ministry of Labour registers on job applicants Planning of a registered-based method to compile − Statistics Finland register on degrees and employment data was started in 1981, and the sys- examinations, and tem was used for the first time in 1987. The regis- − the conscript register. ter data were compared with the results of the 1985 questionnaire survey that covered the whole Responsibility for the execution of the Population country. In addition, the data have been compared Census lies with the Population Census Project and yearly with the results of the Labour Force Sur- its Executive Group. veys. All these comparisons indicate that register- ___________________________________________________________________________________ 7 Data categories The categories of data collected in the population company trade registration codes as well as ad- census were determined primarily on the basis of dresses. All units singled out in the census and the the data collected in earlier