Armenia

1. Name and address of the organization responsible for the census:

National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia, Government House, 3 Republic Square, 375010, Yerevan.

2. Population censuses conducted since 1945 (years):

1959, 1970, 1979, 1989 and 2001. Pilot population censuses were conducted in 1997 (26 November-3 December) and in 2000 (6-15 September). The present description relates to the 2001 population census (held 10-19 October).

3. Coverage of the census:

(a) Geographical scope: Whole country.

(b) Persons covered: All persons of all ages.

4. Reference period:

The week preceding census night for questions relating to economic activity.

5. Main topics:

(a) Total population, by sex and age: yes

Economically active population by:

(b) Sex and age group: yes

(d) Occupation: yes

(e) Status in employment: yes

(f) Educational level: yes

(g) Hours of work: no

(h) Other characteristics: no

Re (a): The age is defined in terms of age at last birthday.

6. Concepts and definitions:

(a) Economically active population: The economically active population comprises all persons of either sex aged 15 years and over who, during the reference period (the week preceding census night, 3-9 October 2001), were either employed or unemployed, according to the definitions given below. All members of the armed forces are included in the definition.

(b) Employment: Based on the question “Since 3-9 October did you have work or income producing business?”. Considered as employed were all persons who, during the reference period, had performed work for wage or salary, in cash or in kind (paid employment) or had performed work in a family firm for profit or family gain, in cash or in kind (self-employment) for at least one hour, irrespective of whether the work was permanent, temporarily, seasonal, etc.

It is reported that the following categories are included:

i) persons doing unpaid work in a family firm or business;

ii) persons engaged in the production of goods for own consumption;

iii) employed persons, temporarily absent from work;

iv) working students with a part-time job;

v) seasonal workers not at work during the off-season;

vi) regular members of the armed forces;

vii) conscripts on military/civilian service;

viii) apprentices and trainees;

ix) persons temporarily laid-off (with formal job attachment).

Only persons belonging to categories (i), (vi) and (vii) can be identified separately.

(c) Unemployment: Based on the following questions and responses: 1) “Since 3-9 October did you have work or income-producing business? No”. 2) “Are you looking for a job? Yes”. 3) “Are you available for work within the coming two weeks? Yes”. Also included in the definition are persons who gave a negative response to the question “Are you looking for a job?” but stated the following reasons: “Have applied for a job and will be starting it in the next two weeks” or “Have applied for a job and am waiting for an answer”. Considered as unemployed were those persons who, during the reference period, were i) without a job or profitable business, ii) actively seeking a job, and iii) available to start a job within two weeks.

7. Classifications used:

Employed persons were classified by industry, by occupation and by status in employment while all economically active persons were classified by educational level.

(a) Industry: Based on the question “What is the type of economic activity of your main job, organization, institution (or its branch)?”. For coding industry, the Statistical Classification of Economic Activities in the European Community, NACE (adopted by the State Standard of Armenia and approved for utilization by the State Council on Statistics) was used.

(b) Occupation: Based on the question “What is your occupation at the main work place (type of main activities at work place)?”. For coding occupation, the “Model Dictionary of Occupations” (designed by the Statistical Committee of the CIS and approved for utilization by the State Council on Statistics of Armenia) was used.

(c) Status in employment: This variable was coded according to the following eight groups: Employee; Employer; Member of producer’s cooperative; Individual entrepreneur; Own account worker; Contributing family worker; Member of agricultural farm; Not classifiable by status.

(d) Level of education: For coding level of education, the following groups of the national classification were used: Doctor of Science; PhD; Postgraduate professional; Higher professional; Incomplete higher; Secondary professional; Primary professional; General basic; Primary; No primary education. Persons indicating “No primary education” were asked the following additional question “Are you literate? Yes/No”. No links to ISCED have been established.

8. Main differences compared with the previous census:

In 1989, questions concerning a person’s economic characteristics were asked only to a population sample (25% of dwellings).

In 2001, the category of unemployment and the status in employment classification were introduced. Also, the definition of employment was revised on the basis of international recommendations.

9. Publication of the census results:

The results of the 2001 Population Census are published in 12 volumes: “Figures of the Republic of Armenia”, “Figures of Yerevan” and “Figures of ….. ” for each of the ten marzs.

The organization responsible for the publication of the final results is the National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia, Government House, 3 Republic Square, 375010, Yerevan.

The publications are available in Armenian, English and Russian in hard copy and on the website of the National Statistical Service (www.armstat.am).