BERMUDA

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

Bermuda Government Department of Statistics, P.O. Box HM 3015, Hamilton HM MX.

2. Population censuses conducted since 1945 (years):

1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, 1991 and 2000. The present description relates to the 2000 census (held on 20 May).

3. Coverage of the census:

(a) Geographical scope: Whole country.

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

4. Reference period:

The week and the 12 months period preceding the day of the census.

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) Highest educational level: yes

(g) Hours of work: yes

(h) Other characteristics: yes

Re (a): The age is defined in terms of the number of completed years on the day of the census.

Re (g): Persons aged 12 years and over were asked to specify how many months, if any, they had worked for pay in Bermuda during the past 12 months, either for an employer or in their own business. Employed persons were asked how many hours they normally worked in a typical week, including overtime whether they were paid for it or not. The analysis, however, was confined to persons 16 years and over which allowed comparability with previous Bermuda censuses.

Re (h): The census also collected information on mode of transport to work, work starting time, job location and income range.

6. Concepts and definitions:

(a) Economically active population: It comprises all persons aged 16 years and over who, during the short reference period, were either employed or unemployed, according to the definitions given below.

(b) Employment: Considered as employed are all persons who, during the reference week, performed any work of an economical value, either for an employer or in their own business. The question used to determine whether or not a person was to be counted as employed was: “What were you doing during the week of 13-19 May?”. The possible answers were: 1) Working for pay; 2) Working for pay as an apprentice; 3) Working for pay/tips while a full-/part-time student; 4) Working without pay in a family business or farm even while a full-/part-time student; 5) With job but not at work even while a full-/part-time student; 6) Seeking work for the first time; 7) Looking for work; 8) Engaged in home duties; 9) Voluntary work without pay; 10) Unable to work; 11) Retired; 12) Full-/part-time students looking for work; 13) Full-/part-time student without a job; 14) Other; 15) Not stated.

It is reported that the following categories are included:

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

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

iii) employed persons, temporarily absent from work;

iv) working students with a part-time job;

v) seasonal or occasional workers;

vi) multiple-job holders;

vii) apprentices and trainees.

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

Note: The British, Canadians and Americans relinquished their military bases during the intercensal period.

(c) Unemployment: Considered as unemployed are all persons who, during the reference week, did not work but were seeking a job for the first time, or looking for work, having discontinued a previous job for any reason.

7. Classifications used:

Only employed persons are classified by industry, by occupation and by status in employment.

(a) Industry: Based on the question: “What kind of business or activity is mainly carried on at your (main) place of work?”. For coding industry, 15 groups of the national classification were used. Links to ISIC-rev.3 have been established to the division (2-digit) level.

(b) Occupation: Based on the question: “What is your occupation, profession or trade in your (main) job?”. The national classification was used for coding occupation. Links to ISCO-68 have been established.

(c) Status in employment: Based on the question: “Were you self-employed or working for someone else in your (main) job during the week of 13–19 May?”. Nine groups were used for coding status in employment namely: Self-employed, with paid help (employer); Self-employed, without paid help; Unpaid worker in family business, farm; Worked for someone else: Bermuda Government; Quango; Foreign government; Private company/person; Owner-manager (incorporated) and Not stated.

(d) Level of education: Based on the question: “What is the highest academic qualification that you have obtained up to the present time?”. Fourteen groups were used for coding the academic qualification obtained. The national classification system is not linked to the International Standard Classification of Education.

8. Main differences compared with the previous census:

Most of the data items included in the census questionnaire tend to be carried over from one census to the next in order to establish whether significant changes have occurred. Bermuda's questionnaire provides for this but it also seeks to establish new data in a few areas, namely: (a) Personal computers and internet access; (b) Child care arrangements for children aged 0-5 years who are not attending primary school; (c) Year acquired Bermudian status; (d) Pension income; (e) Type of institution – public or private; (f) Expected year of training completion; (g) Health insurance coverage.

9. Publication of the census results:

The final data were released in the publication entitled "The Report on the 2000 Census of Population and Housing” in October 2002.

The organization responsible for this publications is the Bermuda Government, Department of Statistics, P.O. Box HM 3015, Hamilton, HM MX, Bermuda.

Unpublished tables on the census results are available upon request from the Bermuda Government, Department of Statistics.