CROATIA

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

Central Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Croatia (CROSTAT), Ilica 3, 10 000 Zagreb.

2. Population censuses conducted since 1945 (years):

1948, 1953, 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001.  The present description relates to the 2001 population census (conducted on 31 March).

3. Coverage of the census:

(a) Geographical scope: Whole country.

(b) Persons covered: Total population, which includes: persons with usual residence in the country, including diplomats and workers in international organizations working abroad and their families; persons temporarily present in the country for more than one year (who rarely return to their residence abroad) and refugees in the country (according to the Geneva Convention).

4. Reference period:

31 March 2001 at 24.00 hours.

5. Main topics:

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

Economically active population by:

(b) Sex and age group: yes

(c) Industry: yes

(d) Occupation: yes

(e) Status in employment: yes

(f) Educational level: yes

(g) Hours of work: yes

(h) Other characteristics: yes

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

Re (g): Hours of work relate to usual weekly working hours.  Information was also collected on time usually worked (i.e. full-time; part-time; short part-time because of working conditions; short part-time because of health problems or disability). 

Re (h): The census also collected information on place of work or school attendance and on frequency of returning to the place of usual residence (i.e. daily; weekly; monthly; seasonally; rarely).

6. Concepts and definitions:

(a) Economically active population:  It comprises all persons aged 15 years and over who were either employed or unemployed, according to the definitions given below.

(b) Employment: Considered as employed are all persons who, at the time of the census or during the 12 months prior to it, were performing a job for cash or kind in order to gain resources for living.  Conscripts for military/civilian service are excluded from the definition.

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

v)     regular members of the armed forces;

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

Only persons belonging to categories (i) and (ii) can be identified separately.

(c) Unemployment: Considered as unemployed are all persons who, at the time of the census or during the 12 months prior to it, did not have a job and were actively seeking one.  First time jobseekers seeking work at the time of the census are included in the definition.

7. Classifications used:

Only employed persons were classified by industry and by status in employment.  Unemployed persons are classified by occupation (last job performed or, in the case of first time job seekers, according to school title completed) and by educational level.

(a) Industry: Based on the question “Branch of industry of the active person or supporter”.   Industry was coded in five digits according to the National Classification of Economic Activities (NKD), which is in complete accordance with NACE-rev-1.

(b) Occupation: Occupation was coded in six digits according to the National Classification of Occupations (NKZ), which is in complete accordance with ISCO-88.

(c) Status in employment: For coding this variable, the following groups were used: 1) Employed in any sector of ownership; 2) Self-employed in own company, craft or freelance, without employees; 3) Self-employed on own farm, without employees; 4) Self-employed in own company, craft or freelance, with employees (employer); 5) Self-employed on own farm, with employees (employer); 6) Works on the base of working contract, authorship agreement or receives compensation in cash; 7) Unpaid family worker helping in company, craft, etc., owned by a household member; 8) Unpaid family worker helping on a farm.

(d) Level of education: For coding educational level, the following groups were used: 1) No schooling; 2) 1-3 Elementary school grades; 3) 4-7 Elementary school grades; 4) Elementary school (8 years); 5) Vocational schools lasting 1-3 years; 6) Vocational schools lasting 4 years or more; 7) Grammar schools; 8) Non-university colleges; 9) Faculties, art academies or university studies; 10) Master’s degree; 11) Doctorate.  The National Standard Classification of Education (NSKO) is comparable with ISCED-97.

8. Main differences compared with the previous census:

The definition of total population differs between the 1991 and the 2001 census: in 1991 total population was based on permanent residence, whereas in 2001 it is based on usual residence.

Persons who have interrupted employment due to military service, imprisonment, penal measures, etc. are considered inactive in the 2001 census, but in 1991 they were considered economically active (employed).

The National Classification of Economic Activities (NKD), which is in complete accordance with NACE-rev.1, has been used for coding industry in the 2001 census whereas the national classification (JKD), with links to ISIC-rev.2 at the major group level, was used in 1991.

The National Classification of Occupations (NKZ), which is in complete accordance with ISCO-88, has been used for coding occupation in the 2001 census whereas the national classification (JKZ), with links to ISCO-68 at the unit group level, was used in 1991.

9. Publication of the census results:

The census results have been released in a series of publications entitled “Statistical Report 2001 Census”; further volumes on different aspects of the census are in preparation.  Some of the results are also published in the “Statistical Yearbook 2003”.

The organization responsible for these publications is the Central Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Croatia (CROSTAT), Ilica 3, 10 000 Zagreb (information: stat.info@dzs.hr).

The census results are also available in others forms: on the website of the Central Bureau of Statistics (www.dzs.hr), on CD-ROM and as unpublished tables.