JERSEY

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

Jersey Statistics Unit, Policy and Resources Department, Cyril Le Marquand House, P.O. Box 140 The Parade, St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands.

2. Population censuses conducted since 1945 (years):

1951, 1961, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1996 and 2001.  The present description relates to the 2001 population census (held on 11 March).

3. Coverage of the census:

(a) Geographical scope: Whole country.     

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

4. Reference period:

The week preceding the census day. 

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) Highest educational level:  yes

(g) Hours of work:  yes                                              

(h) Other characteristics:  yes            

Re (a):  The age is determined in terms of date of birth.  

Re (g):  Hours of work relate to hours actually worked per week.

Re (h): The census also collected information on type of dwelling, home computing, residential qualifications, place of birth, marital status, cultural and ethnic background, languages spoken, professional and study qualifications, mode of travel to work.

6. Concepts and definitions:

(a) Economically active population:  It comprises all persons aged 16 years and over who, during the 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 period, were in one of the following situations: working for an employer either full or part time; self-employed; unemployed and looking for a job; or waiting to take up a job.  The question used to determine whether a person is to be counted as employed is “Which of these things were you doing last week? (Tick one box only):  1) Working for an employer full time (more than 25 hours per week); 2) Working for an employer part time (25 hours or less per week); 3) Self-employed and employing others; 4) Self-employed but not employing others; 5) Unemployed and looking for a job or waiting to take up a job; 6) In full-time education; 7) Unable to work because of long-term sickness or disability; 8) Retired from paid work; 9) Looking after the home and/or family; 10) Other, please specify”.      

It is reported that the following categories are included:                                        

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

ii)        persons engaged in production for own consumption;            

iii)       employed persons, temporarily absent from work;                            

iv)       seasonal or occasional workers;                                            

v)         conscripts for military/civilian service;

vi)       apprentices and trainees.

Students in full-time education undertaking part-time or temporary work as well as short-term visitors undertaking work are excluded from the definition.

(c) Unemployment: Considered as unemployed are all persons who, during the reference period, were in full-time education, unable to work because of long-term sickness or disability, retired from paid work, looking after the home and/or family or other.  The question used to determine whether a person is to be counted as unemployed is the same as that indicated under 6 (b) above.

7. Classifications used:

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

(a) Industry:   Based on the question “Name and type of the business in which you work”.  For coding industry, 92 groups of the United Kingdom Standard Industrial Classification (UK SIC) were used.   No links to ISIC-rev.3 have been established.

(b) Occupation:  Based on the questions “What is the full title of your main job?” and “Please describe what you do in your main job”.  For coding occupation, SOC-2000 was used.   No links to ISCO-88 have been established.

(c) Status in employment: Based on the question indicated under 6 (b) above.  For coding status in employment the following groups were used:  working for an employer full time; working for an employer part time; self-employed and employing others; self-employed but not employing others; unemployed and looking for a job or waiting to take up a job.

(d) Level of education: Based on the question “Which of these qualifications do you have? Please tick any that apply”.  12 tick boxes proposed possible replies to this question: a first one indicating “No formal qualifications” followed by 11 that specified various types and levels of qualifications.  For coding level of education the 12 categories indicated in the boxes were used.  No links to ISCED-97 have been established.

The following questions were also asked: “Do you have any of the following professional qualifications?” (six possible replies were proposed) and “Are you currently studying for any of the following qualifications?” (11 possible replies were proposed).        

8. Main differences compared with the previous census:

The 2001 Census included questions on home computing, qualifications currently being studied and residential qualifications.

9. Publication of the census results:

The final results of the census were published on 22 October 2002 in “Report on the 2001 Census, Jersey”. 

The organization responsible for the publication is the Etat Civil Committee, States of Jersey. 

Although the data are embargoed for 100 years, the Report is available on the website of the States of Jersey Government (www.gov.je).