317 – Modeling and Methods for Time-Dependent Data
Methodological Experiences from a Register-based Census
Claes Andersson
Statistics Sweden
Anders Holmberg
Statistics Sweden
Ingegerd Jansson
Statistics Sweden
Karin Lindgren
Statistics Sweden
Peter Werner
Statistics Sweden
In 2011, the first completely register-based census was conducted in Sweden. Several registers, such as the Total Population Register and the Real Property Register, have been matched to enable the results. Being the first of its kind in Sweden, the Census means that some methodological questions have been studied in more depth than previously. This paper summarizes the experience from the methodological work, the choices that have been made and the trade-offs. We particularly focus on the measures taken to evaluate and report the quality of the final statistical register, including an evaluation study. We also briefly describe measures taken to ensure the confidentiality of the published statistics