Statistics from the Population and housing census 2011 to continue

A distinction has been made between the types of settlement known as densely and sparsely populated areas in Statistics Norway since the 1960 census.

The Population and housing census 2011 only includes persons registered as resident in Norway, including those who live on Svalbard. The Svalbard statistics, however, include not only residents in the Norwegian settlements, but also those in the Russian and Polish settlements. The census will therefore show a lower number of residents on Svalbard.

Employment

The register-based employment statistics have evolved from the employee statistics, which were first published in 1983.

In connection with the Population and housing census 2001, the employee statistics were developed into complete employment statistics. As from the release in 2001, the statistics have contained both employees and the self-employed.

Employment and unemployment: figures for employment are comparable with the annual register-based employment statistics for the age group 15-74 years. Unlike the employment statistics, the population and housing census also gives figures for employees aged 75 years and older. Due to a harmonisation of the employment and unemployment statistics, the unemployment figures in the Population and housing census 2011 are lower than in the statistics of registered unemployed persons.

Employment among students and pupils: in the Population and housing census 2011, the employment rate for students is about 9 percentage points higher than in the Survey of living conditions among students (2010). In the Population and housing census 2011, everyone undertaking education as a student or pupil is included, but in the living conditions survey there is a requirement for study progression. Persons who study part time or who are not active students during certain periods, are assumed to be mostly in employment. Since these are included in the student population in the population and housing census, the employment rate will be higher than in the living conditions survey.

Education

Data on education from universities and university colleges is combined with education data from other types of educational institutions, and is included in the National Education Database (NUDB).

The annual statistics on dwellings that have been released up to 2011 only give figures for dwellings in total. Compared with these statistics, the dwelling figures in the Population and housing census 2011 were revised up by 48 600.

In the Population and housing census 2011, only figures for dwellings in total by building type and year of construction are published. Distribution by building type is fully comparable with the dwelling statistics for 2011. Due to the revision of data after the dwelling statistics for 2011 were released, the proportion of dwellings with an unspecified year of construction has decreased. If we disregard this, comparability for year of construction is good. Breakdowns by available space in the Population and housing census 2011 are less comparable with corresponding figures in the dwelling statistics for 2011.

The data in the Population and housing census 2011 is mostly the same as in the annual household statistics as at 1 January 2011, but some adjustments have been made; about 13 000 persons in the annual statistics who were included in private households in the Population and housing census 2011 have an unspecified household status. As from 2012, the annual household statistics are based on the same type of data as the Population and housing census 2011.

Statistics Norway currently has no statistics that are directly comparable with the income statistics from the population and housing census. Please refer, therefore, to similar statistics.

Tax statistics for personal taxpayers are an important basis for income and wealth statistics. The tax statistics contain information from the tax returns of personal taxpayers who pay tax to Norway, as well as assessed taxes. The statistics were first available as a total count of the register in 1993.

Income and wealth statistics for households were a representative sample survey that was conducted annually from 1986 to 2004. Since 2005, households have been obtained using register data. This means that full-coverage income statistics can be presented at the household level.