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For any question on data and metadata, please contact: Eurostat user support |
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1.1. Contact organisation | Statistics Norway |
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1.2. Contact organisation unit | Division for population statistics |
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1.5. Contact mail address | Statistics Norway Division for population statistics Postboks 1400 Rasta NO-2225 Kongsvinger NORWAY |
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2.1. Metadata last certified | 14/02/2024 | ||
2.2. Metadata last posted | 14/02/2024 | ||
2.3. Metadata last update | 14/02/2024 |
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3.1. Data description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data and metadata are transmitted to Eurostat by the Member States in the framework of the Unified Demographic Data Collection which is in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and Regulation (EU) No 1260/2013 and their implementing regulations. This Euro SDMX Metadata Structure is used for the purpose of quality reporting. The definition of the quality concepts and guidelines are described in the European Statistical System Handbook for Quality Reports.
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3.2. Classification system | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The regional breakdown of the Member States in the regional demographic tables is done under the most recent NUTS classification. There are agreements between Eurostat and Candidate countries as well as between Eurostat and EFTA countries, for which statistical regions have been coded in a way that resembles NUTS. For more information on the versions in force, please see: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/nuts/. |
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3.3. Coverage - sector | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not applicable. |
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3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.5. Statistical unit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In stock population statistics: person. In event (flow) statistics: event. |
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3.6. Statistical population | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.7. Reference area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Population, live births and deaths data are available at national and regional level of geographical detail. Norway. When the area of Svalbard is included in “Norway” in ordinary statistics it is always specified. If there is no specification, it is not included. However, those of the population of Svalbard who are registered as residents in Norway are always included in the Norwegian population. Other residents of Svalbard are not. In the special Svalbard statistics, however, all actual residents of Svalbard are included. Norwegian dependencies are unpopulated, and never included in “Norway”. |
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3.8. Coverage - Time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dependant on the variable. In general, the time from the 1960's until yesterday are covered by electronic data. |
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3.9. Base period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not applicable. |
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Data is collected at unit (person or event) level. |
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The reference date for stock data is 1 January (=31 December the previous year for all variables except administrative geographical units (if borders have been changed)). The reference period for event statistics is the calendar year referred to in the statistics. The reference year may deviate from the year when the event occurred. The reference period for special migration data is the calendar year the migration occurred.
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6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements | |||
Statistics Norway's activities are based on those terms and limits set by Norwegian and international laws, regulations and principles in the statistics area. Statistics Norway's requirements for official statistics is based on the Statistics Act, which lays down the formal framework for all Norwegian official statistics, and those requirements developed in international collaborations. The Statistics Act stipulates that Statistics Norway is the central body for preparing and disseminating official statistics. Statistics Norway is subject to supervisory guidelines and financial frameworks set for its business at any time by the Government and the Storting (National Assembly). Still, the Statistics Act stipulates that Statistics Norway is an independent institution in its field, including comprehensive research activity. This situation means that Statistics Norway: — is responsible for the total statistical product within the guidelines and budgets set by superior bodies; — determines the statistical methods which are to form the basis for the preparation of given statistics; — is responsible for how and when statistics are published.
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6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing | |||
Not applicable. |
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7.1. Confidentiality - policy | |||
According to The Norwegian Statistics Act, Article 2.6, information collected by any prescribed obligation to provide information, or which is given voluntarily, shall under no circumstances be published in such a way that it can be traced back to the supplier of any data or any other identifiable individual to the detriment of the person concerned. |
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7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment | |||
None. |
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8.1. Release calendar | |||
8.2. Release calendar access | |||
8.3. Release policy - user access | |||
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Nationally: quarterly (core statistics only) and annually. |
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10.1. Dissemination format - News release | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning
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10.2. Dissemination format - Publications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No publications. |
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10.3. Dissemination format - online database | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National statistics: https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning.
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10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10.5. Dissemination format - other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not relevant. |
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10.6. Documentation on methodology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10.7. Quality management - documentation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See 10.6. Documentation on methodology. |
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11.1. Quality assurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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12.1. Relevance - User Needs | |||
The users of data delivered to Eurostat are not known to Statistics Norway. |
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12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction | |||
Not known to Statistics Norway. |
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12.3. Completeness | |||
Not known to Statistics Norway. |
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13.1. Accuracy - overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13.2. Sampling error | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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14.1. Timeliness | |||
According to Art 4 (2) of the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 205/2014, each year Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with data at national and regional level as described in Annex II and related standard reference metadata ( In the metadata structure definition defined for the Euro SDMX Metadata Structure) for the reference year within 12 months of the end of the reference year. According to Art 3 (2) of the Commission Regulation (EC) No 862/2007, Statistics on international migration, usually resident population and acquisition of citizenship shall be supplied to the Commission (Eurostat) within 12 months of the end of the reference year. Statistics Norway's national first releases about populatin and vital events are published about 7 weeks after the end of the reference period. |
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14.2. Punctuality | |||
Not applicable. |
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15.1. Comparability - geographical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full. |
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15.2. Comparability - over time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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15.3. Coherence - cross domain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Directory of Immigration is one of the suppliers of data to the National Population Register. The NPR uses the information about the residence permit (for those who need one) as the basis for its registration work. |
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15.4. Coherence - internal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
There is one source for all the elements, and the same principles are used for the processing of all data. Consequently, the coherence is supposed to be high. |
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All population data collected are register data. There are no burden on the respondents. |
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17.1. Data revision - policy | |||
No particular policy. |
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17.2. Data revision - practice | |||
The statistics on population, live births, deaths, immigration, emigration and acquisition of citizenship were revised in 2023 for the reference years 2010-2020. |
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18.1. Source data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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18.2. Frequency of data collection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Since 1995 transactions have been transferred daily from the Popultion register system to Statistics Norway. Technically, the system changed in September 2022, but the reality is the same. |
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18.3. Data collection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The basis of the statistics is electronic copies to Statistics Norway of all register updates. The reports are also used to update a separate Statistics Norway population database kept for statistical purposes, which forms the basis for the statistics on the composition of the population. |
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18.4. Data validation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In addition to the checks made by the National Population Register system, Statistics Norway performs checks for statistical purposes. |
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18.5. Data compilation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The data processing is rather complex and includes a lot of programming. |
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18.6. Adjustment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No adjustment. |
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No comments. |
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