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For any question on data and metadata, please contact: Eurostat user support |
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1.1. Contact organisation | State Statistical Office of the Republic of North Macedonia |
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1.2. Contact organisation unit | Department for population statistics |
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1.5. Contact mail address | Dame Gruev 4 1000 Skopje Republic of North Macedonia |
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2.1. Metadata last certified | 22/04/2024 | ||
2.2. Metadata last posted | 22/04/2024 | ||
2.3. Metadata last update | 22/04/2024 |
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3.1. Data description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Final results on the main demographic developments in the year of reference. Data and metadata are transmitted to Eurostat in the framework of the POPSTAT data collection 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 current regional breakdown of the countries in the regional demographic tables is according to: 1. Regulation (EU) 2016/2066 amending the annexes to Regulation (EC) 1059/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a common classification of territorial units for statistics (NUTS). The NUTS classification according to this regulation is shortly named NUTS-2016 classification. 2. 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time series of population estimates, vital and migration statistics are avaliable, from 1994 - 2021. The methodology of vital statistics has been harmonized with the methodology applied for the censuses of population, which ensured possible links between the data of population censuses with vital and migration mistatistics.
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3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.5. Statistical unit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of persons. |
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3.6. Statistical population | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3.7. Reference area | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data are available at national and regional level. |
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3.8. Coverage - Time | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Time period(s) covered by the data: 1994-2022 .Issues concerning comparability over time are discussed in 15. |
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3.9. Base period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Not applicable. |
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Data is collected at unit (person) level. Units of measure are absolute numbers, rates, percentage points and coeffients. |
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The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31December). |
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6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements | |||
The legal basis are: Statistical Low: https://www.stat.gov.mk/ZakonZaStatistika_en.aspx Programme for statistical surveys: http://www.stat.gov.mk/ZaNas_en.aspx?id=8 Strategic plan: http://www.stat.gov.mk/pdf/StrateskiPlan/StrateskiPlan2024-2026en.pdf
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6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing | |||
Data are shared with joint annual questionnaires and transmitted to Eurostat via EDAMIS: DEMOBAL (DEMOgraphic BALance data collection); NOWCAST (NOWCAST demographic data collection); POPSTAT; and annual questionnaires to: UN Statistics Division - Demographic Statistics Section - Questionnaire on Vital Statistics, and WHO - data on mortality. |
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7.1. Confidentiality - policy | |||
The protection of individual data is regulated by the Law on State Statistics (https://www.stat.gov.mk/ZakonZaStatistika_en.aspx). The basic principles and activities undertaken to ensure data confidentiality are described in the Policy on Statistical Confidentiality (https://www.stat.gov.mk/pdf/PolicyOnStatisticalConfidentiality.pdf). |
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7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment | |||
Pursuant to Article 38 of the Law on State Statistics (https://www.stat.gov.mk/ZakonZaStatistika_en.aspx), and the Policy on Statistical Confidentiality (https://www.stat.gov.mk/pdf/PolicyOnStatisticalConfidentiality.pdf), individual data are not published. |
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8.1. Release calendar | |||
The publication of data is consistent with the Release Calendar, which is published on the website of the State Statistical Office (http://www.stat.gov.mk/Kalendar_en.aspx). |
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8.2. Release calendar access | |||
8.3. Release policy - user access | |||
All users have equal access to statistics at the same time: this means that the publication dates are announced in advance and no user has access to official statistics before they are published. Statistical data are first published in the "News Releases" edition on the website of the State Statistical Office at 12:00.
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The data are published monthly and quarterly as preliminary data, and as final on annual basis. |
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10.1. Dissemination format - News release | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In accordance with the Dissemination Strategy (http://www.stat.gov.mk/Dokumenti/strategii/StrategijaDiseminacija2014-2016en.pdf), news releases are published and they are available on the website of the SSO in the section: "News Releases". Vital events: online. Marriages and divorces: online. Migrations: online. Estimated population: online. Live births and deaths, monthly previous results: online.
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10.2. Dissemination format - Publications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistical Yearbook: https://www.stat.gov.mk/PrikaziPublikacija_1_en.aspx?rbr=845. North Macedonia in figures: https://www.stat.gov.mk/PrikaziPublikacija_1_en.aspx?rbr=854. Regions in the North Macedonia: https://www.stat.gov.mk/PrikaziPublikacija_1_en.aspx?rbr=863. Women and men in North Macedonia: https://www.stat.gov.mk/PrikaziPublikacija_1_en.aspx?rbr=866. MakStat selection: https://www.stat.gov.mk/PrikaziPublikacija_1_en.aspx?rbr=846. Monthly Statistical Bulletin: https://www.stat.gov.mk/PrikaziPublikacija_1_en.aspx?rbr=865. |
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10.3. Dissemination format - online database | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
MAKstat database available on the web site of the State Statistical Office: http://makstat.stat.gov.mk/PXWeb/pxweb/mk/MakStat/?rxid=46ee0f64-2992-4b45-a2d9-cb4e5f7ec5ef. |
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10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The use of microdata by external users is possible only for research purposes and is done in accordance with the Law on State Statistics (Article 41, Article 42 and Article 43). Access to anonymised microdata is defined by an internal procedure of the State Statistical Office "Access to anonymised microdata for scientific research purposes" (https://www.stat.gov.mk/ZaNas_en.aspx?id=22).
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10.5. Dissemination format - other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10.6. Documentation on methodology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The methodological notes are an integral part of the News Releases MAKSTAT data base on the web site of the State Statistical Office. http://www.stat.gov.mk/OblastOpsto.aspx?id=2
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10.7. Quality management - documentation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A Quality Report is prepared after the final processing and dissemination of the data. The report is prepared in accordance with the internal manuals and is only for internal usage.
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11.1. Quality assurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The quality of the processes and products in the State Statistical Office is ensured by adhering to the European Statistics Code of Practice and the Quality Assurance Framework within the European Statistical System (ESS Quality Assurance Framework). The quality criteria are also determined in the Law on State Statistics in Article 4b and Article 4c. |
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11.2. Quality management - assessment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The State Statistical Office carries out statistical activities in accordance with the Statistical Business Process Model, which is based on the international model - Generic Statistical Business Process Model (GSBPM). The application of this model and international standards in statistical production ensures a high level of accuracy and comparability of data. |
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12.1. Relevance - User Needs | |||
Demographic data and indicators calculated on the basis of data obtained from the statistical survey on births are of particular interest both for the domestic and the international public (e.g. institutions, universities, media and individuals) for the creation and implementation of scientific and development policies in the society. The data are used directly, but also for calculation of statistical indicators from other sectors. |
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12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction | |||
The State Statistical Office conducts the User Satisfaction Survey at the domain level. This Survey is conducted every three years: http://www.stat.gov.mk/Dokumenti/izvestai/IzvestajAnketaZadovNaKorisnici2015_en.pdf.
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12.3. Completeness | |||
In terms of the indicators required by Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 and Regulation (EU) 1260/2013, the SSO provides about 90 % of them. |
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13.1. Accuracy - overall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data accuracy is ensured by working on decreasing sampling and/or non-sampling errors, as well as with additional data comparisons and analysis before dissemination. |
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13.2. Sampling error | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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13.3. Non-sampling error | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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14.1. Timeliness | |||
T+180 |
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14.2. Punctuality | |||
Data are disseminated within the established deadlines in accordance with the Release Calendar.
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15.1. Comparability - geographical | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Statistics are comparable between geographical areas. |
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15.3. Coherence - cross domain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cross-domain coherence of data is ensured (comparison with data from administrative register of population).
For the calculation of the indicators of different statistical services we used an estimated population in mid-year and this is the reason for diversity data on the estimated number of population on 1 January of the reference year, that is transmitted to Eurostat Population Statistics data collection (POPSTAT)
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15.4. Coherence - internal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cross-domain coherence of data is ensured (comparison with data from administrative register of population).
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The calculation of costs is based on material costs for printing and distribution of forms and the value of the number of hours spent by all employees in the work on these surveys as well as costs of maintaining IT equipment. |
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17.1. Data revision - policy | |||
In accordance with the Statistical Data Revision Policy: http://www.stat.gov.mk/ZaNas.aspx?id=25.
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17.2. Data revision - practice | |||
After carrying out the Census 2021 and the publication of the data, and of course due to the long period of having no census data, it was necessary to revise the series of the total population estimates, accumulated over the period 2002-2021, and create new estimates based on the new census data from 2021, and immediately after that, to make projections of the population of the Republic of North Macedonia for a medium-term period, in this case until 2070. |
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18.1. Source data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Administrative data sources only. |
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18.2. Frequency of data collection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data on births, death,marriages and divorces are collected monthly. Data on migration are collected monthly and (foreigner) quarterly. |
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18.3. Data collection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Data collection is made by self-enumeration method form reporting units, i.e. register offices. Self-enumeration (about 98 %) is done electronically, while offices without the possibility of electronic data entry complete the paper statistical form (VIT .2) manually. Printed copy of the electronic data entry and completed questionnaires by register offices are delivered to the regional departments of statistics, no later than the 10th of the month for the previous month.
Since 2009, the State Statistical Office monitors the movement and residence of foreigners in the Republic of Macedonia by electronically obtaining data from the records of the Ministry of Interior. |
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18.4. Data validation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regional offices are carried out checking contingents and logical validity of survey data. Basic validations are carried out to check if the codes provided by codebook are possible. Then, cross validations are carried out to check consistency and accuracy between the different variables. In order to increase the quality of data for individual characteristics in all demographic surveys, administrative data sources are used. Data validation is performed with logical control made by the subject-matter department. If there are some inconsistencies, the data are checked by direct contact. Comparison is made with data processed in the previous year, in order to identify possible illogical deviations, and if necessary to take some corrective actions. |
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18.5. Data compilation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
After verification and possible corrections in consultation with the reporting units, i.e. register offices, completed questionnaires are entered in the regional offices in an application with on-line controls. Missing data are provided by imputation of data, according to the established methodological rules and guidelines for control. Data entered in regional departments are then taken by the subject-matter department in the Central Office, where additional control, processing and tabulation of data is done by using established methodological rules and defined control criteria. |
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