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1.1. Contact organisation | National Statistics Office |
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1.2. Contact organisation unit | Population and Migration Statistics |
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1.5. Contact mail address | National Statistics Office Population and Migration Statistics Unit Lascaris Valletta VLT 2000 MALTA |
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2.1. Metadata last certified | 05/09/2023 | ||
2.2. Metadata last posted | 05/09/2023 | ||
2.3. Metadata last update | 05/09/2023 |
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3.1. Data description | |||
Total usually resident population for the purposes of qualified majority voting in the Council. |
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3.2. Classification system | |||
Not applicable. |
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3.3. Coverage - sector | |||
Total usual residence population at national level. |
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3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions | |||
Population is based on the concept of usual resident population (as stipulated in European Regulation (EC) No 1260/2013) and it is number of inhabitants on 31 December of the year in question. The population figures are based on data from the most recent census adjusted by the components of population change produced since the last census. Population[T] = Population[T-1] + Births[T] - Deaths[T] + Net Migration[T] where:
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3.5. Statistical unit | |||
Person. |
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3.6. Statistical population | |||
Not applicable. |
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3.7. Reference area | |||
Data are available at national level of geographical detail. |
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3.8. Coverage - Time | |||
2006 - 2022 |
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3.9. Base period | |||
Census of Population and Housing 2021. |
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Person. |
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The reference date for population data is the end of the reference period (midnight of 31 December). |
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6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements | |||
Not applicable. |
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6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing | |||
Not applicable. |
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7.1. Confidentiality - policy | |||
Micro data is collected in terms of the Malta Statistics Authority, in which Part VIII - Use of Records of Public Authorities and protection of collected information stipulates that:
Furthermore, all data that is requested and collected is done so in line with the provisions of the General Data Potection Regulations allowing for data to be shared for statistical purposes. |
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7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment | |||
Not applicable as only the total aggregate figure is published therefore small count rules do not apply. Micro data is requested from Public Authorities in terms of the Malta Statistics Authority Act and in line with the provisions of the General Data Protection Regulations allowing for data to be shared for statistical purposes. |
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8.1. Release calendar | |||
NSO is a member of the Special Data Dissemination Standards (SDDS) Committee, which sets dissemination standards set by the International Monetary Fund with a view of enhancing the availability of timely and comprehensive statistics in order to support macroeconomic policies. As a member of the SDDS Committee, NSO satisfies a number of criteria, which also entails the provision of an advanced news release calendar. |
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8.2. Release calendar access | |||
NSO is a member of the Special Data Dissemination Standards (SDDS) Committee, which sets dissemination standards set by the International Monetary Fund with a view of enhancing the availability of timely and comprehensive statistics in order to support macroeconomic policies. As a member of the SDDS Committee, NSO satisfies a number of criteria, which also entails the provision of an advanced news release calendar. |
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8.3. Release policy - user access | |||
NSO news release calendar is available on: http://nso.gov.mt/en/News_Releases/Release_Calendar/Pages/News-Release-Calendar.aspx |
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Annual. |
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10.1. Dissemination format - News release | |||
Population estimates are published annually in July to mark World Population Day. |
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10.2. Dissemination format - Publications | |||
Not applicable. |
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10.3. Dissemination format - online database | |||
Some data can be downloaded from NSO's online database - StatDB: http://nso.gov.mt/statdb/start |
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10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access | |||
Not applicable. |
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10.5. Dissemination format - other | |||
Not applicable. |
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10.6. Documentation on methodology | |||
NSO follows the methodological recommendations stipulated by Eurostat and the Regulation in order to ensure harmonisation of results. The methodology to estimate the usual resident population is based on the computation of demographic events under the usual residence definition and adding this information to the usual residence population of the previous reference date. NSO also documents all work processes involved in the compilation of these statistics, which are currently available for internal purposes. See annex for further details. |
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10.7. Quality management - documentation | |||
Link to national reference metadata: https://metadata.nso.gov.mt/reports.aspx?id=36 |
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11.1. Quality assurance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Many efforts are made by NSO in order to ensure the production of demographic statistics at high quality standards. Measures that are implemented during the analysis stage include:
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12.1. Relevance - User Needs | |||
Data requested in compliance with Art. 4.1 of Reg. 1260/2013. |
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12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction | |||
Not applicable. |
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12.3. Completeness | |||
Data transmitted as requested in Art. 4.1 of Reg. 1260/2013. |
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13.1. Accuracy - overall | |||
Possible sources of errors:
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13.2. Sampling error | |||
Not applicable. |
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13.3. Non-sampling error | |||
Not applicable. |
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14.1. Timeliness | |||
For the purposes of qualified majority voting in the Council, Member States shall provide the Commission (Eurostat) with data on the total population at national level at the reference time, in accordance with Article 2 ( c ), within eight months of the end of the reference year. |
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14.2. Punctuality | |||
Figures required are provided in accordance with deadlines stipulated within Regulation 1260/2013. |
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15.1. Comparability - geographical | |||
Data is fully comparable. |
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15.2. Comparability - over time | |||
Minor changes have been made over time in the methodology used for the compilation of population estimates. These changes were implemented in order to improve the accuracy of the estimates and cross-domain coherence. All improvements were implemented in line with the usual residence definiton and therefore it can be assumed that comparability over time is achieved. |
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15.3. Coherence - cross domain | |||
The total usual residence population transmitted by the national statistical offices to Eurostat in the framework of the Usual Residence Population data collection may differ from those available in National Accounts, Labour Force Survey or in the survey on Income and Living Conditions. The difference is given by the population coverage (see metadata specific to each domain). |
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15.4. Coherence - internal | |||
The total usual residence population transmitted by the national statistical offices to Eurostat in the framework of the Usual Residence Population data collection may differ from those available in the rest of the Demographic domain. The difference is given by the population definition (see metadata specific to each domain). |
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Not applicable. |
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17.1. Data revision - policy | |||
Not applicable. |
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17.2. Data revision - practice | |||
Not applicable. |
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18.1. Source data | |||
Population: Compilation of demographic statistics is carried out mainly using administrative data, although mathematical models and survey based estimates are used for the compilation of some migration flows. Births and Deaths: Compilation of these vital statistics are carried out mainly using administrative data. Migration: Compilation of migration flows is carried out mainly using administrative data, although mathematical models and survey based estimates are used for the compilation of some migration flows. Data sources are as follows: - Immigration of Maltese nationals - Tourstat (Tourism Border Survey) and the most recent Census - Emigration of Maltese nationals - Tourstat (Tourism Border Survey) and the most recent Census - Asylum Seekers - Data from the International Protection Agency, Refugee Appeals Board and Third Country Nationals Unit. - EU nationals and UK nationals - Jobsplus - Engagement and Termination Forms for immigration and emigration respectively; Residence Permits Database for immigration and emigration estimates of dependents. - Non-EU nationals excluding UK - Identity Malta Agency, Department of Citizenship and Expatriate Affairs - Residence Permit Database |
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18.2. Frequency of data collection | |||
Annual. |
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18.3. Data collection | |||
Refer to 18.1 (Source Data). |
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18.4. Data validation | |||
Refer to 11 (Quality management). |
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18.5. Data compilation | |||
All demographic indicators are calculated at national level and all aggregates use a common methodology.
DEMOGRAPHIC INDICATORS Demographic balance - is the equation that describes the change in the size of the population due to the flows of live births, deaths, immigration and emigration that occur in the reference year T. Vital events are compiled from administrative sources. Net migration - the difference between the number of immigrants and the number emigrants during the year (net migration is therefore negative when the number of emigrants exceeds the number of immigrants). Population[T] = Population[T-1] + Births[T] - Deaths[T] + Net Migration[T] where: Population[T] = total population on 31st December of the year T; Population[T-1] = total population on 31st December of the previous year T-1; Births[T] = total number of live births occurring during the year T; Deaths[T] = total number of deaths occurring during the year T; Net Migration[T] = net migration during the year T.
Migration flows are calculated using the following components:
Maltese Nationals
EU and UK Nationals
Non-EU Nationals excluding UK: Asylum seekers:
Residence Permits:
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18.6. Adjustment | |||
Not applicable. |
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DEMOMIGR_UREESMS_2022 |