Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
Enforcement of immigration legislation data (EIL statistics) contain statistical information based on Article 5 and 7 of the Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 as amended by the Regulation (EU) 2020/851 with reference to third-country nationals:
refused entry at the external border,
found to be illegally present,
ordered to leave,
returned following an order to leave
3.2. Classification system
See table 3.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Migration and asylum – Enforcement of Immigration Legislation statistics
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
3.5. Statistical unit
Number of persons.
3.6. Statistical population
See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
3.7. Reference area
Sweden.
3.8. Coverage - Time
See table 3.8. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Number of persons.
We can deliver data for any wanted reference period. Our data is updated several times a day.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
The Swedish Border Police and the Swedish Migration Agency are responsible by law to keep records of their activities, including actions taken in accordance with the Alien Act.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
The statistics to complete the EIL report, and many other reports in this field, is collected from the Swedish Border Police and the Swedish Migration Agency. Cooperation and contacts between these agencies are frequent and well functioning.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Aggregated data from these agencies are not subject to confidentiality, in contrast to the personal information regarding concerned aliens.
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
Data can be requested by any person and there are no methods for the concerned agency to prevent usage and spreading this data to third parties.
8.1. Release calendar
The EIL reports are not published at any time but the data involved is in part published on our respective web sites.
8.2. Release calendar access
Since there is no release calender, there is no process for giving access.
8.3. Release policy - user access
See above, paragraph 8.2
See above, paragraph 8
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
See above, paragraph 8. Some data is published monthly on our websites.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
See above.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
Data published publicly on our websites are in pdf and excel formats.
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations
Not applicable.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
Microdata not disseminated.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
The agencies publish some relevant data on their respective websites.
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations
Not applicable.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
PM 2019:40 Polismyndighetens handbok för hantering av utlänningsärenden i PÄr (The Border police authority's handbook for handling deportation cases, no online version)
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate
Not applicable.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
Both agencies are responsible as a daily activity for managing its data in high quality.
11.1. Quality assurance
We have made several quality improvements and are continually focused on keeping data in good quality.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
We have good confidence in our data and continually work to improve.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
Our data is needed by many interested parties in performing their respective tasks.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
We have no formalised method to assess user satisfaction.
12.3. Completeness
See table 12.3. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate
Not applicable.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
We have sufficient means to provide the needed data.
13.2. Sampling error
We do not use sampling methods.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
See above, paragraph 13.2
13.3. Non-sampling error
See above, paragraph 13.2
13.3.1. Coverage error
See table 13.3.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
Not applicable.
13.3.2. Measurement error
Human source of error - actions continuous education
13.3.3. Non response error
The IT tools are of a quality that this is not a problem. If data is enterred correctly, the system will report it correctly.
13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
A small percentage of data is not enterred correctly, therefore there are data that cannot be used as a result of human error.
13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.4. Processing error
We deem this to be a minimal problem.
13.3.5. Model assumption error
We do not use this method.
14.1. Timeliness
The data system is updated several times a day.
14.1.1. Time lag - first result
See above, paragraph 14.1
14.1.2. Time lag - final result
See above, paragraph 14.1
14.2. Punctuality
See table 14.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication
There is in theory no time lag between availability of data and its presentation.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
Fully comparable, there is no distinction between different parts of the country.
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
Statistics are well comparable over time.
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series
Not applicable.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
See table 15.3. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
The data is well coherent in sub annual formats.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
Not applicable as we are the ones responsible for national data.
15.4. Coherence - internal
Data is well consistent.
Regular costs for public servants, salaries etc.
17.1. Data revision - policy
Not applicable
17.2. Data revision - practice
See table 17.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
17.2.1. Data revision - average size
Not applicable.
18.1. Source data
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Continuous
18.3. Data collection
National systematic process of gathering data for official statistics.
Aliens database contains all information regarding third country nationals applying for residence permit in Sweden. Data is transferred to statistical database several times a day.
18.4. Data validation
There are no systematic checks as they are done continously.
Enforcement of immigration legislation data (EIL statistics) contain statistical information based on Article 5 and 7 of the Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 as amended by the Regulation (EU) 2020/851 with reference to third-country nationals:
refused entry at the external border,
found to be illegally present,
ordered to leave,
returned following an order to leave
29 January 2025
See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
Number of persons.
See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
Sweden.
We can deliver data for any wanted reference period. Our data is updated several times a day.
We have sufficient means to provide the needed data.
Number of persons.
Not applicable
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
See above, paragraph 8
The data system is updated several times a day.
Fully comparable, there is no distinction between different parts of the country.
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
