Population Census

Overview

Overview

Title	Population Census
Type of statistics	Designated and surveyed statistics Statistics on population and housing
Purpose	To understand the characteristics of the size, distribution and structure of population and housing To provide data required for establishing various policies To provide sampling frame for various household-related surveys
Periodicity	Every 5 years
History	Oct. 1, 1925 (Simple National Census) → The first Population Census Oct. 1, 1930 (Joseon National Census) → Economic activities of occupation, etc. included for the first time Oct. 1, 1935 (Joseon National Census) Oct. 1, 1940 (National Census) May 1, 1944 (Simple National Census) May 1, 1949 (Population Census) → Changed the title of survey (Simple National Census → Population Census) Included details of internal migration for the first time Sep. 1, 1955 (Simple Population Census) Dec. 1, 1960 (National Population and Housing Census) → Changed the title to「National Population and Housing Census」by including details related to housing for the first time with the support from UN Statistics Agency 20% sample collection of details related to economic activities and childbirth capacity Established the concept of labor force Jun. 1962 → Approval of statistical production Oct. 1, 1966 (Population Census) → Joint administration of 10% sampling survey (economic activities and childbirth capacity) Oct. 1, 1970 (Population and Housing Census) → Joint administration of 10% sampling survey (details of economic activities, birth capacity, internal migration and housing) Oct. 1, 1975 (Population and Housing Census) → Joint administration of 5% sampling survey (details of economic activities, birth capacity, population movement and housing) Nov. 1, 1980 (Population and Housing Census) → Changed the reference date of survey (Oct.1 → Nov.1) Joint administration of 15% sampling survey (economic activities, birth capacity and internal migration) Nov. 1, 1985 (Population and Housing Census) → Administration of complete survey of the previous items to add items on surname, family origin and religion Nov. 1, 1990 (Population and Housing Census) → Joint administration of 10% sampling survey (details of economic activities, birth capacity, internal migration, commuting and attending school and households) Introduced OMR system of data input Nov. 1, 1995 (Population and Housing Census) → Joint administration of 10% sampling survey (details of economic activities, commuting and attending school, internal migration and households) Administered survey on empty houses by using empty house questionnaires Nov. 1, 2000 (Population and Housing Census) → Joint administration of 10% sampling survey (details of economic activities, population movement, the aged, informatization and households) Introduced input methods by respondents for apartment areas Introduced input method by local PC Nov. 1, 2005 (Population and Housing Census) → Joint administration of 10% sampling survey (details of economic activities, internal migration, commuting & attending school, low fertility rate, the aged and a part of households) Change in survey periods and workload of surveyors: change from the 10-day-long survey to the 15-day-long survey, and adjustment of workload per surveyor Introduced a Web-based input system Introduced an Internet-based survey system Introduced training programs through the cyber space Focused on low fertility rate, ageing and quality of residence

Data Provision

Data Provision

Announcement method	Preliminary results: Dec. 27, 2005 Announced the population, and the number of households and housing units after compiling the results by Eup, Myeon & Dong and by enumeration district by referring to the household register that enumerators compiled Complete enumeration results: Population sector: May 25, 2006 Household & housing sector: July 26, 2006 Sample enumeration results: Sep. 27 ~ End of December, 2006 Announced the results of sample survey items for ten-percent sample households in compilation order (Vol. Commuters, Internal Migration, Economic Activities, The Aged)
Announcement periodicity	Every 5 years
Publication title	Report on the Population and Housing Census