Enumeration via Internet - Estonian experience

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Beltadze, Diana

Affiliations: Project Leader for Population and Housing Census, Statistics Estonia, Tatari Street 51, 10134 Tallinn, Estonia. www.stat.ee Tel.: +372 530 229 69; E-mail: diana.beltadze@gmail.com

Abstract: In the previous census, Estonia provided the people the opportunity of self-enumeration in an electronic e-census environment. The goal of the new solutions was to ensure a bigger coverage for the Census, a better quality and faster publication of the results. The e-census was a success: 2/3 of the persons enumerated took advantage of the new possibility and participated in the census online. By the way the e-census reduced census costs. The present article describes the experience of Statistics Estonia in preparing and conducting the e-census.

Keywords: e-enumeration, electronic census questionnaire, e-environment for census, e-census participation rate

DOI: 10.3233/SJI-160971

Journal: Statistical Journal of the IAOS, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 563-568, 2016