The second part of the UN Principles and Recommendations suggested population tables are the “additional tables.” While this set of tables is also not definitive, it also follows the recommendations presented in the Principles and Recommendations discussions of the items and allows countries to obtain a series of additional tables that will comparable to those of other countries in the 2010 Round censuses. This second population set covers additional tables. CSPro is used to show the table specifications to be used with the Pophous dictionary and the sample Pophous data to help visualize the actual tables. NSOs can adapt these elements to obtain their own tabulations.
Additional Population Tables and Descriptions
Table P1.1-A
Table P1.1-A Native Population, by major civil division of birth, age and sex
Data on all persons born in the country are useful for internal migration studies with
respect to providing indications of the magnitude of migration into, and out of, each
major part of the country as well as of the ultimate origins of the migrants. In spite of
important drawbacks, the data serve a useful purpose in countries where no other
information on internal migration is available and their compilation is, accordingly,
recommended for such countries. These drawbacks include failure to identify either
duration of residence or prior place of residence and to provide much of the detailed
information on internal migration that countries need to supply in particular
information on migration to large cities, which is the most important kind of internal
migration in many countries. Finally, it overlooks the fact that many foreign-born
persons become internal migrants after their initial residence in the country.
Table P2.1-A
Table P2.1-A Foreign-born population, by marital status, age and sex
This tabulation is useful in studying the nuptiality patterns of the foreign-born
population and the differentials by country of birth. Migration sometimes consists
predominantly of single men and women. The pattern of migration, particularly whether
it is family-type, may be inferred from such tabulation. This tabulation is the basis for
assessing and projecting the effects of immigration on the distribution of the total
population by age and sex. The data can be used to estimate the extent of family and
household formation among the foreign-born population so as to assess the impact of
immigration on housing requirements and the demand for various household goods and
services. Cross-classification by country of birth may be made when the foreign-born
population is large and diverse in the country of origin.
Table P2.2-A
Table P2.2-A Foreign born population 10 years of age and over, by usual (or current) activity status, age and sex
These data provide information on the influence of the foreign-born population
on the labour market of the receiving country. The labour force participation
rates specific for each age and sex group are used particularly for making labour
force projections in countries where immigration is occurring on a large scale.
Comparison with the economic activity pattern of the native population provides
information for identifying the relationship of immigration policy with changes
in labour- market conditions that may pose special problems of adjustment for
immigrants. Comparing the unemployment rates for the foreign-born and native
populations may help in planning for the establishment of requisite vocational
and other training programmes.
Table P2.3-A
Table P2.3-A Foreign-born population 5 years of age and over, by educational attainment, age and sex
These data provide the information needed to assess the educational level of the
foreign-born population and the related impact on the economic and social
development of the country. They provide profiles for comparison of the present
educational attainment of recent immigrants with that of the total population of
the country. Such comparisons are useful in determining immigration policy,
taking into account the requirements for educated personnel with respect to
undertaking various types of economic activity. The educational profile by age
provided by the tabulation is useful in assessing differences in the educational
attainment of younger and older immigrants, which may provide some indication
of time trends in their educational attainment. These profiles are useful in
formulating educational programmes and policies
Table P3.1-A
Table P3.1-A Population in households, by household status, age and sex, and institutional population by age and sex
This tabulation provides information on the extent to which persons live with relatives and nonrelatives.
The classification by age makes it possible to study specific population groups of interest
such as dependent children, youth and the elderly, while disaggregation by sex allows gender
aspects to come into focus.
Table P3.2-A
Table P3.2-A Households and population in households, by size and type of household
Details on household composition take into account not only the number of
family nuclei, but also household members who are not part of a family nucleus.
Furthermore, they set forth the relationship, if any, between the family nuclei in
multinuclear households and between any nuclei and other members of the
household. It is useful for in-depth examination of the demographic and social
structure of households, which is essential for the formulation of measures
designed to improve family living conditions.
Table P3.3-A
Table P3.3-A Multi-person households and population in such households, by type and size of household
This tabulation provides details on household composition, taking into account not only the number of family
nuclei, but also household members who are not part of a family nucleus. Furthermore, it sets forth the
relationship, if any, between the family nuclei in multinuclear households and between any nuclei and other
members of the household. It gives a more complete indication of household structure. It is particularly useful for
countries with complex household structures. Hence, it is useful for in-depth examination of the demographic
and social structure of households.
Table P3.4-A
Table P3.4-A Households and popultion in households, by size of household and number of members younger than 18 years of age
This tabulation refers to all members of households; data are then disaggregated by geographical
division. It could supplement tabulations on economic characteristics by showing the number of
economically active persons and the number of household members below the age at which economic
activity usually begins. With these data, the ratio of active household members to non-active
members in the working ages and the ratio of active members to those below working age can be
separately computed according to household size. Data on the number of children below working
age, by size of household, are also useful in planning for the meeting of household needs and for
household welfare measures.
Table P3.5-A
Table P3.5-A Household population under 18 years of age, by age and sex and by whether living with both parents, mother alone, father alone, or neither parent
This tabulation provides information that can be used to study the extent to which children
live with their mothers and fathers, one or neither parent. This information can also be
used in studies of children’s well-being and also of child-rearing responsibility and how it
is shared between mothers and fathers. The classifications by age and also by sex are
important for studying age and gender differences on this topic.
Table P3.6-A
Table P3.6-A Households and population in households, by sex, by size and type of household and number of persons 60 years of age and over
Data on living arrangements for the elderly, one of the specific population groups, are
important for assessing their well-being in terms of whom they live with. Tabulations
provide material for the study of the distribution of the elderly by size and type of
households, with particular reference to those living alone, which can be used to assess the
availability of other persons in the household for taking care of the elderly.
Table P4.1-A
Table P4.1-A Population, by religion, age and sex
The relative size and age-sex distribution of the different religious groups in the
country provides information on countries where there are significant religious
differences among the population. These data are useful for further investigation of
the interrelationship between these characteristics and religious belief or affiliation.
Table P4.2a-A
Table P4.2a-A Population, by mother tongue, age and sex
Table P4.2b-A
Table P4.2b-A Population, by language spoken at home, age and sex
Table P4.2c-A
Table P4.2c-A Population, by second language (if one is spoken), by age and sex
Table P4.3-A
Table P4.3-A Population, by national and/or ethnic group, age and sex
For countries that are not ethnically homogeneous, this tabulation
provides the basic information for a quantitative assessment of the
relative size and age-sex distribution of the different national and/or
ethnic groups. These data are the basis for further investigation of other
characteristics of each group, which is needed in order to determine the
variables connected with ethnic affiliation and to formulate policies
designed to alleviate the social and economic handicaps affecting some
of the groups.
Table P5.1-A
Table P5.1-A Female popualtion 10 years of age and over in their first marriage/union or married only once, by five-year duration of marriage/union group and number of children ever born alive by sex
The data are used to estimate fertility levels and patterns. This tabulation may be compiled in countries where
experience has demonstrated that there has been substantial age-misreporting in past population censuses, which
distorts fertility/mortality estimates based on children ever born and children living by age of women. This
tabulation provides, for women in their first marriage, and for widowed, divorced and separated women who
have had only one marriage, the data needed for computing all the measures of fertility described in connection
with the recommended table P5.1-R. In countries where most births are legitimate, the tabulation is particularly
useful for studies of trends in legitimate births, in association with information derived from current civil births,
because of the information it provides on years of exposure to the risk of pregnancy.
Table P5.2-A
Table P5.2-A Female population, by age at first birth, by current age and place of residence
The beginning of the childbearing period is an important determinant of fertility levels. Postponement
of first births, reflecting a rise in age at marriage, can make an important contribution to overall
fertility decline. From this table, the distribution of females by age at first birth by urban and rural
background can be calculated. The urban/rural classification will lead to study of differentials with
respect to the onset of childbearing.
Table P5.4-A
Table P5.4-A Mothers 10 years of age and over with at least one child under 15 years of age living in the same household, by age of mother and by sex and age of children
This table refers to the female population 10 years of age and over (shown by single years
from 10 to 29 years and by five-year age groups), with at least one child under 15 years of
age living in the same household (shown by single years of age) distributed by
geographical divisions and place of residence. This tabulation provides data to estimate
fertility by the "own-children" method.
Table P5.5-A
Table P5.5-A Female population 10 to 49 years of age, number of live births by sex within the 12 months preceding the census and educational attainment
This tabulation refers to female population between the minimum age limit
adopted by the country for collecting information on current fertility and 49
years of age distributed among geographical divisions. It also provides data for
investigating differentials in current age-specific fertility rates and current infant
mortality rates by the educational attainment of mothers. It is particularly
important as a supplement to vital rates or as an estimation for these rates where
birth and death registration is defective or inadequate.
Table P5.6-A
Table P5.6-A Population with mother alive (or dead), by age and sex
This tabulation provides data for estimating the levels and patterns of adult female
mortality, particularly in countries where death registration is defective or non-existent.
The tabulation may be extended to estimate adult male mortality from data on survival of
fathers.
Table P6.1-A
Table P6.1-A Population that has successfully completed a course of study at the third level of education, by educational qualifications, age and sex
These data supplement the data from recommended tabulation P6.1 by
providing an important indicator of the nature of the skilled manpower
available in the country. It allows estimates to be made of the stock and
expected inflow of skilled manpower in different fields, for comparison
with the skilled manpower needs of various sectors of the economy. The
addition to the tabulation of a classification by occupation and by industry
would furnish a useful supplement to tabulations on economic
characteristics (group 7) by making information available on the extent to
which specific skills are being used in the economic structure
Table P6.2-A
Table P6.2-A Population 15 years of age and over, by field of educatrion, age and sex
Data on field of study provide an important indication of the areas of
specialization of the adult population and more particularly of qualified
human resources available in the country. They provide input for estimate
and projections of the stock and expected new entrants into the labour market
with different specialization which, when matched with the skills needed in
various sectors of the economy, can help to establish more effective
education, training and employment policies for optimum development and
utilization of human resources. Data on field of study when cross-classified
with occupation and industries can furnish valuable information on the extent
to which the qualified human resources with specific skills are being utilized
in the national economy.
Table 7.1-A
Table 7.1-A Usually (or currently) active population, by activity status, cross-classified by main status in employment, place of work, main occupation and sex
This tabulation gives an indication of the nature of work being undertaken in
places outside individuals’ home, especially the employers and own-account
workers’ homes. Comparisons between urban and rural, or other administrative
divisions, are also useful for determining which areas might need infrastructure
development in the form either of business structures and related facilities or of
networks of roads.
Table P7.2-A
Table P7.2-A Usually (or currently) active population, by activity status, cross-classified by institutional sector of emplooyment, main industry, and sex
This tabulation may be used to monitor structural changes in the economy under different
types of economic intervention programmes. The changes are recorded not only for the
institutional sectors but also for industry and the interaction between the two, assessed
separately for women and for men. The need for and the focus of any intervention
programmes can therefore be targeted more specifically.
Table P7.3-A
Table P7.3-A Usually (or currently active population, by activity status, cross-classifed by main occupation, eduational attainment, age and sex
This tabulation provides the data needed to analyse present requirements for educated personnel and the
degree to which they are satisfied by the present human resources. It also furnishes information on the
extent to which education is effectively utilized in the economic structure.
Table P7.4-A
Table P7.4-A Usually (or currently) active population, by activity status, cross-classified by main industry, educational attainment, age and sex
This tabulation provides the data needed to analyse present requirements of the main
industrial sectors for educated personnel and the degree to which they are satisfied
by the present human resources. It also furnishes information on the extent to which
education is effectively utilized in the economic structure.
Table P7.5-A
Table P7.5-A Usually active population, by activity status, cross-classified by sex, main status in employment and number of weeks worked in all occupations during the last year
This tabulation provides information for the analysis of potential underemployment,
particularly among employees. It also makes available useful data for the planning of
vocational training, insurance programmes and so forth. Information concerning the time
worked in hours per week or in number of weeks per reference period by unpaid family
workers is needed for comparative analysis of activity rates for females, particularly in view of
the different practices followed by countries in defining and enumerating this group of
workers in past censuses.
Table P7.6-A
Table P7.6-A currently active popualtion, by sex, main status in employment and number of hours worked in all occupations during the last week
This tabulation provides information for the analysis of potential underemployment,
particularly among employees. It also makes available useful data for the planning of
vocational training, insurance programmes and so forth. Information concerning the time
worked in hours per week or in number of weeks per reference period by unpaid family
workers is needed for comparative analysis of activity rates for females, particularly in view
of the different practices followed by countries in defining and enumerating this group of
workers in past censuses.
Table P7.7-A
Table P7.7-A Usually (or currently) active population, by activity status, cross-classified by main occupation, marital status and age
This tabulation provides material for the analysis of the relation of marital status to the broad
occupation of economically active people and of the probable effect thereon of any anticipated
changes in the distribution of the population by marital status. A similar tabulation by industry
will also be useful in understanding the pattern of absorption, particularly of married women, into
different industries. It should be noted that the present tabulation calls for occupation categories
according to, or convertible to, only the major groups of ISCO. Data according to the more
detailed minor groups give a more precise picture of the occupations where women are
concentrated.
Table P7.8-A
Table P7.8-A Usually (or currently) active population, by activity status, cross-classified by main status in employment, marital status ,and age
This tabulation provides material for the analysis of the relation of marital status to the main
status in employment of economically active people and of the probable effect thereon of any
anticipated changes in the distribution of the population by marital status. Disaggregation of the
table by sex will also be useful in understanding the pattern of women’s employment status.
Table P7.9-A
Table P7.9-A Usually (or currently) active population in the informal sector, by activity status, cross-classifed by main status in employment, place of work, main occupation, and sex
Given the System of National Accounts definition of the production boundary, there
is a substantial portion of the household sector that is attributable to non-market
work. This tabulation provides information on the extent to which informal sector
activities are conducted outside the home, to be used in formulating enterprise
development and employment creation programmes. Urban and rural, or other
administrative divisions, permit detailed analysis of this sector’s activities.
Table P7.10-A
Table P7.10-A Usually active population, by monthly or annual income, occupation and sex
This tabulation is needed for appraising variations in the income
level of persons both within and among groups of occupations.
The tabulation can be usefully expanded to include a
cross-classification by broad age groups (for example, under 15
years, 15-64 years, and 65 years and over). It can usefully be
expanded to include a classification by income of households and
size of households. Such a tabulation is particularly useful for
social policy studies and programmes focusing on households,
particularly those of the poor.
Table P7.11-A
Table P7.11-A Households and population in househols, by annual income and size of household
This tabulation provides information on annual income by the size of households. The information is
useful, for instance, in obtaining indicators such as number of households by different percentile
income groups. The tabulation will be useful in formulating a variety of social policies and
measures. It may be expanded by classifying the annual income groups for urban/rural areas, which
will be of further use in studies focusing on the development of disadvantaged areas.
Table P7.12-A
Table P7.12-A Population not currently active (in other words, not in the labour force), by primary reason for inactivity, age and sex
This tabulation provides data classified by functional categories and reason for inactivity for the
analysis of potential sources of human resources that are not readily available at present but that
may become so under different circumstances.
Table P7.13-A
Table P7.13-A Heads or other reference members of households 10 years of age and over, by economic activity status, age and sex
This tabulation provides information on the economic situation of households which
provides for the calculation of the percentage of households and families headed by
economically active men and women. Furthermore, the number of households and families
headed by females is an important measure of the economic role of women in society. This
information is also useful in planning for various facilities and services needed by women
who work and maintain households. Similarly, data on households headed by the
economically inactive such as retired persons are useful in formulating policies and
programmes in social, housing and other sectors.
Table P7.14-A
Table P7.14-A Households and population in households, by size of household and number of usually (or currently) active members
This tabulation provides information on the economic situation and size of households. The
information is, for instance, useful in obtaining indicators such as the number of usually (or
currently) active and of dependent persons within households. Furthermore, the variations in
dependency by the size of households can be examined. This tabulation will be useful in
formulating a variety of social policies and measures. It may be expanded by classifying the
employed by sex, which will be of further use in studies focusing on women and their twin roles in
the household and the economy.
Table P8.1-A
Table P8.1-A Total population, by geographic division and urban/rural residence, cross-classified by disability status, whether living in household or institution, age and sex
There is widespread interest in the prevalence of disability in the
population, by age and sex. This tabulation provides information for the
calculation of prevalence rates distributed by geographical division,
urban/rural residence and the living arrangements of persons with
disabilities.
Table P8.2-A
Table P8.2-A Households with one or more persons with disabilities, size of household, urban/rural residence
This tabulation gives information on the number, type and size of households in which persons with
disabilities live. The size of households and the distinction among the one-person household, the
nuclear family household and the extended family household are useful for determining the
economic and social provisions that may be needed for persons with disabilities living alone or with
relatives. The tabulation also provides data for calculating prevalence of disability per household
(number of households with at least one person with disability per 1,000 households).
Table P8.3-A
Table P8.3-A Total population 15 years of age and over, by disability status, cross-classified by marital status, urban/rural residence, age and sex
Information on the marital status of the persons with disabilities is
important for understanding their social integration. This tabulation
provides data on the marital status of persons with disabilities which
are the basis for the calculation of age-sex specific marriage rates and
divorce rates for comparison with persons without disabilities.
Table P8.4-A
Table P8.4-A Population 5 to 29 years of age, by disability status, cross-classified by school attendance, urban/rural residence, age and sex
School attendance patterns for persons with disability are used to compare the current pattern of
participation and non-participation in education for people with and without disability. The
percentage of people with disability of the school-age population who attend school can also be
compared among the different types of disability.
