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METADATA :: Sample characteristics :: Switzerland (1970 1980 1990 2000 Selected All )

Census Characteristics	2000
Title	Swiss Federal Population Census of 2000
Census Agency	Federal Statistical Office
Population	All persons residing in Switzerland, except foreign diplomats stationed in Switzerland and their families.
Universe
De jure or de facto	De facto
Enumeration unit	Household
Census day	December 5, 2000
Field work period
Enumeration forms used	There are three sets of questionnaires: (i) person questionnaire, (ii) household questionnaire, and (iii) building questionnaire
Type of field work	Direct and self-enumeration
Respondent	All person for person questionnaire; the head of household for dwelling and building questionnaires
Coverage	-
Microdata sample characteristics	2000
Sample microdata source	Federal Statistical Office
Sample design	Systematic sample of every 20th household, drawn by the Federal Statistical Office
Sample unit	Households
Sample fraction	5 %
Sample fraction (private households)
Sample fraction (institutional households)
Sample size (person records)	364.086
Sample size (private households)
Sample size (institutional households)
Sample weights	Self-weighting. Expansion factor = 20.
Units identified	2000
Dwellings	No
Vacant units	Yes
Households	Yes
Individuals	Yes
Group quarters	Yes
Settled/unsettled Population
Special populations	-
Unit definitions	2000
Dwellings	Buildings that are free standing or separated by a fire wall from other buildings, and they are occupied or can be occupied on the census day. In the case of row houses, duplexes and other grouped houses, each building part is considered a building if a fire wall exists.
Households	All persons living in the same dwelling (apartment or single family house); persons belonging to one family plus all other persons living in the same dwelling (such as maids, other domestic personnel, care children, sub-tenants, permanent guests, care givers); persons living alone in a closed dwelling; nonâ€“related persons keeping house together.
Institutional population
Group quarters	All households which are not private households are considered collective households. Such households are hotels, pensions, boarding schools, workers dormitories, long term care homes.
Unsettled population