Small area estimation in the German  Census 2011

Ralf  Münnich; Jan Pablo  Burgard; Siegfried  Gabler; Matthias  Ganninger; Jan-Philipp  Kolb

doi:https://doi.org/10.59170/stattrans-2016-002

Small area estimation in the German Census 2011

Ralf Münnich University of Trier. , Jan Pablo Burgard University of Trier. , Siegfried Gabler GESIS Mannheim. , Matthias Ganninger Roche Diagnostics. , Jan-Philipp Kolb GESIS Mannheim. Statistics in Transition new series, vol. 17, 2016, 1, pages: 25-40 Published online: 1 March 2016 https://doi.org/10.59170/stattrans-2016-002

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In 2011, Germany conducted the first census after the reunification. In contrast to a classical census, a register-assisted census was implemented using population register data and an additional sample. This paper provides an overview of how the sampling design recommendations were set up in order to fulfil legal requirements and to guarantee an optimal but still flexible source of information. The aim was to develop a design that fosters an accurate estimation of the main objective of the census, the total population counts. Further, the design should also adequately support the application of small area estimation methods. Some empirical results are given to provide an assessment of selected methods. The research was conducted within the German Census Sampling and Estimation research project, financially supported by the German Federal Statistical Office

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