Population and Housing Census 2018
Wallis and Futuna, 2018
Identification
SPC_WLF_2018_PHC_v01_M
Population and Housing Census 2018
Recensement de la Population 2018
| Name | Country code |
|---|---|
| Wallis and Futuna | WLF |
Population and Housing Census [hh/popcen]
The 2018 Population and Housing Census is one of the many censuses conducted in Wallis and Futuna. The first census was enumerated in 1969, followed by another one in 1976, 1983, 1990, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2013 and the lastest one in 2018.
The census date was midnight, the 23rd of July 2018.
The Census is the official count of population, household and dwellings in Wallis & Futuna and it gives a general overview of the country at one specific point in time: 23rd of July 2018. Since 1969 until 2003, Census has been taken once in every 7 or 6 years and every 5 years from 2003.
The census can be the source of information for allocation of public funding, more particularly in areas such as health, education and social policy. The main users of the information provided by the Census are the government, education facilities (such as schools and tertiary organizations), local authorities, businesses, community organizations and the public in general.
The objectives of Census changed over time shifting from earlier years where they were essentially household registrations and counts, to now where a national population census stands supreme as the most valuable single source of statistical data for Wallis & Futuna. This Census allowed to determine the legal population of Wallis and Futuna in all geographical aspects: Wallis island, Futuna island, the 3 "circonsriptions" (Alo, Sigave, Uvea) and 5 districts (Alo, Sigave, Hahake, Hihifo, Mua).
Census data is now widely used to evaluate:
- The availability of basic household needs in key sectors, to identify disadvantaged areas and help set priorities for action plans;
- Benefits of development programmes in particular areas, such as literacy, employment and family planning;
In addition, census data is useful to asses manpower resources, identify areas of social concern and for the improvement in the social and economic status of women by giving more information about this part of the population and formulating housing policies and programmes and investment of development funds.
Census/enumeration data [cen]
Households and Individuals.
Version
v01_M - Edited data of the Master file
2018-10
Scope
Individual: Population characteristics, fertility, education, languages and literacy, economic activities.
Household: Household characteristics, lighting, water and sanitation access, household equipment.
Coverage
National coverage.
The Census is covering all people alive on the reference date (23rd of July 2018), that are usually living in Wallis and Futuna - whichever nationality they are, for at least 12 months.
The Census covered all household and communitiy members. Communities are considered to be: boarding schools, gendarmerie, retirement homes, religious communities, but also people living in mobile dwelling (e.g. boats) and homeless people.
Producers and sponsors
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Institut national de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (INSEE) | Ministere de l’Economie et des Finances |
| Service Territorial de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (STSEE) | Territory of Wallis and Futuna |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics of Development Division | Pacific Community | Data editing, cleaning and preparation of dataset |
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Institut National de la Statistiques et des etudes economiques | Funding |
Sampling
Not applicable as it is a full coverage.
Not applicable.
Survey instrument
There are two types of questionnaire for this Census:
Individual sheet (Feuille de Logement or "FL"): describing the dwelling characteristics and enlisting all the individuals living in it;
Individual form (Bulletin Individuel or "BI"): information on each individual that are usually living in the household.
The questionnaires were distributed in French and are available in the "External Resources" section.
Data collection
| Start | End |
|---|---|
| 2018-07-23 | 2018-08-18 |
| Name | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Institut National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques | Ministere de l’Economie et des Finances |
| Service Territorial de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques | Territory of Wallis and Futuna |
The interviewer fills in the modules with neat, clearly legible writing and makes sure the households fill in the diary with neat, clearly legible writing.The supervisor checks the quality of the writing before entering the data.
Staff in charge of data collection:
-INSEE which is responsible for this operation appoints and sends to Wallis & Futuna a "head of mission" for 2 months. This person is in charge of the preparation of data collection, of its organization and of its monitoring.
-This head of mission has an assistant.
The census also employed:
-5 supervisers
-Around 40 interviewers.
Staff in charge of data collection:
-INSEE which is responsible for this operation appoints and sends to Wallis & Futuna a "head of mission" for 2 months. This person is in charge of the preparation of data collection, of its organization and of its monitoring.
-This head of mission has an assistant.
The census also employed:
-5 supervisers
-Around 40 interviewers.
Procedures during an interview:
-The interviewers introduce themselves when they come at the dwelling, show their Census card and explain why they are there.
-They then make sure that the person they are talking to is the most qualified to answer the questions then show the questionnaires.
-If some people refuse the interview and would like to fill the questionnaire themselves, it is possible but an appointment 48 hours later needs to be ensured.
Data processing
Data editing was done by SPC in collaboration with Wallis and Futuna NSO.
Data appraisal
Not applicable.
Data Access
| Name | Affiliation | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Service Territorial de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (STSEE) | Territory of Wallis and Futuna | http://www.wallis-et-futuna.pref.gouv.fr/Services-de-l-Etat-et-du-Territoire/Les-autres-services-de-l-Etat-et-du-Territoire/Service-de-la-statistique-et-des-etudes-economiques |
Licensed datasets, accessible under conditions.
"Wallis and Futuna Territorial Statistics Office, Population and Housing Census (PHC 2018), version 01 of the license-use datasets (October 2018), provided by the Pacific Microdata Library. http://pdl.spc.int/index.php/home"
Disclaimer and copyrights
The user of the data acknowledges that the original collector of the data, the authorized distributor of the data, and the relevant funding agency bear no responsibility for use of the data or for interpretations or inferences based upon such uses.
Contacts
| Name | Affiliation | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Service Territorial de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques (STSEE) | Territory of Wallis and Futuna | http://www.wallis-et-futuna.pref.gouv.fr/Services-de-l-Etat-et-du-Territoire/Les-autres-services-de-l-Etat-et-du-Territoire/Service-de-la-statistique-et-des-etudes-economiques |
Metadata production
DDI_SPC_WLF_2018_PHC_v01_M
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics for Development Division | Pacific Community | Documentation of the study |
2018-12-12
Metadata version
Version 01 (December 2018): This is the first attempt at documenting the 2018 Population and Housing Census of Wallis and Futuna.