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Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics organised in collaboration with UNFPA Geneva, Switzerland, 3-5 March 2008 The use of time stamps for measuring short-term migrants in Austrian Migration Statistics Submitted by STATISTICS AUSTRIA Stephan Marik-Lebeck. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A
Joint UNECE/Eurostat Work Session on Migration Statistics
organised in collaboration with UNFPA
Geneva, Switzerland, 3-5 March 2008
The use of time stamps for measuring short-term migrants in
Austrian Migration Statistics
Submitted by STATISTICS AUSTRIA
Stephan Marik-Lebeck
www.statistik.at
S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I AS T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A04.03.2008
SSED Montréal, 6-8 Dec 2007 How should we count? Methodological debates - Session 3.1
Time Stamps For Measuring Short-term Migrants in Austria
UNECE/Eurostat WG Migration StatisticsGenéve 3-5 March 2008
Challenges in defining and measuringdifficult-to-count migrants – Item 4
2
CONTENTS
Introduction
Definitions of Duration for Residents and migration
The impact of short- and long-term migration in Austria
The use of other sources to measure short-term migration in Austria – possibilities and limitations
Conclusion
S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I AS T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A04.03.2008
SSED Montréal, 6-8 Dec 2007 How should we count? Methodological debates - Session 3.1
Time Stamps For Measuring Short-term Migrants in Austria
UNECE/Eurostat WG Migration StatisticsGenéve 3-5 March 2008
Challenges in defining and measuringdifficult-to-count migrants – Item 4
3
INTRODUCTION
Migration statistics reflect national administrative systems inconsistency between most countries
Population and migration statistics refer to residential population ("permanent residents") problems for adequate recording of people not registered for the complete reference period
Classification of migration through permit expiry or intended length of stay not necessarily reflecting the actual length of stay
Depicting at least an “administrative reality” by using registrations of permanent residences
S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I AS T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A04.03.2008
SSED Montréal, 6-8 Dec 2007 How should we count? Methodological debates - Session 3.1
Time Stamps For Measuring Short-term Migrants in Austria
UNECE/Eurostat WG Migration StatisticsGenéve 3-5 March 2008
Challenges in defining and measuringdifficult-to-count migrants – Item 4
4
Since 2002: register of residences in Austria
Population stock and migration flows derived under identical criteria from registrations and de-registrations of main residences
information from register on the residence duration used to classify population stocks (“Permanent Residents”) and migration flows
classification based on the “1998 UN Recommendations on Statistics of International Migration”: Temporary stayers: 0 to 90 days; Short term migration: 91 to 365 days and Long term migration: 366 days and longer.
DEFINITIONS OF DURATION FOR RESIDENTS AND MIGRATION
S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I AS T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A04.03.2008
SSED Montréal, 6-8 Dec 2007 How should we count? Methodological debates - Session 3.1
Time Stamps For Measuring Short-term Migrants in Austria
UNECE/Eurostat WG Migration StatisticsGenéve 3-5 March 2008
Challenges in defining and measuringdifficult-to-count migrants – Item 4
5
Minimum of 90 days of continuous registration in Austria for inclusion in population and migration statistics
register would allow any time span
Austria can thus fulfill requirements of EU regulation on migration statistics distinguish long-term migration
However, schedule for delivery of data makes estimations necessary
No consistency with national data
DEFINITIONS OF DURATION FOR RESIDENTS AND MIGRATION
S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I AS T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A04.03.2008
SSED Montréal, 6-8 Dec 2007 How should we count? Methodological debates - Session 3.1
Time Stamps For Measuring Short-term Migrants in Austria
UNECE/Eurostat WG Migration StatisticsGenéve 3-5 March 2008
Challenges in defining and measuringdifficult-to-count migrants – Item 4
6
THE IMPACT OF SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MIGRATION IN AUSTRIA
Austria 2003/2005immigration emigration net-migration
Abs. % Abs. % Abs. %
Registered Migrations 146.475 100,0 101.864 100,0 44.611 100,0
of which:
Temporary Stayers (≤90 days)
26.883 18,4 27.622 27,1 -739 -1,6
Short-Term Migration (91-365 days)
28.737 19,6 23.866 23,4 4.871 10,9
Long-Term Migration (>365 days)
90.855 62,0 50.376 49,5 40.479 90,7
National Migration statistics (STM + LTM)
119.592 81,6 74.242 72,9 45.350 101,6
S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I AS T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A04.03.2008
SSED Montréal, 6-8 Dec 2007 How should we count? Methodological debates - Session 3.1
Time Stamps For Measuring Short-term Migrants in Austria
UNECE/Eurostat WG Migration StatisticsGenéve 3-5 March 2008
Challenges in defining and measuringdifficult-to-count migrants – Item 4
7
THE IMPACT OF SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MIGRATION IN AUSTRIA
Migration impact of short-term migrations not very important
However significant migration flows
Exclusion of temporary stayers reduces size of migration flows
Yet only partial coverage in registers
Inclusion of short-term migrants offers insight in circular migration patterns
Covers seasonal workers in tourism and agriculture
No significant augmentation of migration balance
Allows quicker publication of data
S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I AS T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A04.03.2008
SSED Montréal, 6-8 Dec 2007 How should we count? Methodological debates - Session 3.1
Time Stamps For Measuring Short-term Migrants in Austria
UNECE/Eurostat WG Migration StatisticsGenéve 3-5 March 2008
Challenges in defining and measuringdifficult-to-count migrants – Item 4
8
OTHER SOURCES TO MEASURE SHORT-TERM MIGRATION – POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
Determine short-term migrants through number of permits with limited validity
Ministry of Interior publishes monthly and annual permit statistics
Disaggregated by first-time permits
Prolongations
Changes of purpose (in most cases equal to prolongation)
However, validity of permits gives no information on actual length of stay in Austria, nor about the place of residence
S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I AS T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A04.03.2008
SSED Montréal, 6-8 Dec 2007 How should we count? Methodological debates - Session 3.1
Time Stamps For Measuring Short-term Migrants in Austria
UNECE/Eurostat WG Migration StatisticsGenéve 3-5 March 2008
Challenges in defining and measuringdifficult-to-count migrants – Item 4
9
OTHER SOURCES TO MEASURE SHORT-TERM MIGRATION – POSSIBILITIES AND LIMITATIONS
Indication for length of stay is maximum validity of permits for different purposes as defined by national law
permits do not include a PIN to link them with the registration register no automatic de-registration once permit has expired
no information on permits for EU-/EWR- and Swiss citizens
permit statistics only comparable for third-country nationals
S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I AS T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A04.03.2008
SSED Montréal, 6-8 Dec 2007 How should we count? Methodological debates - Session 3.1
Time Stamps For Measuring Short-term Migrants in Austria
UNECE/Eurostat WG Migration StatisticsGenéve 3-5 March 2008
Challenges in defining and measuringdifficult-to-count migrants – Item 4
10
Accorded residence permits and asylum applications in 2002-2006
Type of residence permit 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
First-time settlement allowances (unlimited)
Subject to a quota (a) 4.069 6.258 5.138 8.027 6.596
outside the quota (b) 12.664 25.908 26.697 26.537 20.570
of which: relatives of Austrian nationals 8.595 23.444 23.308 22.701 18.054
Residence permits (limited)
First-time permits (c) 6.613 21.200 32.209 35.405 38.801
of which:persons in temporary employment / seasonal workers . 9.973 15.718 17.384 19.797
Residence visa D+C (d) 10.711 . . . .
Applications for asylum (e) 13.349 22.461 24.634 32.359 39.354
total (Sum of a-e) 47.406 75.827 88.678 102.328 105.321
Source: Austrian Ministry of Interior, Statistics on Asylum and Foreigners
S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I AS T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A04.03.2008
SSED Montréal, 6-8 Dec 2007 How should we count? Methodological debates - Session 3.1
Time Stamps For Measuring Short-term Migrants in Austria
UNECE/Eurostat WG Migration StatisticsGenéve 3-5 March 2008
Challenges in defining and measuringdifficult-to-count migrants – Item 4
11
Comparison of permit and migration statistics in Austria 2002-2006
2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Issued Residence permits and asylum applications 47.406 75.827 88.678 102.328 105.321
Immigration according to Migration Statistics 100.972 117.822 127.399 113.554 113.165
Austrian Nationals 15.588 16.367 18.452 16.390 20.598
Foreigners 85.384 101.455 108.947 97.164 92.567
of which: EU-14 23.387 22.277 19.888 16.913 14.222
EU-10 (Accession 2004) 15.711 16.673 16.310 … …
Third-Country-Nationals 46.286 62.505 72.749 80.251 78.345
Source: Austrian Ministry of Interior, Statistics on Foreigners and Asylum
S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I AS T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A04.03.2008
SSED Montréal, 6-8 Dec 2007 How should we count? Methodological debates - Session 3.1
Time Stamps For Measuring Short-term Migrants in Austria
UNECE/Eurostat WG Migration StatisticsGenéve 3-5 March 2008
Challenges in defining and measuringdifficult-to-count migrants – Item 4
12
The feasibility of time-limits has to be seen in view of distinct legal frameworks for recording migration in different countries
Inclusion of short-term migrants in migration statistics requires adaptations also in definitions of the population stock
Use of common statistical criteria for migration flows and population stocks
Ensure consistency of migration statistics with other demographic data, esp. on regional level
harmonisation with definitions in censuses
CONCLUSION
S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I AS T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A04.03.2008
SSED Montréal, 6-8 Dec 2007 How should we count? Methodological debates - Session 3.1
Time Stamps For Measuring Short-term Migrants in Austria
UNECE/Eurostat WG Migration StatisticsGenéve 3-5 March 2008
Challenges in defining and measuringdifficult-to-count migrants – Item 4
13
Integration of different data sources for migration statistics is hindered by different statistical designs
increase knowledge of data producers of rationale behind administrative procedures preceding the preparation of statistics
Statistical proceeding of short-term migrants should also take into account the legal framework for the sojourns of foreigners
no adjustments of administrative procedures for statistical purposes necessary
Statistics on short-term migration should be provided under harmonised criteria on a European level
CONCLUSION
S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I AS T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A04.03.2008
SSED Montréal, 6-8 Dec 2007 How should we count? Methodological debates - Session 3.1
Time Stamps For Measuring Short-term Migrants in Austria
UNECE/Eurostat WG Migration StatisticsGenéve 3-5 March 2008
Challenges in defining and measuringdifficult-to-count migrants – Item 4
14
The main question guiding the process of harmonisation and improving migration statistics should be:
“What kind of “migration reality” are we going to produce in the future?”
CONCLUSION
S T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I AS T A T I S T I C S A U S T R I A04.03.2008
SSED Montréal, 6-8 Dec 2007 How should we count? Methodological debates - Session 3.1
Time Stamps For Measuring Short-term Migrants in Austria
UNECE/Eurostat WG Migration StatisticsGenéve 3-5 March 2008
Challenges in defining and measuringdifficult-to-count migrants – Item 4
15www.statistik.at
The use of time stamps for measuring short-term migrants in
Austrian Migration Statistics
Submitted by STATISTICS AUSTRIA
Stephan [email protected]