Census 2021: Statistics are no longer interested in property, the form has changed over the years

The confession of property, which rightly bothered many people, is a thing of the past. The departure from the discovery of tangible and intangible goods began after the Velvet Revolution. Back in 1991, statistics were interested in questions about the ownership of household appliances, cars or cottages. In 2001, a question on the ownership of a personal computer was newly included among the data mapping household equipment, but the equipment with household appliances was no longer ascertained.

“In the censuses, several identical basic data are always obtained. It is important to compare how we lived and how we live now. That is the valuable value. At the same time, however, each census must respond to the current situation and new information needs. While in the past, for example, knowledge of reading and writing or household equipment with a washing machine and refrigerator was ascertained, today it is no longer necessary, “explained Marek Rojíček, Chairman of the Czech Statistical Office.

In 2011, statisticians no longer asked about cars, cottages or telephones. They were interested in whether the household has the opportunity to use a personal computer and whether it has an internet connection. Just for fun, in 2001, almost 16% of households had a computer and almost seven percent had a computer with the Internet. Ten years later, 65% of households in the Czech Republic already had a computer and almost 61% had an Internet connection.

From literacy to flush toilets

During the history of the modern census, which dates back to 1869, the information obtained has changed considerably. And some were quite curious and you can say a bit inappropriate. Under Austria-Hungary, it was important to know, for example, the physical condition and literacy of future soldiers. However, possible physical defects, including blindness and deafness, were also recorded. In later years, questions on mental disorders were also included. Since the 1880 census, there has been a question about whether people can read and write.

At a time when the Communists ruled in Czechoslovakia with a firm hand, statistics were interested in how the level of equipment in apartments increased. People had to admit whether they owned a refrigerator or a television. Since 1960, data have also been available, for example on the share of flats equipped with a flush toilet. And the numbers are interesting. In 1960 it was only 31.0% of dwellings, in 1980 it was already 73.5%. The aim of such surveys was to find out “how the equipment of the households of workers, peasants and working intelligence is changing.”

Census of population, houses and flats takes place once every ten years and aims to obtain accurate and up-to-date data that serves to plan many aspects of public life more effectively. Addition 2021 is primarily prepared as online, for the first time ever. People will be able to add up easily and securely over the internet on the web www.scitani.cz. Thus, they can easily fulfill their legal obligation from home without having to contact the census commissioner or visit the census contact point. Who doesn’t count online in between March 27 and April 9will have to fill out listinný census form, namely from April 17 to May 11.

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