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Gender perspectives in
migration analysis
 Migration statistics in Norway
 Gender perspectives in the analysis of migration
statistics
Kristin Egge-Hoveid
Coordinator of Gender and Equality Related Statistics
Division for Social Welfare Statistics, Statistics Norway
UNECE Work Sessions on Gender statistics, Geneva 12-14 March
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Central Population Register (CPR)
the main source for population and social statistics in Norway
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CPR includes all residents
All residents are registered in the CPR with a unique PIN
All immigrants are given a PIN when they register with the immigration authorities
All vital events are registered in the CPR
– Births, deaths, marriages
– National and international migration
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And demographic characteristics
– Sex ,age, marital status, number of children, place of birth
– Citizenship, national background, and year of first immigration
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All other national administrative registers based on individuals
use this PIN.
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Data on individuals in Statistics Norway
possibilities for linking different registers
Labour
marked
Education
Surveys
Population
…and a
lot more,
all broken
down by
sex
Economic
assistance
Crime
Income
Child
welfare
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Other sources
• Surveys
– Survey on living conditions among immigrants (LCI)
 Norwegian language skills
 Feeling of loneliness
 Perceived discrimination
 Ties to the country of origin and to Norway
– New LCI in 2015
 Values
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Definitions of immigrants
and figures as of 1.1.2011
Number
Proporton
of total
Immigrants:
Persons immigrated to Norway, born abroad to
two foreign born parents
500 000
10,2 %
Second generation:
100 000
2,0 %
600 000
12,2 %
Children born in Norway to two immigrant
parents.
Both groups
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Largest groups of immigrants by country background and gender. 2011
Poland
Sweden
Germany
Iraq
Somalia
Denmark
Pakistan
Lithuania
Russia
Iran
Philippines
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Vietnam
Thailand
United Kingdom
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5 000
10 000
15 000
20 000
25 000
Males
49 percent women
30 000
35 000
40 000
45 000
50 000
55 000
60 000
Females
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Analyses of migration statistics
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The registers
– Wide range of variables
– Longitudinal analysis
– Immigrants living conditions
– Integration of immigrants
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Surveys
Variables not provided in the registers:
– Opinions, values
– Perceived discrimination
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Analysis of the Norwegian migration statistics
– Profound founding
– But not a good tradition for gender analysis
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Analysis of migration statistics –
gender perspectives
Increase our knowledge concerning:
• Gender differences in integration
• Gender equality challenges among immigrants
• Show diversity among groups (country background)
• Show differences between generations
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Research areas where
gender perspectives are important
Labour – Integration
Education – Future possibilities/resources
Demography – TRF and marriage patterns
Crime – Domestic violence, exposure to and exercise of violence
Values – Gender differences in attitudes towards gender equality
Political participation – ability to shape society
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Labour
• Key to integration
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Economic independence
Promotes language skills
Domestic equality
Better mental health
Protection against loneliness and
isolation
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Education
“Male dropout and female success”
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Future unemployment among young male
immigrants?
Percentage who had disrupted (or taken exsams but failed)
upper secondary education within five years, among those
who started in the spring of 2004.
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Work force participation of highly educated
immigrant women when they establish a
family?
Males
Females
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30
30
48
34
22
36
21
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However! Large differences between
immigrants and Second generation
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Pupils total
Immigrants
Norwegian-born to
immigrant parents
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Planning ahead
•Exploit the possibilities of gender perspectives in our
analyses even better.
•More insight into values, and attitudes of gender equality
through the new survey on Living Conditions among
immigrants.
•Better knowledge of gender differences in immigrants
educational level through new survey on immigrants
education.
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Thank you!
Statistics Norway:
www.ssb.no
Page for gender equality:
www.ssb.no/likestilling_en/
Page on immigration and immigrants:
www.ssb.no/innvandring_en/
Kristin Egge-Hoveid: [email protected]
Focal point on gender equality Statistics Norway
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