Nationwide census: County seeks survey officers
This year, a census will take place again in Germany, also in Waldeck-Frankenberg. For this purpose, survey officers are still being sought who will visit and interview different households in Waldeck-Frankenberg in the coming months - naturally in compliance with all Corona protection measures.
How many people live in Waldeck-Frankenberg? Is there enough living space for all citizens? Do we need more kindergartens, schools or care facilities? This statistical survey determines how many people live in Germany, how they live and work and answers corresponding questions. After all, many decisions at the federal, state and local levels are based on population and housing figures. In order to have reliable data for planning, a regular stocktaking of the population is necessary. For this reason, the statistical offices of the Federation and the Länder conduct the census every ten years.
A survey office has also been set up in Waldeck-Frankenberg to carry out the census. It takes care of the recruitment, supervision, training and coordination of the survey officers. The quality of the surveys and data protection are continuously ensured by the survey office. Survey officers conduct the surveys on site. They interview the citizens selected in the sample, collect the necessary data and hand over the access data for the online survey. They receive an attractive allowance for their work. Before their assignment, they must legally commit themselves in writing to maintaining statistical secrecy and to keeping secret the knowledge they have gained during and after their work. An ID card in conjunction with an identity card confirms the legitimacy of their work, which is also remunerated. Interested persons can contact the Census Enquiry Office in Waldeck-Frankenberg at e-mail zensus2022@lkwafkb.de or tel. 05631 - 954 272.
Although the census is known as the "big census", not every resident has to be interviewed individually for it - on the contrary: the majority of the population does not have to provide any information themselves, as in Germany a so-called register-based census is carried out and the population data thus comes primarily from administrative registers. Nationwide, only about ten per cent of the population take part in a short interview by survey officers. This sample survey is necessary to detect any inaccuracies in the population registers and to collect data that are not available in the registers, such as information on education and training or on employment. All persons selected for the survey are obliged to provide information.
All data are evaluated anonymously. The census is not about finding out something about the individual living conditions of the inhabitants. Rather, statistics means that data is generalised, sums are formed and averages are calculated. The sole aim and purpose of the census is to obtain a reliable database for further planning. The results of the census are expected to be available from the end of 2023. Further information is also available online at www.zensus2022.de.