Classification Detail
Classification of use of housing unit
Basic Bibliographic Information
Status:
Operational
Type:
To Be Determined
Citation:
Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses Revision 3. ST/ESA/STAT/SER.M/67/Rev.3
ISBN:
978-92-1-161597-5
Website:
Custodian:
United Nations Statistics Division
Available Formats:
Print, PDF
Year Adopted:
2015
Year Published:
N/A
Available Languages (besides English):
Français, Español, العربية, Pусский, 中文 Details...
Français
Classification les utilisations de l’ unité d'habitation
ISBN:
978-92-1-261214-0
Español
Clasificacion del uso de la unidad de habitacion
ISBN:
978-92-1-661024-1
العربية
Pусский
Классификация использования жилищных единиц
ISBN:
978-92-1-461019-9
中文
Availability:
Fully available in all of the languages above
Purpose of the Classification
Statistical Domains:
1.7 Human settlements and housing
Purpose:
To identify whether the housing unit is being used wholly for habitation (residential) purposes or not. The housing unit can be used for habitation and for commercial, manufacturing or some other purposes. In a number of countries, houses are used simultaneously for more than one purpose. For example, the lower floor is used as a store or workshop, and the upper floors for habitation.
Main Applications:
Collection of housing units data in censuses
Main Users:
national statistical offices
Methodology
Scope:
Housing units
Concept Being Classified:
census
Statistical Units:
Housing units
Main Principles:
N/A
Classification Structure
Definition of Structure:
Level:
Level Name:
Code Format:
Number of Items:
Level 1
-
1
2 items
Remarks:
Recommendation according to the 'Principles and recommendations for Populations and Housing Censuses'
Revision Information
Chronology of revisions/versions of the classification:
Year Adopted:
Title or Version Number:
Website:
Official Adopting Entity:
UN Statistical Commission
Coordinating Entity:
United Nations Statistics Division
Reason for Latest Revision:
Update Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
Supporting Documents
Coding Index Available:
No
Training Materials and Other Documents:
N/A
Contact Information
Comments
This classification has been published in the Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, adopted by the UN Statistical Commission on 6 March 2015. Translations into other languages will be available in due course. Current translations are available in previous revision.