Appendix Table A4.
Stock of foreign population: definitions and sources
| Foreign population stock in: |
Definition of “foreigner” based on | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Country of birth | Census of Population and Housing, Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| Austria | Country of birth | Statistics Austria, Population Census 2001 and Population Register 2001 to 2009. For census year 1981 and 1991 definition by citizenship |
| Belgium | Citizenship | Population register. Institut National de Statistique |
| Canada | Country of birth | Census of Canada, Statistics Canada. www.statcan.ca/ |
| Czech Rep. | Citizenship | Permanent residence permit and long-term visa, Population register, Czech Statistical Office and Directorate of Alien and Border Police |
| Denmark | Country of origin | Population register. Danmarks Statistics |
| Finland | Country of birth | Population register. Finish central statistical office |
| France | Country of birth | Census. Residence permit. Office des migrations internationals. |
| Germany | Citizenship | Population register. Statistisches Bundesamt |
| Greece | Citizenship | Labour force survey. National Statistical Service of Greece. |
| Hungary | Citizenship | National Hungary statistical office |
| Iceland | Country of birth | Population register. Hagstofa Islands |
| Ireland | Country of birth | Censuses, Statistical office, Ireland |
| Italy | Citizenship | Residence Permits. ISTAT |
| Japan | Citizenship | Years 1980–1999, Register of Foreigners, Ministry of Justice, Office of Immigration. Years 1999–2008 OECD Source Migration stat. Both sources based on permanent and long-term permits. |
| Korea | Citizenship | 1986–1988: Trends in international migration Outlook, OECD 1990–2008: OECD Source International Migration Database |
| Luxembourg | Citizenship | Population register, Statistical office Luxembourg |
| Mexico | Country of birth | 2005: Trends in international migration Outlook, OECD 2000: OECD Source International Migration Database |
| Netherlands | Citizenship | Population register, CBS |
| New Zealand | Country of birth | Census, Statistics New Zealand |
| Norway | Country background | Population register, Statistics Norway Country background is the person's own, their mother's or possibly their father's country of birth. Persons without an immigrant background only have Norway (000) as their country background. In cases where the parents have different countries of birth, the mother's country of birth is chosen. |
| Poland | Country of birth | 2002 Census, rest permits, Statistics Poland |
| Portugal | Citizenship | Residence Permit, Ministry of Interior, www.ine.pt |
| Slovak Republic | Country of Origin | Permanent residence permit and long-term visa, Slovak Statistical Office |
| Spain | 1985–1995 Citizenship 1996–2009 Country of birth |
Residence Permit, Ministry of Interior |
| Sweden | Country of Birth | Population register, Statistics Sweden |
| Switzerland | Citizenship | Register of Foreigners, Federal Foreign Office |
| Turkey | Country of birth | OECD Source International Migration Database |
| United Kingdom | Country of Birth | LFS, UK statistical office |
| United States | Country of birth | US Census Bureau: 1990 and 2000 US census, the rest Current Population Survey (CPS) December. Data Ferret. Years 1980–1989, 1991–1993 from extrapolations by Tim Hatton (RESTAT) |