The visits began on Friday, after the success of the digital questionnaire in Uruguay. INE options in cases of absence.
After the launch of the face-to-face phase of the 2023 Census in Uruguay, from the National Statistics Institute (INE) clarified that, in cases where there are no people at home, the census takers will leave a visiting note so that the person defines whether to continue online or coordinate a new face-to-face visit.
Participation for this census is compulsory and it is necessary to provide the information requested by the INE, within the framework of Law No. 16,616 and Decree 244/02128. In fact, those who refuse to do so will receive a fine that can range from a minimum of 20 UR ($31,720) to a maximum of 50 UR ($79,302).
Now, with the digital census successfully completed, which revealed the highest response rate at the international level, since the INE They explained that the census takers began to visit the houses. In the event that the inhabitants are not there, they will leave a visit note with the instructions to follow.
What to do if the census taker passes by and there is no one at home
Thus, each person may choose to send by WhatsApp the completion code together with the housing code, where both the name and number of the census taker and the housing code will be duly indicated in the note; carry out the digital census using the housing code; or coordinate a new face-to-face visit through the same route.
With this alternative, more Uruguayans are allowed to provide their data through the online form, so the figure reached for 51.8% of households through this means could increase even more in the coming weeks.
The face-to-face census was launched last Friday and will be fully operational as of this Monday. To avoid delays, the INE He recalled that it is important to have the completion code at hand, which must be given to the census taker or posted on the door in a visible way, to expedite the data collection process.
How much will the 2023 Census cost Uruguay?
From the INE They anticipated that carrying out the census involves preparations for more than 20 million dollars, as confirmed by the director of the organization, Diego Aboal. Regarding projected spending, close to 75% It will be used to pay human resources.
Regarding the final figures, it is expected that the preliminary number of inhabitants will be available more quickly than the rest of the data. It is that, according to estimates, it will take several months of work to present the final figures of the statistical survey.
Source: Ambito
