Gender Statistics in China Chiba,Japan Xiao li, NBS of China Gender Equality in China Gender Equality: The Basic National Policy National Program of Action for Development of Women (NPAW): 1995-2000, 2001-2010, 2011-2020 (NPAC for children) The National Working Committee on Children and Women (NWCCW): Composed of 35 member units NPA Monitoring: NBS and the Committee members
The Data Sources of Gender Statistics in China The most relative statistics to reflect situation of gender statistics are: Educational Statistics: annual report, from administrative records of Ministry of Education (MOE). Health Statistics: annual report, from National Health and Family Planning Commission: The Data Sources of Gender Statistics in China (cont.) Population Censuses :2000,2010,2020,NBS Population Change Sampling Surveys: annual, NBS Science and Technology (S&T) Statistics: annual report, from NBS, MOE, Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST). Human Resources Statistics: annual report, form the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.
The Data Sources of Gender Statistics in China(cont.) Labour Statistics: annual report, NBS Time Use Survey(2018): NBS R&D Resource Census : NBS, MOE, MOST Population Census(2020,2010,2000) : NBS The Fourth Survey on Chinese Women's Social Status(2020) : All-China Women s Federation, NBS The Data Sources of Gender Statistics in China (cont.) The Other Department Included: The Ministry of Public Security of the P.R.C Ministry of Civil Affairs of the P.R.C General Administration of Sport of China. National Radio and Television Administrion.
Methodology Introduction: Type of data collection Sample coverage Data collection instrument Classification of activities Recording of contextual information Recording of simultaneous activities Coverage of relevant individual characteristics Main challenges in data collection Type of data collection: In 2018, Time Use Survey was organized by NBS and implemented by 10 Provincial Survey Organizations in China. It s an independent investigation
Sample coverage: 10 selected provinces: Beijing, Hebei, Helongjiang, Zhejiang, Anhui, Henan, Guangdong, Sichuang, Yunan, Gansu There were 60000 interviewees aged 15-74 years old from 10 provinces. 20000 selected households. Data collection instrument: Diary Record: weekday diary (Monday to Friday) weekend diary (Saturday and Sunday) The survey was conducted using a fixed interval diary. 10 minutes as one time interval in 24-hour day.
Classification of activities: 9 main categories: 0 - Individual activity 1 - Employment activity 2 - Household primary production activity 3 - Household manufacture and construction production activity 4 - Household service and business activity Classification of activities(cont.) 5 - Unpaid domestic work provided for oneself and family members 6 - Care for household members and provide unpaid help for others 7 - Study and training 8 - Recreation, leisure and social interaction 2013-11-16 2018-
Recording of contextual information The respondents were required to record their activities in the diary. Activity including: Primary activities Secondary activities Place of activity Means of transportation With whom And when the activity started. etc Coverage of relevant individual characteristics: The questionnaire for the basic status of family member included mainly the following information: relation with head of household gender ethnicity education Attainments marital status occupation 2011-11-16
Main challenges in data collection education attainments coordination degree 2011-11-16 Key Results General Time Use Structure SNA Productive Activity Life Pattern and Work /Rest Routine Time Use Comparison between Men and Women
Output Three indicators are used for measuring main activities: Average time Participation rate Average time of participants All indicators are provided by gender Other characteristics are: age, marriage, occupation, education, income and urban/rural THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION!