NavGeneral InfoEmail Print Original or alternative title Recensement Général de la Population de 1968 Geography France (FRA) Coverage type Country Time period covered 03/1968 - 03/1968 Series or system France Population and Housing Census Data type Census: De jureNationally representativeSubnationally representativeUrban-rural representative Summary Censuses provide population numbers, household or family size and composition, and information on sex and age distribution. They often include other demographic, economic and health-related topics as well. The 1968 France de jure census collected data through face-to-face interviews and self-enumeration on housing, household demographics, employment, and migration. The census day was March 1, 1968 and fieldwork continued until March 23. Keywords Education, Population Citation Contributors National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) (France) Suggested citation National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) (France). France Population and Housing Census 1968. GHDx Entry last modified on: Sep 27, 2024