Socio-economic profile of refugees, 2018-2019

Brazil, 2018 - 2019

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Reference ID

UNHCR_BRA_SEA_2019

Producer(s)

UNHCR

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Americas Socioeconomic Assessments

Metadata

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Jul 13, 2020

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Jul 13, 2020

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Identification

Survey ID Number

UNHCR_BRA_SEA_2019

Title

Socio-economic profile of refugees, 2018-2019

Country

Name	Country code
Brazil	BRA

Abstract

This study is the result of the socio-demographic and labor analysis of refugee residents in Brazil and represents a milestone in the production of knowledge about the integration of this population into the country. The study shows that most of the interviewees maintain close ties with family, friends and entities located in the countries of origin and, at the same time, demonstrate great knowledge of the Brazilian culture and want to become Brazilian citizens. Nevertheless, they pointed out obstacles to integration, including discriminatory acts. Several factors explain the vulnerability of the refugee population in Brazil: labor market, low wages or insufficient income, difficulty in recognizing diplomas and accessing public or banking services. All these factors, common to a large part of the Brazilian population, have a more striking impact on the quality of life of the refugee population.

Unit of Analysis

Individual

Version

Version Description

2.1: Edited, anonymous dataset for licensed distribution.

Scope

Notes

The scope includes:
- Characteristics of the individual
- Education
- Characteristics of the household
- Movements
- Occupation
- Characteristics of the dwelling
- Integration and knowledge of local culture

Topics

Topic
Income Generation
Education
Livelihood & Social cohesion
Community Services

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Primary investigators

Name
UNHCR

Sampling

Sampling Procedure

For the realization of the field work, a sample design was elaborated to take into account the intentional sampling by quotas, to estimate proportions of sociodemographic variables, with a total of 500 interviews being established. This sample was applied in 14 cities, distributed in eight Federation Units which concentrate 94% of refugees under the protection of the Brazilian government. The allocation of the number of interviews in each of the states took into account their relative share in the total sample.

Weighting

Weight was calculated dividing number of refugees residing in Brazil, according to available data, by the number of interwees. The total number of refugees residing in Brazil is based on the Refugee base in Brazil made available to UNHCR by the Federal Police / Ministry of Justice.

Data Collection

Dates of Data Collection

Start	End
2018-06-13	2019-02-20

Data Collection Mode

Face-to-face [f2f]

Data Collection Notes

The fieldwork was carried out between June 13, 2018, and February 20, 2019, by 8 teams each having been responsible for a Federation Unit, resulting in a set of interviews by state, Federal District and cities. In relation to the initial sampling plan, some small changes were made during fieldwork due to the impossibility of locating some refugees, inconsistencies and refusals. As a whole, however, the sample almost entirely reflects the designed plan, both in terms of nationality and sex, and in terms of regional distribution too.

Data Collectors

Name	Abbreviation
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees	UNHCR

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Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Email
Curation team	UNHCR	microdata@unhcr.org

Citation requirements

Please cite as follows:

UNHCR (2019) Socio-economic profile of refugees in Brazil. Ref. UNHCR_BRA_SEA_2019. UNHCR microdata library: https://microdata.unhcr.org

Metadata production

DDI Document ID

UNHCR_BRA_2019_SEA_DDI_v1.0

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