Socio-Economic Profile of Refugees, 2018-2019

Brazil, 2018 - 2019

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Reference ID

BRA_2019_SEA_v01_M

Producer(s)

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

Collection(s)

United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) Fragility, Conflict and Violence

Metadata

Documentation in PDF DDI/XML JSON

Created on

Apr 22, 2021

Last modified

Apr 22, 2021

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Identification

Survey ID number

BRA_2019_SEA_v01_M

Title

Socio-Economic Profile of Refugees, 2018-2019

Country/Economy

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

Producers and sponsors

Primary investigators

Name
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (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 interviewees. 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 Collectors

Name
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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.

Access policy

Archive where study is originally stored

United Nations Refugee Agency Microdata Library
https://microdata.unhcr.org/index.php/catalog/246
Original Archive Study ID: UNHCR_BRA_SEA_2019
Cost: None

Data Access

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

Contacts

Name	Affiliation	Email
Curation team	UNHCR	microdata@unhcr.org

Metadata production

DDI Document ID

DDI_BRA_2019_SEA_v01_M

Producers

Name	Role
United Nations Refugee Agency	Documentation of the study

Date of Metadata Production

2021-04-21

Metadata version

DDI Document version

Version 1 (April 2021). This version is identical to UNHCR DDI ID: UNHCR_BRA_SEA_2019 except the following edits were made:

Minor spelling, grammatical, and formatting corrections
Specified the archive where study is originally stored

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