'Demography' is a social science that organises population facts into a statistical analysis. What demographers do?
- Demographers are population specialists. They collect and analyse vital statistics related to human population changes such as births, marriages and deaths.
- Demographers conduct research surveys to study population trends and assess effects of population movements.
- Demographer works to establish ways in which numbers are organised to produce new and useful information. For example, demographer may study data collected on the frequency of diseases in certain areas.
- Some demographers work on the basis of a 'sample technique' in which the characteristics whole population are judged by taking a sample of it.
- Demographers also work with statistics, gathered from demographic information like age, gender, occupation, educational level. He analyses it and then uses to forecast population growth or economic needs.
- They may also investigate and analyse in variety of social science questions for the government such as rates of illness, availability of health & police services.
- Private organisations like Hotel Industries may use the demographers' information to make business decisions such as where to open new outlets to get more customers?
- Local, State & National Government Agencies use demographers' statistical forecasts to provide best possible transport, education and other services to the people.
- Take breaks. A short walk or quick lunch away from the office will increase your overall productivity for the rest of the day.
- Much of the demographers' time is spent doing Library Research, Analysing Demographic Information of various population groups.