Surveys, Sources – Structural Survey (RS)Overview

Brief description	Since 2010, the Structural Survey is realized within the framework of the new population census. The main focus of this survey is the observation of the socio-economic and socio-cultural structures of the population in Switzerland.
Institution responsible	Federal Statistical Office
Responsible service	Population
Responsible person / information	Questions about the survey 2012: 0800 284 284 / hotline@census2012.ch Hotline of the structural survey (results 2010): 032 867 25 25 / info.pop@bfs.admin.ch
Conducted by	Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Legal bases	Swiss Federal Law of 22 June 2007 on the Federal Population Census (RS 431.112) Swiss Federal Ordinance of 19 December 2008 on the Federal Population Census (RS 431.112.1)
Type of survey / statistic	Sample survey of 200'000 persons with written questionnaire or questionnaire through the internet (eSurvey)
Statistical basis and survey units	Persons aged 15 or more of the permanent resident population living in private households
Features registered	Key variables: Language, religion, education, work and employment, mobility of commuters, types of households and families, status of occupation of the dwelling and rent
Degree of regionalisation	Canton
Reference period	31 December of each year
Period survey conducted	31 December 2010 for the first time
Periodicity	Annual
Available since	2010
Last Update	17.12.2012

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