| Area |
|
|
|
| Area in km2 |
2006 |
41'284,8 |
1'403,7 |
| Settlement area in % |
|
6,8 |
15,4 |
| Agricultural area in % |
|
36,9 |
45,3 |
| Forests and copses in % |
|
30,8 |
36,9 |
| Non-productive areas in %< |
|
25,5 |
2,4 |
| Population |
|
|
|
| Residents |
31.12.2007 |
7593494 |
581562 |
| Per km2 |
|
183.9 |
414.4 |
| Percentage growth in the last 10 years |
|
7.0 |
8.9 |
| Through migration |
|
5.1 |
6.2 |
| Through natural increase |
|
1.8 |
2.9 |
| Foreign nationals in % |
2007 |
21.1 |
20.4 |
| Age distribution in % |
2000 |
|
|
| 0-19 years |
|
22.9 |
24.3 |
| 20-64 years |
|
61.8 |
62.3 |
| >64 years |
|
15.4 |
13.4 |
| Private households |
2000 |
3115399 |
224128 |
| Persons per household |
|
2.2 |
2.4 |
| Languages |
2000 |
|
|
| First spoken language in % |
|
German 63,7 |
German 87,1 |
| Second in % |
|
French 20,4 |
Italian 3,3 |
| Third in % |
|
Italian 6,5 |
Serbo-croatian 1,9 |
| Educational attainment (25-64 years) |
2000 |
|
|
| Without post-mandatory education in % |
|
22.9 |
21.9 |
| Upper secondary schools in % |
|
49.2 |
52.7 |
| Higher Education in % |
|
21.5 |
20.2 |
| Employment |
|
|
|
| Rate of employment (15-64 years) |
2000 |
78,9 |
80,6 |
| Unemployment rate in % (annual average) |
2007 |
2.8 |
2.4 |
| Employed in primary sector |
2005 |
205594 |
13408 |
| Employed in secundary sector |
2005 |
996970 |
89053 |
| Employed in tertiary sector |
2005 |
2701764 |
158510 |
| Business establishments in the primary sector |
2005 |
68050 |
4225 |
| Business establishments in the secundary sector |
2005 |
76927 |
5977 |
| Business establishments in the tertiary sector |
2005 |
295622 |
19774 |
| Housing |
|
|
|
| Residents per room |
2000 |
0,59 |
0,57 |
| Ratio of owner-occupied housing |
2000 |
34,6 |
47,7 |
| New housing units per 1000 residents |
2007 |
5.7 |
6.5 |
| Rate of vacant housing units |
2008 |
0.97 |
1.49 |
| Mobility |
|
|
|
| Percentage of the economically active population getting to work using the following means of transportation: |
2000 |
|
|
| Public transportation |
|
20,6 |
17,0 |
| Private car |
|
42,9 |
49,7 |
| Commuters in % of economically active residents |
2000 |
52,5 |
66,1 |
| Political parties |
|
|
|
| Percentage of voters (National Council Election) |
2007 |
|
|
| FDP |
|
15.8 |
13.6 |
| CVP |
|
14.5 |
13.5 |
| SPS |
|
19.5 |
17.9 |
| SVP |
|
28.9 |
36.2 |
| Center parties |
|
1.9 |
- |
| |
|
|
|
| CSP |
|
4.2 |
4.2 |
| Green |
|
9.8 |
8.1 |
| Small right-wing parties |
|
2.5 |
1.8 |
| Small left-wing parties |
|
1.1 |
- |
| Other |
|
1.8 |
4.7 |
