| Area |
|
|
|
| Area in km2 |
2011 |
41'284.9 |
282.4 |
| Settlement area in % |
|
6.8 |
30.2 |
| Agricultural area in % |
|
36.9 |
41.5 |
| Forests and copses in % |
|
30.8 |
13.8 |
| Non-productive areas in %< |
|
25.5 |
14.5 |
| Population |
|
|
|
| Residents |
31.12.2010 |
7'870'134 |
457'715 |
| Per km2 |
|
195 |
1'844 |
| Percentage growth in the last 10 years |
|
8.7 |
12.5 |
| Through migration |
|
7.2 |
8.2 |
| Through natural increase |
|
1.8 |
4.1 |
| Foreign nationals in % |
2009 |
22.0 |
38.7 |
| Age distribution in % |
2000 |
|
|
| 0-19 years |
|
22.9 |
21.8 |
| 20-64 years |
|
61.8 |
63.8 |
| >64 years |
|
15.4 |
14.4 |
| Private households |
2000 |
3115399 |
181611 |
| Persons per household |
|
2.2 |
2.1 |
| Main language |
2000 |
|
|
| First spoken language in % |
|
German 63,7 |
French 75,8 |
| Second in % |
|
French 20,4 |
English 3,9 |
| Third in % |
|
Italian 6,5 |
German 3,9 |
| Educational attainment (25-64 years) |
2000 |
|
|
| Without post-mandatory education in % |
|
22.9 |
21.4 |
| Upper secondary schools in % |
|
49.2 |
34.5 |
| Higher Education in % |
|
21.5 |
30.6 |
| Employment |
|
|
|
| Rate of employment (15-64 years) |
2000 |
78.9 |
76.0 |
| Unemployment rate in % (annual average) |
2010 |
3.9 |
7.0 |
| Employed in primary sector |
2008 |
175808 |
1815 |
| Employed in secundary sector |
2008 |
1061643 |
43956 |
| Employed in tertiary sector |
2008 |
2955194 |
231329 |
| Business establishments in the primary sector |
2008 |
62486 |
457 |
| Business establishments in the secundary sector |
2008 |
77711 |
3436 |
| Business establishments in the tertiary sector |
2008 |
311454 |
20877 |
| Housing |
|
|
|
| Residents per room |
2000 |
0.59 |
0.64 |
| Ratio of owner-occupied housing |
2000 |
34.6 |
15.8 |
| New housing units per 1000 residents |
2009 |
5.1 |
2.7 |
| Rate of vacant housing units |
2010 |
0.94 |
0.23 |
| Mobility |
|
|
|
| Percentage of the economically active population getting to work using the following means of transportation: |
2000 |
|
|
| Public transportation |
|
24.4 |
31.4 |
| Private car |
|
48.6 |
43.8 |
| Commuters in % of economically active residents |
2000 |
52.0 |
57.2 |
| Percentage of vote (National Council) |
|
|
|
| Percentage of voters (National Council Election) |
2007 |
|
|
| FDP |
|
15.8 |
7.7 |
| CVP |
|
14.5 |
9.7 |
| SPS |
|
19.5 |
19.1 |
| SVP |
|
28.9 |
21.1 |
| Center parties |
|
1.9 |
14.8 |
| |
|
|
|
| CSP |
|
4.3 |
1.2 |
| Green |
|
9.8 |
16.4 |
| Small right-wing parties |
|
2.5 |
|
| Small left-wing parties |
|
1.1 |
6.8 |
| Other |
|
1.8 |
3.2 |
