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Swiss Statistics

Key Data

  year Graubünden (GR)
Area    
Area in km2 2011 7'105.2
Settlement area in %   1.8
Agricultural area in %   29.8
Forests and copses in %   26.7
Non-productive areas in %<   41.7
Population    
Residents 31.12.2010 192'621
Per km2   27
Percentage growth in the last 10 years   3.1
Through migration   3.4
Through natural increase   0.2
Foreign nationals in % 2009 16.1
Age distribution in % 2000  
0-19 years   23.3
20-64 years   61.1
>64 years   15.6
Private households 2000 77781
Persons per household   2.2
Main language 2000  
First spoken language in %   German 68,3
Second in %   Rhaeto-romance 14,5
Third in %   Italian 10,2
Educational attainment (25-64 years) 2000  
Without post-mandatory education in %   24.6
Upper secondary schools in %   54.2
Higher Education in %   16.0
Employment    
Rate of employment (15-64 years) 2000 79.4
Unemployment rate in % (annual average) 2010 1.7
Employed in primary sector 2008 7811
Employed in secundary sector 2008 24887
Employed in tertiary sector 2008 70277
Business establishments in the primary sector 2008 2916
Business establishments in the secundary sector 2008 2402
Business establishments in the tertiary sector 2008 9275
Housing    
Residents per room 2000 0.57
Ratio of owner-occupied housing 2000 46.7
New housing units per 1000 residents 2009 7.5
Rate of vacant housing units 2010 0.83
Mobility    
Percentage of the economically active population getting to work using the following means of transportation: 2000  
Public transportation   15.6
Private car   41.0
Commuters in % of economically active residents 2000 35.6
Percentage of vote (National Council)    
Percentage of voters (National Council Election) 2007  
FDP   19.1
CVP   20.3
SPS   23.7
SVP   34.7
Center parties    
     
CSP    
Green    
Small right-wing parties   1.6
Small left-wing parties    
Other   0.6
Last updated: 23.10.2009
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