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Swiss Statistics

Key Data

  year Nidwalden (NW)
Area    
Area in km2 2006 276,1
Settlement area in %   4,9
Agricultural area in %   37,9
Forests and copses in %   32,9
Non-productive areas in %<   24,3
Population    
Residents 31.12.2007 40287
Per km2   146.0
Percentage growth in the last 10 years   8.2
Through migration   5.9
Through natural increase   3.5
Foreign nationals in % 2007 10.0
Age distribution in % 2000  
0-19 years   24.4
20-64 years   62.4
>64 years   13.2
Private households 2000 15153
Persons per household   2.4
Languages 2000  
First spoken language in %   German 92,5
Second in %   Italian 1,4
Third in %   Serbo-croatian 1,2
Educational attainment (25-64 years) 2000  
Without post-mandatory education in %   21.8
Upper secondary schools in %   53.0
Higher Education in %   20.8
Employment    
Rate of employment (15-64 years) 2000 81,2
Unemployment rate in % (annual average) 2007 1.2
Employed in primary sector 2005 1524
Employed in secundary sector 2005 5818
Employed in tertiary sector 2005 11713
Business establishments in the primary sector 2005 573
Business establishments in the secundary sector 2005 481
Business establishments in the tertiary sector 2005 1709
Housing    
Residents per room 2000 0,60
Ratio of owner-occupied housing 2000 37,5
New housing units per 1000 residents 2007 9.2
Rate of vacant housing units 2008 1.08
Mobility    
Percentage of the economically active population getting to work using the following means of transportation: 2000  
Public transportation   9,9
Private car   51,5
Commuters in % of economically active residents 2000 59,6
Political parties    
Percentage of voters (National Council Election) 2007  
FDP   -
CVP   -
SPS   -
SVP   -
Center parties   -
     
CSP   -
Green   -
Small right-wing parties   -
Small left-wing parties   -
Other   -
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