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Swiss Statistics

Obwalden (OW) – Key DataComparator

   
  year Switzerland Obwalden (OW)
Area      
Area in km2 2011 41'284.9 490.6
Settlement area in %   6.8 3.2
Agricultural area in %   36.9 37.9
Forests and copses in %   30.8 40.2
Non-productive areas in %<   25.5 18.7
Population      
Residents 31.12.2010 7'870'134 35'585
Per km2   195 73
Percentage growth in the last 10 years   8.7 8.7
Through migration   7.2 5.7
Through natural increase   1.8 2.5
Foreign nationals in % 2009 22.0 12.9
Age distribution in % 2000    
0-19 years   22.9 26.7
20-64 years   61.8 59.3
>64 years   15.4 14.1
Private households 2000 3115399 12445
Persons per household   2.2 2.5
Main language 2000    
First spoken language in %   German 63,7 German 92,3
Second in %   French 20,4 Albanian 1,4
Third in %   Italian 6,5 Serbo-croatian 1,2
Educational attainment (25-64 years) 2000    
Without post-mandatory education in %   22.9 26.3
Upper secondary schools in %   49.2 51.7
Higher Education in %   21.5 16.6
Employment      
Rate of employment (15-64 years) 2000 78.9 80.5
Unemployment rate in % (annual average) 2010 3.9 1.5
Employed in primary sector 2008 175808 1871
Employed in secundary sector 2008 1061643 6499
Employed in tertiary sector 2008 2955194 10037
Business establishments in the primary sector 2008 62486 750
Business establishments in the secundary sector 2008 77711 452
Business establishments in the tertiary sector 2008 311454 1380
Housing      
Residents per room 2000 0.59 0.61
Ratio of owner-occupied housing 2000 34.6 46.8
New housing units per 1000 residents 2009 5.1 8.8
Rate of vacant housing units 2010 0.94 0.80
Mobility      
Percentage of the economically active population getting to work using the following means of transportation: 2000    
Public transportation   24.4 10.7
Private car   48.6 54.6
Commuters in % of economically active residents 2000 52.0 46.8
Percentage of vote (National Council)      
Percentage of voters (National Council Election) 2007    
FDP   15.8  
CVP   14.5 32.5
SPS   19.5 11.6
SVP   28.9 32.9
Center parties   1.9  
       
CSP   4.3  
Green   9.8  
Small right-wing parties   2.5  
Small left-wing parties   1.1  
Other   1.8 23.0
Last updated: 23.10.2009
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