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Swiss Statistics

Key Data

  year St. Gallen (SG)
Area    
Area in km2 2011 2'025.4
Settlement area in %   8.7
Agricultural area in %   47.9
Forests and copses in %   30.6
Non-productive areas in %<   12.8
Population    
Residents 31.12.2010 478'907
Per km2   243
Percentage growth in the last 10 years   6.0
Through migration   4.0
Through natural increase   2.0
Foreign nationals in % 2009 21.7
Age distribution in % 2000  
0-19 years   25.6
20-64 years   60.0
>64 years   14.4
Private households 2000 183750
Persons per household   2.4
Main language 2000  
First spoken language in %   German 88,0
Second in %   Serbo-croatian 2,5
Third in %   Italian 2,3
Educational attainment (25-64 years) 2000  
Without post-mandatory education in %   25.1
Upper secondary schools in %   51.1
Higher Education in %   17.7
Employment    
Rate of employment (15-64 years) 2000 79.4
Unemployment rate in % (annual average) 2010 3.4
Employed in primary sector 2008 12419
Employed in secundary sector 2008 87720
Employed in tertiary sector 2008 154469
Business establishments in the primary sector 2008 4781
Business establishments in the secundary sector 2008 5622
Business establishments in the tertiary sector 2008 17676
Housing    
Residents per room 2000 0.56
Ratio of owner-occupied housing 2000 38.7
New housing units per 1000 residents 2009 5.1
Rate of vacant housing units 2010 1.50
Mobility    
Percentage of the economically active population getting to work using the following means of transportation: 2000  
Public transportation   19.5
Private car   48.6
Commuters in % of economically active residents 2000 52.9
Percentage of vote (National Council)    
Percentage of voters (National Council Election) 2007  
FDP   13.6
CVP   21.4
SPS   14.7
SVP   35.8
Center parties    
     
CSP   5.2
Green   6.4
Small right-wing parties   1.7
Small left-wing parties    
Other   1.2
Last updated: 23.10.2009
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