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Swiss Statistics

Key Data

  year Ticino (TI)
Area    
Area in km2 2006 2'812,5
Settlement area in %   5,1
Agricultural area in %   14,3
Forests and copses in %   48,8
Non-productive areas in %<   31,7
Population    
Residents 31.12.2007 328580
Per km2   116.8
Percentage growth in the last 10 years   7.5
Through migration   7.0
Through natural increase   0.2
Foreign nationals in % 2007 25.2
Age distribution in % 2000  
0-19 years   19.8
20-64 years   62.3
>64 years   17.8
Private households 2000 134916
Persons per household   2.2
Languages 2000  
First spoken language in %   Italian 83,1
Second in %   German 8,3
Third in %   Serbo-croatian 1,7
Educational attainment (25-64 years) 2000  
Without post-mandatory education in %   29.3
Upper secondary schools in %   48.4
Higher Education in %   18.2
Employment    
Rate of employment (15-64 years) 2000 70,8
Unemployment rate in % (annual average) 2007 4.4
Employed in primary sector 2005 3914
Employed in secundary sector 2005 44656
Employed in tertiary sector 2005 118404
Business establishments in the primary sector 2005 1332
Business establishments in the secundary sector 2005 3482
Business establishments in the tertiary sector 2005 15635
Housing    
Residents per room 2000 0,60
Ratio of owner-occupied housing 2000 36,5
New housing units per 1000 residents 2007 5.3
Rate of vacant housing units 2008 0.76
Mobility    
Percentage of the economically active population getting to work using the following means of transportation: 2000  
Public transportation   10,1
Private car   57,7
Commuters in % of economically active residents 2000 55,9
Political parties    
Percentage of voters (National Council Election) 2007  
FDP   28.1
CVP   24.1
SPS   18.1
SVP   8.7
Center parties   -
     
CSP   -
Green   4.8
Small right-wing parties   14.0
Small left-wing parties   1.3
Other   0.8
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