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Swiss Statistics

Key Data

  year Uri (UR)
Area    
Area in km2 2006 1'076,6
Settlement area in %   1,7
Agricultural area in %   24,4
Forests and copses in %   18,2
Non-productive areas in %<   55,6
Population    
Residents 31.12.2007 34989
Per km2   32.5
Percentage growth in the last 10 years   -2.2
Through migration   -3.4
Through natural increase   1.7
Foreign nationals in % 2007 8.7
Age distribution in % 2000  
0-19 years   25.0
20-64 years   58.6
>64 years   16.4
Private households 2000 13430
Persons per household   2.5
Languages 2000  
First spoken language in %   German 93,5
Second in %   Serbo-croatian 1,9
Third in %   Italian 1,3
Educational attainment (25-64 years) 2000  
Without post-mandatory education in %   34.0
Upper secondary schools in %   49.1
Higher Education in %   13.3
Employment    
Rate of employment (15-64 years) 2000 76,7
Unemployment rate in % (annual average) 2007 1.1
Employed in primary sector 2005 1826
Employed in secundary sector 2005 5100
Employed in tertiary sector 2005 8740
Business establishments in the primary sector 2005 751
Business establishments in the secundary sector 2005 320
Business establishments in the tertiary sector 2005 1085
Housing    
Residents per room 2000 0,59
Ratio of owner-occupied housing 2000 48,0
New housing units per 1000 residents 2007 4.3
Rate of vacant housing units 2008 0.90
Mobility    
Percentage of the economically active population getting to work using the following means of transportation: 2000  
Public transportation   8,9
Private car   43,0
Commuters in % of economically active residents 2000 51,8
Political parties    
Percentage of voters (National Council Election) 2007  
FDP   87.3
CVP   -
SPS   -
SVP   -
Center parties   -
     
CSP   -
Green   -
Small right-wing parties   -
Small left-wing parties   -
Other   12.7
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