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Swiss Statistics

Key Data

  year Uri (UR)
Area    
Area in km2 2011 1'076.4
Settlement area in %   1.7
Agricultural area in %   24.4
Forests and copses in %   18.2
Non-productive areas in %<   55.6
Population    
Residents 31.12.2010 35'422
Per km2   33
Percentage growth in the last 10 years   -0.4
Through migration   -1.2
Through natural increase   1.3
Foreign nationals in % 2009 9.4
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
Main language 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) 2010 1.4
Employed in primary sector 2008 1764
Employed in secundary sector 2008 5388
Employed in tertiary sector 2008 9431
Business establishments in the primary sector 2008 703
Business establishments in the secundary sector 2008 324
Business establishments in the tertiary sector 2008 1113
Housing    
Residents per room 2000 0.59
Ratio of owner-occupied housing 2000 48.0
New housing units per 1000 residents 2009 4.7
Rate of vacant housing units 2010 0.77
Mobility    
Percentage of the economically active population getting to work using the following means of transportation: 2000  
Public transportation   12.1
Private car   48.5
Commuters in % of economically active residents 2000 55.5
Percentage of vote (National Council)    
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
Last updated: 23.10.2009
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