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Swiss Statistics

Key Data

  year Valais (VS)
Area    
Area in km2 2006 5'224,5
Settlement area in %   3,1
Agricultural area in %   20,3
Forests and copses in %   22,8
Non-productive areas in %<   53,8
Population    
Residents 31.12.2007 298580
Per km2   57.2
Percentage growth in the last 10 years   9.2
Through migration   7.6
Through natural increase   2.2
Foreign nationals in % 2007 19.1
Age distribution in % 2000  
0-19 years   24.4
20-64 years   60.6
>64 years   15.1
Private households 2000 107378
Persons per household   2.4
Languages 2000  
First spoken language in %   French 62,8
Second in %   German 28,4
Third in %   Portugese 2,3
Educational attainment (25-64 years) 2000  
Without post-mandatory education in %   29.3
Upper secondary schools in %   48.0
Higher Education in %   15.1
Employment    
Rate of employment (15-64 years) 2000 74,6
Unemployment rate in % (annual average) 2007 3.2
Employed in primary sector 2005 12749
Employed in secundary sector 2005 34533
Employed in tertiary sector 2005 86036
Business establishments in the primary sector 2005 4586
Business establishments in the secundary sector 2005 3041
Business establishments in the tertiary sector 2005 11724
Housing    
Residents per room 2000 0,63
Ratio of owner-occupied housing 2000 61,4
New housing units per 1000 residents 2007 8.8
Rate of vacant housing units 2008 1.49
Mobility    
Percentage of the economically active population getting to work using the following means of transportation: 2000  
Public transportation   8,7
Private car   50,1
Commuters in % of economically active residents 2000 43,4
Political parties    
Percentage of voters (National Council Election) 2007  
FDP   16.0
CVP   44.9
SPS   14.7
SVP   16.6
Center parties   1.0
     
CSP   1.1
Green   3.9
Small right-wing parties   -
Small left-wing parties   -
Other   1.8
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