| Area |
|
|
| Area in km2 |
2006 |
1'728,8 |
| Settlement area in % |
|
20,1 |
| Agricultural area in % |
|
43,4 |
| Forests and copses in % |
|
30,7 |
| Non-productive areas in %< |
|
5,8 |
| Population |
|
|
| Residents |
31.12.2007 |
1307567 |
| Per km2 |
|
756.3 |
| Percentage growth in the last 10 years |
|
10.7 |
| Through migration |
|
8.1 |
| Through natural increase |
|
2.3 |
| Foreign nationals in % |
2007 |
22.9 |
| Age distribution in % |
2000 |
|
| 0-19 years |
|
20.5 |
| 20-64 years |
|
64.4 |
| >64 years |
|
15.0 |
| Private households |
2000 |
567573 |
| Persons per household |
|
2.1 |
| Languages |
2000 |
|
| First spoken language in % |
|
German 83,4 |
| Second in % |
|
Italian 4,0 |
| Third in % |
|
Serbo-croatian 1,7 |
| Educational attainment (25-64 years) |
2000 |
|
| Without post-mandatory education in % |
|
19.2 |
| Upper secondary schools in % |
|
49.1 |
| Higher Education in % |
|
25.6 |
| Employment |
|
|
| Rate of employment (15-64 years) |
2000 |
81,8 |
| Unemployment rate in % (annual average) |
2007 |
2.6 |
| Employed in primary sector |
2005 |
17226 |
| Employed in secundary sector |
2005 |
142149 |
| Employed in tertiary sector |
2005 |
587656 |
| Business establishments in the primary sector |
2005 |
4957 |
| Business establishments in the secundary sector |
2005 |
11628 |
| Business establishments in the tertiary sector |
2005 |
55917 |
| Housing |
|
|
| Residents per room |
2000 |
0,58 |
| Ratio of owner-occupied housing |
2000 |
24,8 |
| New housing units per 1000 residents |
2007 |
6.9 |
| Rate of vacant housing units |
2008 |
0.61 |
| Mobility |
|
|
| Percentage of the economically active population getting to work using the following means of transportation: |
2000 |
|
| Public transportation |
|
32,2 |
| Private car |
|
37,2 |
| Commuters in % of economically active residents |
2000 |
50,8 |
| Political parties |
|
|
| Percentage of voters (National Council Election) |
2007 |
|
| FDP |
|
13.2 |
| CVP |
|
7.6 |
| SPS |
|
19.8 |
| SVP |
|
33.9 |
| Center parties |
|
- |
| |
|
|
| CSP |
|
3.8 |
| Green |
|
10.4 |
| Small right-wing parties |
|
2.7 |
| Small left-wing parties |
|
8.4 |
| Other |
|
0.3 |
