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                        <title><![CDATA[Provisional findings on population growth in Switzerland in 2011: Demographic growth continues]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 26.04.2012 (FSO) – At the end of 2011, Switzerland's permanent resident population was 7,952,600, i.e. an increase of 82,400 persons compared with 2010. This growth of 1.0% is comparable to the increase registered in 2010. These are the initial provisional results from the Federal Statistical Office's (FSO) Population and Households Statistics (STATPOP) which is part of the new, register-based ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Provisional figures on natural population change 2011: The number of births and deaths is stable]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 23.02.2012 (FSO) – 2011 was characterised by the stability of the number of births and deaths. There was a slight decline in the number of marriages and registered partnerships. These are the provisional findings of the statistics of natural population change for 2011 from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Participation of the elderly in society: Promoting active ageing]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/themen/01/22/press.html</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 26.01.2012 (FSO) - To encourage old people to participate in society, to enable them to stay in good health and to remove obstacles between the generations - these are the main aims of the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations in 2012. With this in mind, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is contributing to the event with the publication of various articles ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[New population census: first definitive results : Population close to 7.9 million inhabitants as of 31.12.2010]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 25.08.2011 (OFS) - The Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is publishing the first definitive results of the new federal population census based on administrative registers and specifically on the new Population and Household Statistics (STATPOP). At the end of 2010, Switzerland's permanent resident population stood at 7,870,100 inhabitants, i.e. a rise of 84,300 persons compared with 2009. ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Vital statistics 2010: Births, marriages and divorces on the rise]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 30.06.2011 (FSO) - 2010 was marked by a growing number of births, marriages and divorces. The number of deaths remained relatively stable. Only registered partnerships showed a decline.  These are the main findings of the vital statistics for 2010 from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Provisional findings on population growth in Switzerland in 2010: Demographic growth remains stable]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/themen/01/22/press.html</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 28.04.2011 (FSO) - At the end of 2010, the permanent resident population of Switzerland was 7,866,500, representing an increase of 80,700 persons compared with 2009. This growth of 1.0% is comparable to the increases recorded in 2009 and 2007. These are the first provisional findings of the Federal Statistical Office's (FSO) new Population and Households Statistics (STATPOP). This statistic, ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Cantonal population scenarios from 2010 to 2035: Demographic growth in all cantons over the next 25 years]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/themen/01/22/press.html</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 29.03.2011 (FSO) - According to new scenarios for population change in the Swiss cantons produced by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), between 2010 and 2035 all cantons will register positive demographic growth.  This growth will not be uniform throughout Switzerland and will be greatest around the Zurich metropolitan area and around the Lake Geneva region.]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Provisional findings on natural population change in Switzerland in 2010: Increase in the number of births and marriages]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 24.02.2011 (FSO) - The year 2010 was marked by an increase in the number of births, marriages and divorces. The number of deaths remained practically stable. Only the number of registered partnerships fell by 17% compared with 2009. These are the provisional findings of the statistics of natural population change for 2010 from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Resident permanent population in Switzerland: Decline in immigration to Switzerland in 2009]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/themen/01/22/press.html</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 24.08.2010 (FSO) - According to final figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland's permanent resident population increased by 84,000 persons, i.e. 1.1%, in 2009 reaching 7,785,800 inhabitants by the end of the year. There was a decrease in net migration of 24% and a rise in natural increase of 2.3% compared with the previous year. Population growth was more marked ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Statistic of natural population change 2009: Births and marriages in full swing]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 08.07.2010 (FSO) - The year 2009 was marked by an increase in the number of births, marriages and deaths as well as by a decline in the number of divorces. On average, a woman gives birth to 1.5 children. Compared with other countries, Switzerland still stands out for the low percentage of births outside marriage and the high life expectancy of both men and women. These are the main findings ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 8 Jul 2010 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Population scenarios of Switzerland 2010-2060: The population will continue to grow and will age significantly over the coming decades]]></title>
                        <link>http://www.bfs.admin.ch/bfs/portal/en/index/themen/01/22/press.html</link>
                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 01.07.2010 (FSO) - According to the reference scenario of the new series of scenarios developed by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) for the 2010-2060 period, the population of Switzerland will continue to grow over the coming decades, mainly thanks to migration, and will increase from 7.8 million permanent residents at the end of 2009 to 9 million in 2060. The proportion of people aged ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 1 Jul 2010 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Provisional findings on population growth in Switzerland in 2009: The Swiss population continues to grow]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 25.02.2010 (FSO) - At the end of 2009, Switzerland's permanent resident population reached 7,783,000 inhabitants, i.e. an increase of 81,200 persons compared with 2008, according to provisional results from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). This 1.1% population increase is below the record growth of 2008 and is comparable to that registered in 2007.]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Resident permanent population in Switzerland: Sharp rise in Switzerland's population in 2008]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 27.08.2009 (FSO) - According to final figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), Switzerland's permanent resident population increased by 108,400 persons in 2008, reaching 7,701,900 inhabitants by the end of the year. This growth, the most significant that has been observed since the 1960s, was essentially due to net migration. Population growth was more marked in urban areas ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Vital Statistics 2008: Marriages and births in vogue]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 02.07.2009 (FSO) - The year 2008 saw a decline in the number of divorces and an increase in that of births and marriages. The total fertility rate stood at 1.48 children per woman. Compared with other countries, Switzerland still stands out for its low percentage of births outside marriage and the high life expectancy of both men and women. These are the main findings of the vital statistics ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 2 Jul 2009 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Provisional findings on population growth in Switzerland in 2008: Record population growth in 2008]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 26.02.2009 (FSO) - According to provisional findings from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), the permanent resident population of Switzerland stood at 7,700,200 at the end of 2008. This is a rise of 106,700 inhabitants compared to 2007. This increase of 1.4% in the population is considerably higher than that of previous years and has not been observed since 1963. ]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Families in Switzerland: Parents invest much work and money in their children]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 27.11.2008 (FSO) - In Switzerland, one in two inhabitants lives in a household with children. In couple households both partners often work. The age of the youngest child has a major influence on whether the mother works and how much. Mothers with small children spend approximately 60 hours per week on household and family chores. Depending on the family type, the direct monthly costs for ...]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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                        <title><![CDATA[Resident population in Switzerland, 2007: Significant increase in Switzerland's population]]></title>
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                        <description><![CDATA[Neuchâtel, 28.08.2008 (FSO) - The permanent resident population in Switzerland grew by 84,800 people in 2007, reaching almost 7.6 million inhabitants at the end of the year according to final figures from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). This increase is mainly due to the migratory balance. Population growth is stronger in certain cantons and in urban areas.]]></description>
                        
                            <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                        
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