Why is a new official Residential Property Price Index being introduced? And why is the methodology for the Consumer Price Index, the Producer and Import Price Index and the Construction Price Index revised every five years? The press conference held on 26 November (broadcast live on the internet) will be an opportunity for the FSO to answer these questions.
Between the 3rd quarter 2019 and the 3rd quarter 2020, the number of employed persons in Switzerland fell by 0.4% (–21 000). The actual weekly hours worked per employed person also decreased by 2.7%.
In 2018, the average household disposable income in Switzerland was CHF 7069 per month. A large part of this amount was used for the consumption of goods and services, namely CHF 5296.
In the 3rd quarter 2020, total employment (number of jobs) fell by 0.4% in comparison with the same quarter a year earlier. In full-time equivalents, employment in the same period declined by 0.1%.
In Switzerland, exactly half of students at tertiary level are women. In Germany, the figure is 49%, while in Austria, France and Italy it is between 53% and 56%.
Do you wish to publish new, open government data in a machine-readable format? Our new manual tells you how to prepare, publish, maintain and use open government data. The manual is currently only available in French and German.
The Federal Council wishes to make data management in the public sector easier and more efficient by reusing data. Four pilot projects will be launched at the Federal Statistical Office.
The Statistical Yearbook of Switzerland 2020 and Statistical Data on Switzerland 2020 have just been published. Both publications provide a clear summary of relevant facts about our society, economy, environment and other topics.
The FSO has adopted a new data innovation strategy. This constitutes the first response by official statistics to the challenges posed by the digital revolution.
The Confederation’s statistical multi-annual programme sets out the Federal Council’s guidelines for official statistics for the legislative period up to 2023 and provides an overview of the strategic goals, priorities and activities for all government offices.
The latest information about the Road to Bern events before the UNWDF is held in Switzerland in 2021.
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