In 2017, the police registered 17 024 domestic crimes. Half of the offences took place within a current partnership, 27% involved an ex-partner. Of the 21 people who died as a result of domestic violence, 17 were female.
50 indicators from the MONET indicator system have been updated with the latest data. Some of these indicators are also used to measure the sustainable development goals of the 2030 Agenda in Switzerland.
The demographic indicators on fertility, the marriage rate, the divorce rate and mortality have been updated with the results for 2017. They are available on the Swiss Statistics website in the form of tables, graphics and maps.
Just in time for the European Statistics Day on 20 October, the updated 2018 edition of the collective publication from the European Statistical System ‘The life of women and men in Europe – a statistical portrait’ will be released. This digital, interactive publication contributes to a better understanding of the diversity and characteristics of the life of Europeans.
What percentage of the gross domestic product is spent on health care in Switzerland? And how does Switzerland compare with other OECD countries? See our new graph of the week to find out!
From a comprehensive census conducted every 10 years, the federal population census became an annual event in 2010. An evaluation of this new census system has been carried out.
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 Swiss Earnings Structure Survey (ESS) is a written survey, carried out every two years in enterprises in Switzerland.
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