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Going local to leave no one behind: The role of sub-national data

The 2023 PARIS21 Spring Meeting seeks to understand how and where sub-national and local data are bringing about transformative change, and to identify financing solutions for data localisation issues.

Finance statistics 2021 and inventory 2022

In 2021, CHF 8.8 billion was spent on means-tested social benefits for poverty reduction. 804 966 persons or 9.3% of Switzerland's permanent resident population received at least one such means-tested social benefit.

Indicators of gender equality 1/2023

In 1991, the economic activity rate of women aged 25-39 was 72%. Some 30 years later in 2022, a large proportion of these women are 55-64 years old and still have a comparable economic activity rate of 70%. In today's generation of 25-39 year-olds, the economic activity rate is 87%.

First results 2022: marriage for all, sex change registered at a registry office

Between 1 July and 31 December 2022, 749 same-sex couples tied the knot and 2234 couples converted their registered partnership into a marriage. Between 1 January and 31 December 2022, 1171 gender changes were registered at Swiss civil registry offices.

Peer Review 2023

As a member of the European Statistical System, Switzerland is participating in the third Peer Review. After completing a questionnaire on compliance with the Code of Practice, the FSO is hosting a quartet of peers at its office this week to present its actions and measures.

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Focus on Prices, inflation

Inflation rates have been rising around the world since spring 2022. Click here for recent data on prices.

30 years of the Federal Statistics Act

2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the creation and adoption of the Federal Statistics Act (FStatA) in Switzerland.

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Experimental statistics

Experimental statistics are produced using new methods and/or new data sources.

Open Government Data

The FSO’s Open Government Data unit is responsible for implementing the Swiss OGD strategy in close cooperation with the Department of Home Affairs.

Structural survey 2022

The structural survey of the population census is currently underway. The questionnaire can be answered online or in paper form. A free hotline is available for enquiries.

Unlocking the power of data initiative

This project aims to contribute to advancing data ecosystems to provide the information needed for an fact-based worldview.

Monitoring of the legislature plan

The purpose of the legislature indicators is to observe the objectives defined by the Federal Council and Parliament in the 2019–2023 Legislature Plan.

Peer Review 2023

In March 2023, experts from other European statistical offices will review the quality of the FSO and the Swiss statistics system, in particular the implementation of the 16 principles of the Code of Practice.

The Confederation's annual statistical programme

The Confederation’s annual statistical programme shows how the mandate of federal statistics to produce and communicate user-friendly information on important areas of life in society is implemented.

Artificial Intelligence

At its meeting on 25.08.2021, the Federal Council decided to develop a “Competence Network for Artificial Intelligence” (CNW AI). The corresponding unit for this will be attached to the FSO.

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PARIS21 Spring Meeting

Social assistance in a broader sense

Gender equality

Marriage for all, sex change registered at a registry office

Peer Review 2023

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Remark

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