In 2015, transport in Switzerland generated economic costs of around CHF 90 billion. This was 4% more than in 2010. Aviation (+14%) and rail transport (+12%) recorded the largest increases.
The number of bankruptcy proceedings opened against businesses and individuals reached a new record level in 2018. At the same time, total financial losses resulting from ordinary and summary bankruptcy proceedings rose by almost 20%.
More and more people in Swiss cities have graduated from a higher education institution: two in five people (41.3%) complete tertiary education. Married or unmarried couples living in cities are most likely to have the same level of education (56.7%).
At the end of 2018, Switzerland had a population of 8 542 300, i.e. 58 200 persons (+0.7%) more than in 2017. Demographic growth remained below the 1% mark, an increase comparable to that seen in the early 2000s.
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 structural survey is a component of the Population Census and complements information obtained from registers with additional statistics on the structure of the population. In this survey, part of the population fill in a written questionnaire.
The survey on language, religion and culture has the aim of providing statistical information on the current situation and the evolution of practices in these areas.
The Swiss Earnings Structure Survey (ESS) is a written survey, carried out every two years in enterprises in Switzerland.
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