The number of cinema admissions in 2018 fell by 13% compared with the previous year, mainly due to the 1.2 million decrease in admissions to American films. 2018 was also a disappointing year for 3D films which saw a 16% decline in screenings.
2018 was marked by an increase in the number of divorces. There were fewer marriages, registered partnerships and deaths. There was also a decline in the number of births including those outside marriage.
Over a seven day period, half of the Swiss population aged 15 and over takes at least one medicine. Compared to previous surveys, the percentage of medicine consumers has risen.
The hotel sector in Switzerland registered 38.8 million overnight stays in 2018, i.e. the best result to date. This represented a growth of 3.8% (+1.4 million) compared with 2017.
How high is the school attendance rate by age? How does the value for compulsory education differ from that for upper secondary school and for tertiary education? 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 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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