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Statistical Data on Switzerland 2017 Federal Statistical Office Contents Espace de l’Europe 10 CH-2010 Neuchâtel Foreword 3

Population 4

Territory and Environment 9

Employment and Income 11

Information: National Economy 14 Telephone +41 58 463 60 11 Prices 16 Ordering of publications: Telephone +41 58 463 60 60 Fax +41 58 463 60 61 Industry and Services 17 www.statistics.admin.ch Agriculture and Forestry 20 Legend: Three dots (...) instead of a figure means that the data has not (yet) been gathered or calculated. Energy 21 A dash (–) instead of a figure is used for the value absolute zero. Construction and Housing 22 A figure indicated with a superior “p” means that this figure is provisional. Tourism 23 Abbreviations for names of cantons: These are explained in the table on page 4. Mobility and Transport 24 Rounded figures: In general, figures are rounded up or down, which Switzerland and Europe 26 may cause the sum of rounded figures to differ from the end total. Banks, Insurance 28 Sources: Statistical results are usually presented here without Social Security 29 reference to sources. Such information is extensively presented in our portal “Statistics Switzerland” www.statistics.admin.ch Health 32

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Concept: Politics 39 Bernhard Morgenthaler †, Armin Grossenbacher Editing: Etienne Burnier Public Administration 41 Graphics, Layout: and Finance Daniel von Burg, Etienne Burnier Maps: Sabine Kuster Crime and Criminal Justice 43 Translation: From German, by the FSO Linguistic Services Economic and Social Situation 45 Cover: of the Population Netthoevel & Gaberthüel, Biel; Photography: © rasstock – Fotolia.com Design concept: Sustainable Development 49 Roland Hirter, Berne Order number: Regional Disparities 50 025-1700 ISBN: 978-3-303-00556-9 Switzerland and its Cantons 51

Foreword • individual topics.To gain abetterinsightintotheworldofstatistical where youcanfind relevant sources andfurtherinformationonthe At theendofeverychapterthere isalinktothewebsiteshowingyou information on labour market development in the individual sectors. funding survey. Thisyearthe“industryandservices”chapterprovides down bytypeofcost–withdatafrom the2013transportcostsand costs comparingexpenditure onroad andrailtransport–broken and transport”chapteryouwillfindagraphicshowingtransport activities (singing,playingmusicalinstruments,etc.).Inthe“mobility ties are carriedout(inparticularsport,cooking,outings)thanartistic information society”chapter).You willseethatmore leisure activi- with afresh, newlookforthe2017edition(see“culture, media, which hasbeenpreviously covered inearliereditions–isrevisited new changes:thetopicofculturalpracticesandleisure activities– The 21steditionofStatisticalDataonSwitzerlandalsooffers afew to read thankstoitsclearer, restructured layout. considerably overtheyears,websiteismore attractiveandeasier mation overfewerpagesandisfarmore dynamic.Havingexpanded plus anumberofotherservices.Thenewportalcontainsmore infor information onexistingandnewsurveys,datatakenfrom registers maps, graphics,interactivedata,andpublicationsalsoprovides offers anoverviewofourstatisticalresults intheformoftables, as tabletsandsmartphones.TheFSOwebsite(www.statistics.admin.ch) with thelatesttechnologyandcanbeaccessedonmobiledevicessuch been completelyredesigned,websiteiscompatible themodernised important milestone for the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). Having The launch of the new statistics website in October 2016 marked an Dear readers, FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 • • Additional information: Neuchâtel, March 2017 Federal StatisticalOffice (FSO) Director General Dr MBAGeorges-SimonUlrich pages ispublishedatthesametime as Statistical Data onSwitzerland. book ofSwitzerland.Thiscomprehensive reference workofsome600 figures, we also recommend that you take a look at the Statistical Year • • • tele The StatisticalInformation Serviceanswersspecificquestions: www.statistics.admin.ch What’s newonthewebsite: thelatestFSO publicationsorganisedbytopic Subscribe at: www.news-stat.admin.ch address. This serviceisquickandfreeofcharge. Press releases: FSO’s pressreleasescanbesubscribed andsenttoyouremail phone +415846360 11oremail: [email protected] → News → What’snew? 3 - -

Population Appenzell A. Appenzell Schaffhausen (SH) Basel-Landschaft (BL) Basel-Stadt (BS) Solothurn (SO) Fribourg (FR) Zug (ZG) Glarus (GL) Nidwalden (NW) Obwalden (OW) Schwyz (SZ) Uri (UR) Lucerne (LU) Bern (BE) Zurich (ZH) Switzerland At year-end Biel Lugano St. Gallen Lucerne Winterthur Bern Lausanne Basel Geneva Zurich Jura (JU) Geneva (GE) Neuchâtel (NE) Valais (VS) Vaud (VD) Ticino (TI) Thurgau (TG) Aargau (AG) Graubünden (GR) St. Appenzell I. Permanent resident populationbycanton,2015 4 +1.1% compared with+0.9%). stronger thaninareas beyondtheinfluence ofurbancentres (2015: In 2015populationgrowth inareas withanurbancharacterwas andLausanne). largest agglomerations(Zurich,Basel, Geneva,Bern centres). AbouthalfofthepopulationliveinoneSwitzerland’s five urban character(urbancores andareas undertheinfluenceofurban Today (2015), 84.5% of the urban population live in areas with an The populationismostlyurban Permanent resident population inthelargestcities,2015 Gallen (SG) Gallen

Rh. (AI) Rh. (AR) Rh. in ’000 108.3 131.6 135.6 169.9 198.1 397.0 54.2 63.6 75.5 81.3 8 327.1 City 1 017.5 1 466.4 in ’000 351.9 267.4 653.7 196.6 499.1 283.2 191.8 266.4 307.5 122.1 154.1 398.8 484.7 178.1 335.7 773.4 Population growth 2015 in % in 2010 –2015 72.8 16.0 54.5 79.8 40.0 42.4 37.1 36.0 Total Foreigners FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 24.6 5.7 6.5 5.8 5.6 3.5 4.9 6.9 5.8 6.1 4.1 14.3 40.7 25.6 23.0 33.6 27.7 24.2 24.2 18.3 23.5 10.9 15.7 25.3 21.8 35.2 21.4 21.9 27.0 23.3 13.9 14.5 20.2 11.5 17.9 15.5 26.1 in % 100.0 100.0 100.0 Urban 84.5 53.2 89.7 75.3 89.6 92.0 67.2 85.1 44.5 82.5 76.7 89.9 97.5 86.1 73.9 75.9 50.5 27.6 81.9 88.2 63.8 74.4 99.3 in % 0.0 1 334.3 in ’000 579.2 104.5 151.0 165.9 226.1 138.3 410.9 409.3 541.0 1 972.1 5 191.3 208.2 Urban agglomeration Density 248.5 274.1 128.4 309.8 468.6 255.8 224.6 267.8 547.1 337.1 192.9 589.5 175.8 181.0 279.0 174.2 882.9 86.8 64.4 27.7 92.6 58.8 77.1 34.0 km 2 Population growth Population growth 2015 in % in 2010 –2015 2015 in % in 2010 –2015 10.4 5.8 3.7 3.4 4.2 5.0 1.6 5.6 3.8 6.8 3.9 5.9 3.5 7.4 8.4 5.5 7.6 6.9 2.1 4.2 1.8 2.9 4.6 3.2 3.7 4.4 8.0 5.1 6.9 3.3 4.8 6.4 4.8 7.9 3.8 6.3 6.8

Population shape of the age “pyramid” hasbeentransformedintooneofa“fir shape oftheage“pyramid” FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 extent toanexcessofbirthsoverdeaths. recent yearsismainlyattributabletonetimmigrationand a lesser 18% (2015)toover26%in2045.Switzerland’s populationgrowth in The proportion ofpersonsaged65andoverisexpectedtorise from and 1971) predominates. The ageing of the population will continue. between1960 (2015)inwhichthebabyboomgeneration(born tree” working age(aged20 increased, whilethatofyoungpeople(underage20)and During the course of the 20 Ageing society Age structure ofthepopulation Changes ofthepermanentresidentpopulation, in% by district Population growth, 2010–2015 Men GE ≤ -2.5 60 2015 1900 VD 50 NE 40 -2.4 –-0.9 FR 30 JU 20 – BS 64) declined.Asaresult ofthisprocess, the VS BE SO 10 th BL 0.0 –2.4 century, the proportion of elderly people 0 LU A 100 Age G 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 OW 0 0 NW ZG SH ZH UR 10 2.5 –4.9 SZ TI 20 TG GL SG Number ofpersonsin’000 AR 30 AI 5.0 –7.4 GR 40 50 Women CH: + 60 2015 1900 ≥ 7.5 5.8 5 Population Internal migration Internal Net migration Emigration Immigration migration,2015 International Age atdeath(years) Total Deaths, 2015 1 Children perwoman wedlock in% Proportion ofchildrenout Boys forevery100girls Total Chidren alive,2015 born 6 3 Total divorcerate Duration ofmarriage Total Divorces, 2015 Average ageatfirstmarriage(years) Foreign/Foreign Foreign/Swiss Swiss/Foreign Swiss/Swiss Total Marriages, 2015 2 Total movements specific fertility rates intheyearofobservation to awomanoverherlifetimegiventheage- Average numberofchildrenthat wouldbeborn observation or later, basedonthedivorcerates ofthe year of Proportion ofmarriages, endingindivorce sooner ments withinagivencommune Movements betweencommunes, excl. move- ≥ 80 65 –79 40 –64 20 –39 15 ormoreyears years 10 –14 with minorsinvolvedin% Single women Foreigners Swiss of whichforeigners of whichforeigners

Single men 9 years 5 –9 0 –19 4 years 0 –4 3 1 2 , 2015 505 659 116 631 162 563 188 515 67 606 86 559 16 960 41 437 −4 151 76 035 71 884 86 528 41 591 16 961 19 862 7 662 106.5 7 367 3 192 4 324 2 077 6 667 6 723 8 185 22.9 41.4 45.2 29.6 31.9 844 548 1.5 FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 7 Live birthsminusdeaths 7 incl. conversions fromnonpermanentresidencestatus Until 2010, changeofstatusincluded,6 since2011 Average numberofchildrenperwoman,5 seenote1 Total fertilityrate 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 Net migrationandnaturalchange –60 –40 –20 Marriages anddivorces 4 of whichtwinbirths Total Multiple births 100 foreignersare not always recorded 9 See note3. Since2011, divorcesbetweentwo marriagerates oftheyearobservation theageof50basedonage-specificfirst 8 Probability offirstmarriageforapersonunder 100% 20 40 60 80 20% 40% 60% 80% stillborn children Number ofdeliveries; childrenbornaliveand 1971 1971 0 0% 1950 Net migration Swiss Foreigners 1980 1980 Natural change 1970 1990 1990 Total divorcerate Total firstmarriagerate 4 6 , 2015 5 women men 1990 2000 2000 8 7 8

9 in ’000 1 606 1 580 2015 2015 2015 Population resident population Share offoreign permanent 10 000 20 000 30 000 40 000 50 000 Non-attributable permit accepted –F Provisionally permit seekers –N Asylum (L permit) Temporary resident diplomats International officialsand permit resident –C Permanent permit Resident –B Total by typeofpermit,2015 permanent resident population Foreign permanentand non FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 from EU/ compared withtheprevious year. Ofthese immigrants,58%came citizenship. In2015,thenumberof immigrationsincreased by0.6% Swiss). 29.1%ofchildren inSwitzerland2015hadforeign born there are only11 aged 65andover(compared with36amongthe is young:forevery100foreigners ofworkingage(aged20 dent population)obtainedSwisscitizenship. Theforeign population here. In2015,40 have beenlivinginSwitzerlandfor10yearsormore orwere born More than half of the residents without a Swiss passport (55.1%) Foreigners accountfor24.6%ofthepermanentresident population. or havebeenresidents foratleast10years Foreign population:more thanhalfwere inSwitzerland born beginningoftheyear 1 Numberofcitizenshipacquisitionsper100holdersannualandpermanentresidencepermitsatthe Acquisition ofSwisscitizenship 10% 15% 20% 25% 0% 5% 1900 0 1970 EFTA countries. 1975 1940 1980 689 persons(2.1%oftheforeign permanentresi- 1980 (right-hand scale) Crude naturalisation rate Total acquisitions 1985 2 145.2 1 273.5 in ’000 677.3 2015 33.0 33.3 91.2 29.8 7.0 1990 2015 population bynationality, Foreign permanentresident Other Europ. 1995 Macedonia continents countries Germany Kingdom Portugal Kosovo 1 Austria United France Turkey Serbia Other Spain Italy 2000 2.0 2005 2.0 3.1 3.4 3.5 4.0 5.2 6.0 2010 12.4 13.1 2015 – 14.7 15.2 in % 15.4 64) 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 7 Population Non-family households Family households Single-person households Total Private households,2014 Main languages,2014 responsible forhouseandfamilywork. to domore paidwork(generallyfull-time)andmothersare mainly households were inemployment.Itstillholdstruethatfatherstend exception: In 2015, almost eight in ten mothers (78,8%) in couple The traditionalmiddle-class“singlebreadwinner” modelisnowthe age ofmothersatfirstbirth rose from 25to 31years. (1970) to 30 (2015) and among men from 26 to 32 years; the average ingly late in life: The age at first marriage among women rose from 24 The decisiontogetmarriedandstartafamilyisbeingmadeincreas - births almostdoubledbetween2000and2015,from 11%to23%. divorces (16 work families.Thesehighfigures are the result ofagreat numberof child under 25 years14% are lone parent families and 5.4% patch- type “Couplewithchildren”. Ofthehouseholdswithatleastone In 2014, only 29% of private households belonged to the household Increasingly multifacetedlivingpatterns 8 ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsPopulation 1 Other languages Turkish Spanish Serbo-Croatian Albanian Portuguese English Romansh Italian French German languages possible more andlivinginaprivate household. Several Resident permanentpopulationaged15or Lone parentswithchild(ren) Couples withchild(ren) Childless couples 960 in2015).Furthermore theproportion ofnon-marital 1

3 576.6 1 027.0 2 221.3 1 254.9 in ’000 207.0 987.3 75.3 in % 22.7 64.5 3.6 2.7 2.5 8.4 5.5 0.5 1.1 5.1 2.3 FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 munities Other churchesandreligiouscom- Islamic religiouscommunities Jewish religiouscommunity Other Christiancommunities Roman Catholic Protestant Religious affiliation, 2014 2 Unknown No affiliation with 2children 3 children with 2014 Family householdswithchildren, and livinginaprivate household Resident permanentpopulationaged15ormore

12.5% 41.9% 4.4% 41.2% Children under with 4children 2 with

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23.0 37.9 25.5 child 1.2 1.3 5.1 0.2 5.7 25 Territory and Environment 1961–1990, in°C Deviations fromlong-termmeanvalue Temperature ﬂuctuations –2 –1 Use ofresources andemissions Forest andwoods Total surfacearea Period ofsurvey2004 Land use economy. have evendecreased despitetheneedsofagrowing populationand since 1990.Drinkingwaterconsumptionandmaterial gas emissions,ontheotherhand,haveremained more orlessconstant that thevolume of municipal waste keeps step withGDP. Greenhouse to grow atroughly thesamerateaspopulationinway improved efficiency. Energyandlandconsumption,forexample,tend sions –unlessbehaviourschangeortechnologicaladvancesleadto rise intheconsumptionofnaturalresources andanincrease inemis- A growing populationandeconomyare usuallyaccompaniedbya FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 land’s surfacearea and4.7%ofthesurfaceissealed. areas constitute7.5%ofSwitzer est figures, settlementandurban tural areas. According to the lat- mainly attheexpenseofagricul- urban areas havegrown by23%, 24years,settlementand Within Other natural space Lakes andwatercourses areas Settlement andurban Alpine farmland Agricultural areas 100 110 120 130 140 150 1900 70 80 90 0 1 2 1990 1995 1940 2000 – 2009 41 285 1980 12 931 2005 8 690 1 769 3 079 5 139 9 678 km 2 2010 2016 21.0 12.4 23.4 31.3 100 4.3 7.5 % - 2015 in year sofar. tury and2015wasthewarmest in 1864 have been in the 21 Switzerland sincerecords began out of 10 of the warmest years in by colderandwarmerperiods.9 year toandischaracterised The airtemperature variesfrom –1.0 Change inlanduse square metrepersecond 1979/85 –0.86 Settlement and –0.51 Consumption ofdrinkingwater Material consumption(DMC) Greenhouse gasemissions Gross energyconsumption Municipal waste Resident population GDP (adjustedforinﬂation) urban areas –0.5 –0.61 –0.27

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1992/97 –0.13 –0.10 –0.11 Forest 0.0 Other natural space Alpine farmland Agricultural areas Woods 1992/97– 0.43 Index 1990=100 0.5 0.69 0.83 0.86

2004/09 st cen 1.0 9 - Territory and Environment Air pollutionsurroundingtheplaceofdomicile red list, i.e. they are considered endangered, missing or extinct. fungi inSwitzerland.Ofthespeciesexamined,35%are onthe There are around 46 10 Environment ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsTerritoryand perceptions approximately correspond tothoseobservedin2011. regard toradiationfrom powerlinesormobilephoneantennae.These with regard toairpollutionsurrounding thehouseand10%with windows to be very or ratherdisturbing. 19% were of this opinion In 2015,24%ofthepopulationfoundtraffic noiseathomewithopen CHF billion,atcurrentprices 10 12 taxes revenue Environmentally related Mammals (94%ofthe87species)¹ Radiation frommobilephoneantennae/high-voltage Status Endangered animalsandplants(red lists) Dataaredeficientfortheremainingspecies. Readingaid: The endangermentstatuswas assessedfor94%ofthe87mammalspecies. 1 Share ofpopulation Perception ofenvironmentalconditionsintheplaceresidence,2015 Crustaceans: crayfishes(100%,3) 1990 0 2 4 6 8 Traffic noiseathomewhenwindowsopened Fish andcyclostomes(75%,73) Lost orextinct Very disturbing Vascular plants(96%,2712) Breeding birds(100%,199) power linessurroundingtheplaceofdomicile 1994 Higher fungi(60%,4959) Macro-algae (92%,25) Amphibians (90%,20) 2000 – Mosses (91%,1093) Molluscs (92%,270) Insects (98%,2833) Reptiles (100%,19) 2016, dependingonthespeciesgroup Lichens (91%,786) Rather disturbing Endangered 2015 000 knownspeciesofflora,faunaand (stationary) Energy Transport Pollution on … Taxes (transport) Energy 0% FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 20% Potentially endangered 0% Not verydisturbing and socialcontributions. 5.9% oftotalrevenue from taxes taxes revenue corresponded to In 2015,environmentally related consequences oftheirdecisions. and producers tothinkaboutthe sive and encourage consumers goods andservicesmore expen make environmentally damaging Environmentally related taxes 20% 40% 40% 60% 60% Not atalldisturbing 80% Not endangered 80% 100% 100% - Employment and Income permanent residentpopulation(15+) Labour force as%ofthe 1 New calculationmethodfrom1991onwards 100% FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 employment ismainly foundintheservicesector(9outof 10part-timejobs). employment in2016 workedinthetertiarysector(men:66.6%) andpart-time can beattributedto thetertiarisationofeconomy. 86.6% ofwomenin increase inwomen’s labourforce participationand inpart-timeemployment this percentage has also increased (+3.9% points compared to 2011). The time (2011:57.4%).Incontrast,17.3% ofmenworkedpart-time,although increasing formanyyears.In2016,58.3%ofwomenwere workingpart- compared with+6.7%to2. at a much greater rate thanthat of employed men (+9.4% to 2. Between 2011 and 2016, the number of women in employment increased Considerable increase inwomen’s participationinlabourmarket onwards 1 New calculationmethodfrom1975resp. 1991 sector People employed 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 1 Women Men Foreigners Swiss Total 2 Persons inemploymentbytypeofauthorisationandgender nd 20% 40% 60% 80% As of1.6.2002seasonalworkpermitsarenolongerissued 1960 Other foreigners Temporary visitors Cross-border workers Seasonal workers Temporary residents Permanent residents Qtr 0% 1971 Agriculture business Industry, 1970 1980 Women Total Men 1980 Services 1990 1 1990 1 1 byeconomic 2000 2000 4 101 738 1 051 3 050 1 694 2 406 in millions 1991 551 183 177 34 21 85 million). Part-time employment has also been million).Part-timeemploymenthasalso been 2016 2016 4 074 3 105 1 772 2 302 2000 588 969 140 181 15 20 25 as %oftheemployedpersons People inpart-timeemployment 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Permanent residentpopulation, in ‘000 Sociological definition 1 Sociological Apprentice Employee Family workers Self-employed Total 2 employment status Employed personsaccording to nd 0% Qtr 1991 4 188 1 058 3 130 1 867 2 321 2005 576 176 235 1995 18 53 Men Total Women − 2000 4 553 1 252 3 301 2 042 2 511 2010 624 228 341 17 42 − 2005 1 4 590

4 954 3 733 1 502 3 452 2 258 2 696 2015 212 559 2015 721 300 410 295 85 2010 26 46 − million in ’000 4 672 5 036 3 785 2 296 2 739 1 543 3 493 2016 2016 2016 214 585 310 417 746 11 88 26 44 −

Employment and Income 1 Only economicallyactivepersonsaged15tonormalretirementage Hours onaverageperweek,byfamilysituation and familyworkload,2013 Time spentonprofessionalactivityanddomestic 1 Unemploymentrate basedonILO 55–64 years 40–54 years 25–39 years 15–24 years Foreigners Swiss Women Men Ticino Central Switzerland Eastern Switzerland Zurich Northwest Switzerland Espace Mittelland Lake Geneva region Switzerland 2 Unemployment rate Portugal (20.6%). tion from theEUcamefrom Germany(24.7%),Italy(21.1%)and EU orEFTA country. Two thirds ofthepermanentresident popula- In 2015,78.5%offoreigners inemploymentwere citizensfrom an in theindustrialsector(2015:39.0%;Servicesector:28.8%). 20%; in2015,itwas30.4%.Foreign labourisparticularlyimportant Since the1960s,theirshare ofthelabourforce hasalwaysexceeded Foreign workersare animportantfactorintheSwisslabourmarket. Foreign workers 12 Women Men Total as apercentageofpermanentresidentpopulation age15andolder Involvement involuntarywork,2013 80 nd quarter 14.5 60 21.1 20.6 40 24.4 27.9 51.3 Domestic andfamilyworkload 18.6 45.1 20 29.1 21.2 18.6 13.9 1 by majorregion andother criteria 0 Women still livingwiththeirparents (youngest childaged0–14) (youngest childaged0–14) Sons, daughters(15–24) two-person household Partners withchildren Persons livingalone Lone parents Partners in 2005 Total FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 4.4 3.7 3.3 4.4 8.8 8.9 3.2 5.1 3.9 6.1 2.9 3.8 4.2 4.1 4.0 6.5 1 33.3 34.8 31.8 Total 2010 4.2 3.4 3.3 4.8 7.2 7.5 3.2 4.8 3.8 5.4 3.1 3.6 3.8 4.4 4.0 5.7 Men Professional activity 0 10.5 14.9 15.5 17.5 2014 27.6 Informal 4.4 3.7 3.6 4.7 7.7 7.9 3.2 4.5 4.3 6.6 3.7 2.8 4.5 4.1 4.1 6.2 34.3 20.1 18.6 20 23.2 13.8 34.1 33.2 33.3 40 2015 39.7 4.2 3.7 3.5 4.6 6.4 8.0 2.8 4.3 4.0 6.2 3.1 3.7 4.1 3.1 3.4 6.6 33.9 60 Organised 20.0 17.9 22.2 2016 4.3 80 3.4 3.7 4.7 6.8 7.7 3.0 4.7 3.9 6.2 3.0 4.0 3.0 4.2 3.5 7.1 Employment and Income and real wages Evolution ofnominalwages,consumerprices Women Men Total Evolution ofreal wages Professional position 2 Professional 1 Public sector Private sector Economy asawhole Gross monthlywage Ticino (TI) NW, ZG) Central Switzerland(LU, UR, SZ, OW, GR, TG) Eastern Switzerland(GL, SH, AR, AI, SG, Zurich (ZH) North-western Switzerland(BS, BL, AG) Espace Mittelland(BE, FR, SO, NE, JU) Lake Geneva region(VD, VS, GE) Switzerland Wage level FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 Income ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsEmploymentand public sector, 2014 economy asawhole,2014 3 –2% –1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% d c b a Standardised monthlywage: full-timeequivalent basedon40hoursaweekand41/3weeksmonth h g f e Level ofcompetences = nomanagementfunction = lowestmanagementlevel = lowermanagementlevel = top, upperandmiddlemanagement of factualandtheoreticalknowledgeinaspecialisedfield = Tasks whichinvolvecomplexproblem-solvinganddecision-making, requiringanextensiveamount = Complexpractical taskswhichrequireanextensiveamountofknowledgeinaspecialisedfield = Practical taskssuchassales, care, dataprocessingandadministration, operating machineryand = Simplephysicalormanualtasks 1990 electronic devices, security, drivingvehicles Real wages 1992 1 permainregion, 1994 Consumer priceindex Nominal wages 1996 1 , privateand 1998 1980 254 279 241 2000

1990 2002 272 302 257 Change comparedwiththepreviousyearin% 6 427 6 427 5 485 6 352 6 027 6 810 6 578 6 358 6 497 7 665 6 189 Total Total 2004 10 238 11 482 10 455 10 833 2000 279 311 264 4 952 8 666 9 618 8 653 9 629 5 598 4 900 Level ofcompetences 2006 a e Professional position 2008 8 202 5 460 2010 6 400 7 706 7 333 9 260 8 667 7 533 8 598 298 6 485 5 369 336 280 Median, inSwissfrancs Median, inSwissfrancs 2010 b f index 1939 =100 index 6 873 6 924 5 707 6 507 6 200 7 460 7 269 6 892 6 949 7 428 6 771 3 2014 311 351 291 2012 2 g c 5 856 8 650 5 850 5 537 5 988 5 975 5 937 5 899 5 136 9 034 8 482 2015 2015 315 357 296 13 d h National Economy Imports ofgoodsandservices Exports ofgoodsandservices Gross capitalformation Final consumptionexpenditure GDP Percentage changeoverpreviousyearatpricesofpreceding Gross domesticproduct (GDP)anditscomponents in 2014,itrecorded adeclineof1.7%. financial sector(banksandinsurances),afteraslowdowningrowth EUR/CHF exchange rate and recorded regard a slight drop. With to the facturing industryfelttheconsequencesofendminimum On theproduction side,aftersustained growth in2014,themanu - growth ininvestmentssloweddowntoo. with +1.2%in2014),reflecting thegloomyconsumermood,as moderate increase forthesecondyearrunning(+1.1%compared Also onthedemandside,householdfinalconsumption recorded a goods ismainlyduetomerchanting andthepharmaceuticalindustry. (excluding non-monetarygold)rose by8.2%.Theriseinexportsof (+9.0%) thanexports(+1.6%).Incontrast,thebalanceofgoods the drop inthebalanceofservicesowingtogreater growth inimports and servicesfellby3.4%in2015.Thisdeclinecanbeexplained takingnon-monetarygoldintoaccount,thebalanceofgoods Without (variation atprevious year’s prices). a slowdowningrowth of0.8%compared withthe2.0%of2014 Economic activity in Switzerland in 2015measured byGDP recorded Foreign tradethemainsource ofGDPgrowth in2015 14 to riseagain(+1.6%). Thistrend wasdue to alargerdeclinein- 2008 andcurrency exchangeeffects in2011.In2015theGNIbegan less dynamicduetolossesposted by Swissbankbranchesabroad in The years2008and2011stoodout becauseGNIwasexceptionally national income(GNI),whichisgenerally more dynamicthantheGDP. has alsoplayedanincreasingly significant role indetermininggross abroad,world isalsoevidentintheinvestment incomeearned which slightly negativeone.Theincreasing importanceof therest ofthe in GDP has become more erratic. In 2015 this contribution was a Since thefinancialcrisisof2008,foreign trade’s contribution togrowth economy, whichresulted inanegativecontribution byforeign trade. however, Switzerland suffered thebruntof slowdownintheglobal significance ofthe rest oftheworldtoSwisseconomy. In2009, ance betweenexportsandimports)totheGDP, showingthegrowing exports wasanincrease intheshare oftheforeign contribution(bal- and 2004to2007).Oneoftheconsequencesdynamism the largestcontributiontogrowth duringtheleanyears(1997to2000 ing foreign trade.Exportsare thecomponentofGDPwhichmade GDP. Infact, theperiodsofstrong growth have coincidedwithboom From 1997,foreign tradeplayedaleadingrole inthegrowth ofthe Importance ofrelations withtherest oftheworld prices GDP inCHFbillionatcurrent −3.3 11.4 2007 573 4.1 5.8 2.0 2008 597 2.3 4.9 3.9 7.2 1.0 FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 −10.0 −2.1 −3.8 2009 587 4.5 1.6 −4.9 12.8 2010 606 3.0 8.1 1.4 12.1 2011 618 1.8 9.2 4.9 1.0 −10.2 −2.6 2012 624 1.0 1.1 2.5 −9.4 13.5 15.3 2013 635 1.8 2.2 2014 −7.8 −6.2 644 2.0 4.1 1.3 p 2015 646 0.8 4.5 2.3 3.9 1.2 - p

National Economy added created byhourworked. labour productivity, i.e.thevalue ficiency ismeasured byhourly capital) are utilised.Labouref productive resources (labourand tigate theefficiency withwhich by GDPisknown,onecaninves- Once economicactivitymeasured at currentprices Share sectorinGDP oftheexternal 10% 12% 14% growth seeenin2014. decline inincomefrom direct investmentthatfollowedthestrong in investment income paid abroad can be attributed to the marked in investmentincomereceived from abroad (–11.5%).Thedecrease vestment incomepaidabroad (–22.7%),onlypartlyoffset bythefall FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsNationalEconomy Gross domesticproductperinhabitantatcurrent prices, inSwissfrancs by canton Gross domesticproduct perinhabitant,2014 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% GE 1995 < 60000 VD 2000 NE 2005 ≥ 60000 FR JU 2010 BS VS BE SO BL ≥ 70000 2015 - LU p A G OW Annual growth rate –3% –2% –1% 300 400 500 600 700 in CHFbillion GDP andGNIatcurrent prices 0% 1% 2% 3% 4% NW 1995 1992 ZG SH ZH Hourly labourproductivity preceding year GDP atpricesofthe UR ≥ 80000 SZ Gross DomesticProduct Gross NationalIncome TI 2000 TG GL SG 2000 AR 2005 AI ≥ 90000 2005 GR 2010 2010 CH: 78619 2015 2015 15 p p Prices Other goodsandservices Restaurants andhotels Education Recreation andculture Communications Transport Health routine maintenance Household furnitureandfurnishings Housing andenergy Clothing andfootwear Alcoholic beverages andtobacco Food andnon-alcoholicbeverages Total Changes inconsumerpriceindex 16 ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsPrices Gross fixedinvestment Actual collectiveconsumption Actual individualconsumption Gross domesticproduct comparisonofpriceindices,2015 International Consumer priceindexbyorigin 100 105 110 115 80 85 90 95 Software Construction Machinery andequipment Miscellaneous goodsandservices Restaurants andhotels Education Recreation andculture Communication Transport Health routine maintenanceofthehouse Furnishings, householdequipmentand and otherfuels Housing, water, electricity, gas Clothing andfootwear Alcoholic beverages andtobacco Food andnon-alcoholicbeverages 2000 Index, Mai2000 Domestic Foreign 2004 2008

= 100 2012 2016 Total FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 Switzerland −0.7 −2.8 −0.6 −2.2 −0.3 −1.9 −6.0 −1.0 2012 Producer andimportpriceindex 100 105 110 115 0.1 0.7 1.7 0.8 1.1 80 85 90 95 2000 172 172 156 107 187 115 143 185 171 168 267 150 137 123 214 134 187 131 130 Index, Mai2000 −0.2 −2.3 −0.9 −0.9 −1.6 −3.7 2013 0.6 0.7 1.7 0.0 0.1 1.3 1.2 2004 changes inyearlyaverage in% Germany 103 101 104 131 114 117 107 101 102 103 106 100 −0.8 −2.3 −1.2 −0.9 −1.0 −1.3 99 98 97 98 97 98 92 2014 0.0 2008 0.7 1.6 0.1 1.0 1.0 0.9 Total supply

= 100 Import price Producer price France −1.1 −0.8 −2.0 −0.9 −4.4 −0.4 −2.1 −0.6 −0.8 2012 2015 109 103 107 123 101 114 124 101 107 103 107 101 102 109 100 103 0.0 1.2 0.3 0.0 99 99 96 EU-28 =100 2016 −0.4 −1.5 −2.4 −0.4 −2.2 −0.1 −0.5 −1.8 −0.2 2016 107 109 107 116 105 105 100 109 Italy 0.8 1.3 0.4 0.8 80 97 87 96 90 98 96 96 95 99 97 Industry and Services according to NOGA 2008, 1 Only market-oriented companies. The sizeofacompany isdeterminedbythenumberofemployees in private enterprises (373 000 and351employees respectively). tertiary. Thehealthcare andretail sectorscountedthemostemployees in theprimarysector1 Overall inprivateenterprisesmore than161000employeesworked by the tertiary sectorinthecase of private enterprises was 71.0%. to 49employees.In2014theshare oftotalemploymentrepresented by micro-enterprises andoverafifth (21.6%)byenterpriseswith10 ees). Slightlymore thanafourthofjobs(26.3%)are accountedfor around onethird inlargeenterprises(withfewer than250employ- sector: 12employees).Overtwothirds ofemployeesworkinSMEs; also differs accordingly (service sector: 8.5 employees; secondary sector (90.7%compared with79.9%).Theaveragesizeofenterprises employees) in 2014 is larger in the service sector than in the secondary employees. Theproportion ofmicro-enterprises (withfewerthan10 dium-sized enterprises(SME)i.e.withfewerthan250 More than99%ofallenterprisesinSwitzerlandare smallandme- More than99%ofenterprisesare SMEs FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 Sector 3 Sector 2 Sector 1 Total Market-oriented companiesandemployeesbyeconomicactivity Companies bysizecategory Company size 8.5% 1.5% Human healthandsocial assistance Administrative andsupportserviceactivities Architectural andengineeringactivities Financial serviceactivities IT andotherinformationservices Food andbeverage serviceactivities Accommodation Retail trade Wholesale trade of which: Construction ofbuildingsandCivilengineering Electricity, gasandsteamsupply Manufacture ofelectricalequipment watches andclocks Manufacture ofcomputer, electronicandopticalproducts; Manufacture ofmetalproducts Manufacture ofpharmaceuticalproducts Manufacture ofwoodandpaperproducts, andprinting Manufacture oftextilesandapparel Manufacture offoodandtobaccoproducts of which: 0 – 9 1 , 2014 in’000 104 10 000 in the secondary and 3 100 000 in the 000 inthesecondaryand3100 89.7% – 0.3% 49 20.1% 32.0% Employeesbysizecategoryofcompanies 50 – 249 Companies 578.1 432.0 91.1 55.0 61.3 24.6 15.6 23.4 36.8 24.5 10.1 3.9 5.9 5.7 8.8 0.8 0.9 2.1 8.0 0.3 2.9 4.1 2014 Employees 3 100.6 1 104.7 4 366.8 21.6% 26.3% 161.5 543.7 122.5 134.6 164.8 351.3 233.9 111.3 115.0 101.1 250 21.7 87.0 75.5 30.7 36.0 43.8 72.2 16.1 96.5 17 + Industry and Services 3 crisis cameaslumpinthelabourmarket:by1 with theprevious year. and in2015outputsuffered inalmostallareas ofindustrycompared this financialpolicydecision,Swissproducts becamemore expensive number ofjobshadfallentothelevel4 Other serviceactivities Arts andrecreation Health andsocialservices Education Professional andscientificactivities Real estateactivitiesandservices Banking andinsurance Information andcommunication service activities Accommodation, foodandbeverage Transport andwarehousing Trade andrepairsector Sector 3 Construction Industry andEnergy Sector 2 Total Economic activity(NOGA2008) New companies,2014 18 construction) rose by4.5%.Betweenthe1 During thesameperiodnumberofsecondarysectorjobs(excl. Employment Annual average Indexed changeinthequarterlyresults Production inthesecondarysector between 2006and2008from 2011to2013. (excl. construction)rose by21%.Particularlystrong growth wasseen by 16%.Duringthesameperiod the numberoftertiarysectorjobs jobs fell slightly. From 2004 to 2015 employment in construction rose decline. Untilthe2ndquarter2013 andagainin2015thenumberof mid-2012 industryhadrecovered somewhatonlytoundergofurther 100 110 120 70 80 90 rd quarter2008,employmentgrowth thefinancial wasstrong. With 2004 2008 2010=100 2012 2016 FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 companies Total new 37 354 42 478 5 124 3 879 2 475 4 962 2 017 8 920 3 626 1 617 2 388 1 117 5 434 3 084 2 040 on the Swiss franc. As a result of tional Bankremoved theeuro cap the startof2015SwissNa- situation begantoimprove. At end of2008.Butfrom 2010the during thefinancialcrisisat considerably. Itplummetedagain 2005 to 2007, production rose the positiveeconomicclimateof The trend ishighlycyclical.In 28% between2004and2015. construction industry) grew by ondary sector(excludingthe Overall production inthesec 919 100.0 st 87.9 12.1 quarter2006andthe 11.7 21.0 12.8 In % 9.1 5.8 4.7 8.5 3.8 5.6 2.6 2.2 7.3 4.8 th st quarter2006.By Created jobs quarter2010the (full-time) 48 987 56 996 10 843 8 009 4 241 3 172 5 878 2 281 6 081 2 339 3 220 2 354 1 309 7 269 5 366 2 643 100.0 85.9 14.1 12.8 10.3 19.0 10.7 In % 5.6 4.1 2.3 9.4 4.6 7.4 5.6 4.0 4.1 - Industry and Services Foreign trade:ourkeypartners,2015 Total excludingfuel Total Retail sales FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 www.statistics.admin.ch▶ Lookforstatistics  IndustryandServices Instruments andwatches Vehicles Machinery, electronics Metals Chemicals Textiles, clothing, footwear products Agricultural andforestry of which: Total Foreign trade:thekeygoods ucts andwatchesare alsogoodsimportanttothistrade. Switzerland’s foreign trade. Machinery, instruments, electronic prod- Products from thechemical-pharmaceuticalindustryare decisivein trade, followedbytheUSAandUK. Germany playsaparticularlyimportantrole inSwitzerland’s foreign imports and thedestination for 43%ofits exports (situation in 2015). the cross-border tradeofgoodsistheEU,source of64%its trade in gross domestic product (GDP) is high. The main partner in Switzerland belongstothosecountrieswhere theshare offoreign by continent Distribution Imports China (PRD) Food, drinkandtobacco of which: Fuel Clothing andfootwear products Germany Austria France Irland USA Italy U.K. 0 Total: CHF243.8billion 10 7.0 Europe 7.5 12.4 68% 16.4 20 18.8 20.1 9% 30 139 402 16% 14 903 31 583 10 735 21 899 31.0 6 058 8 905 9 925 2000 40 Nominal Nominal 49.9 Nominal Nominal Nominal 252 505 50 Real Real Imports Real Real Real 11 026 16 151 30 347 14 395 42 945 14 062 9 247

2014 Exports North America Asia other China (PRD) Hong Kong −1.6 −1.2 −1.4 −5.6 −4.0 −0.5 2011 243 772 Germany 0.6 1.2 4.7 2.1 10 952 16 878 28 481 12 887 38 769 13 309 variation fromthepreviousyearin% 8 826 France 2015 India USA Italy U.K. −2.3 2012 3.2 0.7 3.4 1.0 0 2.5 6.9 4.0 2.4 1.7 136 015 18 271 37 137 10 892 35 892 Total: CHF279.2billion 3 054 3 891 4 428 10 2000 −2.0 2013 13.1 1.3 0.3 1.6 0.4 38% 4.2 1.9 1.9 1.1 2.3 14.9 12% 20 16.8 285 179 Exports 19.3 20.6 36 944 33 341 12 481 85 323 5 682 3 173 9 415 24.2 2014 30 in CHFmillion −2.6 −5.7 −1.1 46% 2014 in CHFbillion 29.5 1.0 0.4 1.0 0.1 0.2 0.9 1.8 40 279 155 39.7 35 977 31 056 11 794 84 685 −16.5

5 870 3 151 9 032 Europe −2.2 −1.2 −3.0 −0.8 −3.4 −5.6 −5.3 −0.7 2015 2015 50 0.0 19 Agriculture and Forestry Grassland andmeadow Agricultural area used,2015 economy was0.7%. 2015, theshare ofbothsectorsinthegross valueaddedoftheSwiss activity and for protecting landscape diversity and biodiversity. In renewable energy, butalsoformaintainingdecentralisedeconomic are important not only for food production, construction materials and in largemeasure shapedbyagriculture andforestry. Thesetwosectors 31% respectively ofSwitzerland’s territory. Thelandscapeistherefore Agricultural areas andforest andwoodlandaccountfor36% 20 ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch 1 Non-agricultural secondaryactivities Agricultural servicesoutput Animal output Crop output Output ofagriculture A fewkeyindicatorsinagriculture Total area= 100 110 120 130 140 150 Perennial crops Other arable agricultural land 60 70 80 90 Total value Other animalsandanimalproducts Milk Pigs Cattle Other cropoutputs Wine Fruits andgrapes products Vegetables andhorticultural Forage plants Cereals 1996 = 2000 1049478haofwhich CHF 10.2billion 2005 1 , 2016 2010  Lookforstatistics  Agriculture and Forestry 70.4% 2.3% in % 20.5 13.7 49.1 13.5 39.4 4.5 7.0 6.2 8.8 4.5 4.2 5.2 9.1 2.8 FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 2015 1.4% 13.7% 10 Logging 0 2 4 6 8 1996 3.0% Industrial roundwood Fuelwood 6.5% (2015: 101000fulltimeequivalents) Number ofjobs (2015: 53000) Number ofagricultural holdings (2015: 1.6million) Number ofcattle (2015: CHF4.6billion) Factor income (2015: 20haperagricultural holding) Agricultural areaperholding (2015: CHF2.9billion) Subsidies 2000 13%isusedfororganicfarming 2.8% Lothar storm 2005 Other openarable land Excl. summerpastures Index 1996 Potatoes, beets 2010 in millionm³ Sawlogs Oil seeds Cereals =100 2015 Energy consumption, 2015 Total energyuseandﬁnal unless thisiscompensatedforby to increased energyconsumption heavier motorvehiclesetc.lead production, risingconsumerism, ants, largerdwellings,growing Increasing numbers of inhabit opment andpopulationgrowth. closely linkedtoeconomicdevel- Final energyconsumptionis Increased consumption FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 ▶ www.bfe.admin.ch ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsEnergy mainly hydropower. came from renewable energies, covered byfossilfuelsand23% of thefinalconsumptionwere final energyconsumption.65% er group witharound 36%ofthe transport was the largest consum greater energyefficiency. In2015, 100 110 120 Final energyconsumptionbyconsumergroups power Hydro- 1 Incl. exportsurplusofelectricity(0.3%) products petroleum and Crude oil combustibles Nuclear Gas Rest 90 1990 Total (100.3%) Households Index 1990 1 085330TJ Energy use 1995 Transport 41.7% 22.2% 13.1% 11.0% 12.0% incl. statistical difference = 2000 100 1 Industry, services 838 360TJ consumption Total Final energy 16.0% 34.7% 25.0% 13.5% 10.9% 2005 (Federal Office ofEnergy) 2010 Motor fuels Electricity Heating Losses 2015 fuels Rest Gas - - 1000 Final energyconsumption Biogenic fuels plants Energy fromsewage treatment Renewable energyfromwaste Wind power Biomass (woodandbiogas) Ambient heat Solar power Hydropower Total Share offinalconsumption Renewable energy, 2015 plant type,2015 Electricity generationbypower Industry renewable energies 1 Incl. districtheatingpowerstationsandvarious Total: 66.0billionkWh power plants Nuclear plants power thermal Conventional Services Transport 200 400 600 800 1910 0 1  Topics 1930 16.5% 33.5% 18.5% 1950 6.6%  EnergyStatistics 2015 36.4% 34.7% 27.7% 25.2% 1970 0.9% power plants) 1990 Hydropower Hydropower (run-of-river Households difference in ’000 TJ in Statistical agriculture (storage plants) 22.96 power 13.78 2015 in % 0.35 0.21 1.42 0.04 4.71 1.72 0.73 incl. 21 Construction and Housing is located(2000:809 composed ofhouseholdswhoownthehouseinwhichtheirdwelling However, themajority ofprivatelyowneddwellingscontinuetobe housing ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsConstructionand Trend towards single-familyhouses 2 1 as ofyear-end Housing supply New dwellings appartments New residentialbuildingswith Housing construction Private expenditure Public expenditure Total Construction expenditure 22 ber rose from 237 condominium ownershiphasshownthegreatest increase. Theirnum 30.1%, 1990:31.3%,2000:34.6%).Thenumberofdwellingsin the homeownershipratehasrisencontinuously(1970:28.5%,1980: own dwelling.This corresponds to1 At theendof2014,37.4%householdsinSwitzerlandlivedtheir Continuous increase inthehomeownershipratesince1970 buildings forhousingpurposesare single-familyhomesin2014. 40% to57%between1970and2015.ofnewlyconstructed Single-family housesasapercentage oftotalbuildingstockrose from Type ofoccupantoccupieddwellings2014 As of2009thehousingstockiscalculatedonbasisBuildingsandDwellingsStatistic(BDS) As of1Junefollowingyear Civil engineering empty in% of whichremained 5 roomsormore 4 rooms 3 rooms 2 rooms with 1room of whichsingle-familydwellings of whichhousing Building construction 2.9% of whichroads 11.4% 26.0% 3.7% 56.0%

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700, 2014:930 2 702656 or employer, live-in accommodation(e.g. caretaker), tenancy Other situation: House owner Condominium owner Member ofcooperative Tenant orsub-tenant 0.74 1980 34 198 683 between2000and2014(+72%). 15 505 11 557 40 876 16 963 20 806 22 809 11 389 7 094 4 598 2 122 4 599 6 791 3 140353 FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 1980 1980 … … 0.55 1990 338 228). 47 588 Dwelling isprovidedfreeofchargebyrelatives 11 302 12 487 39 984 11 200 16 162 33 081 14 507 1 8 937 5 248 2 010 6 767 7 740 912 households. Since 1970 912 households. Since1970 1990 1990 3 574988 … … 1.26 2000 43 708 in CHFmillion, pricesof2000 14 494 10 783 32 214 13 768 16 962 17 147 27 725 10 060 15 983 4 630 1 779 5 923 5 221 1 2000 2000 528 4 079060 49 240 0.94 12 948 15 438 10 608 43 632 14 736 22 995 33 281 15 958 2010 3 913 9 387 6 309 4 739 9 649 2010 2010 725 1 2 4 351846 54 981 25 238 36 861 10 712 18 120 10 599 15 856 13 804 49 162 13 238 7 409 4 747 7 052 1 851 7 563 1.30 2015 2014 2014 - 1

Tourism 2 without HongKong 1 visitors inSwitzerland staysmadebyforeignOvernight 1 Balance Expenditure madebySwisstouristsabroad Revenue fromforeignvisitorstoSwitzerland Tourism balanceofpayment as percentageofbedssurveyed Gross occupancyrate: hotelsandhealthestablish. Campsites Hotels andhealthestablishments Duration ofstay Campsites Hotels andhealthestablishments Demand: overnightstays Campsites Hotels andhealthestablishments Demand: arrivals Hotels andhealthestablishments Supply (beds) Main tourismindicators FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsTourism staysand12%ofdaytrips. 66% oftripswithovernight stays).Tripswere longtrips(minimum4overnight abroad represented 10.7 day trips. More stays than half (54%) of all trips with overnight staysand each personundertookonaverage 3.1tripswithovernight stays.Totook atleastoneprivatetripwithovernight bemore precise, In 2015,88.4%ofpeopleover6yearsoldlivinginSwitzerlandunder Travel behaviour Netherlands Gulf States in thousands, excl. supplementary accommodation Annual average numberofbedssurveyedinopenandtemporarily closedestablishments Foreign guestsin% Foreign guestsin% Germany Belgium Austria China France Russia Japan Spain India USA Italy UK 2 1 369 373 395 396 566 584 592 nights in ’000 930 937 1254 1378 1640 1739 1 in ’000 , 2015 1 CHF million 3853 4 Spain, Portugal, Andorra, Gibraltar Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia Serbia, Albania, Slovenia, Montenegro, Kosovo, 3 Greece, Turkey, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2 including overseasdepartments, Monaco overnightstays, inthousands; Total: 14.9million 1 South West Europe South West Swiss tourists Foreign traveldestinationsof South EastEurope Permanent residentpopulation, tripsabroadwith Rest ofEurope Rest ofworld Germany Austria France Italy 271 298 14 976 15 543 35 624 16 831 2 864 4 3 2 36.0 2013 1 567 891 3.2 2.1 , 2015 41 55 272 636 981 15 444 16 299 35 934 17 162 1091 2 673 36.1 1434 2014 1486 854 836 3.2 2.1 39 55 1939 2244 273 507 35 628 17 429 15 422 15 746 2808 2 657 2939 35.7 2015 874 323 3.0 2.0 23 55 33 - Mobility and Transport Pool ofroad motorvehicles 1 In brackets: refersto2015, inthousands covered 5196km. km andthatofcommunalroads 51 motorways comprised1440km),thatofcantonalroads 17 In 2015,thelengthofnationalhighwayswas1823km(ofwhich 2004/09). urban areas inSwitzerland(according totheLandusestatisticsfrom Transport infrastructure covers around a third of the settlement and Infrastructure 24 canton ofresidence. their communeof residence and20%even workedoutsidetheir to gettheirplace ofwork.Ofthese,about70% workedoutside muters in2015,i.e.peoplewholeave thebuildinginwhichtheylive Some nineoutoftenemployedpersons inSwitzerlandwere com- Commuter traffic 2 1 Other Leisure Business travel Services andescort Shopping Work andeducation Purpose oftrip Total Daily mobility, 2010 Passenger transportperformance 100 120 1980 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 20 40 60 80 Excludes waiting and transfer time Daily mobilitywithinSwitzerlandofpermanentpopulation aged6andover 1970 0 1985 1980 1990 … 1995 1990 distance 36.7 n km in 14.7 10.9 Daily 2.1 2.5 1.8 4.7 2000 … 2000 time in 83.4 Travel min. 40.5 11.8 20.5 2005 3.6 3.9 3.1 FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017

Bicycle Other Train Post bus Bus/Tram Car Motorcycle Moped On foot Means oftransport 2010 799 km.Therailwaynetwork in billionpersonkmtravelled peryear 2015 2015 average perpersonday Agricultural vehicles(191) Goods vehicles(394) Railways andcablerailways transport Private motorisedroad Public roadtransport Passenger cars Passenger vehicles(66) Industrial vehicles(67) Motorcycles (710) Mopeds (160) (on foot,bybike) Human-powered mobility distance n km in 23.8 Daily 1 0.9 7.1 0.1 1.4 0.5 0.0 0.8 2.0 (4458) in millions 1 1

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1 2 Mobility and Transport In 2013,themotorizedroad andrailtraffic inSwitzerlandgenerated Costs andfundingoftransport Air traffic (civilaviationonly) Rail traffic Road traffic of carrier, 2015 Road accidentsbytype FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsMobilityand Transport Rail transport Road transport Funding bytheusers Goods transport Passenger transport Total costs 2013 Costs andfundingoftransport, and costs for transport-related damage to the environment and health. ture andmeansoftransport,thisalsoincludedthecostaccidents total costsofCHF84.8billion.Inadditiontoexpenditure oninfrastruc tonne-kilometres peryear 10 15 20 25 30 swap bodiesinmultimodaltransport 1 Net tonne-kilometresnotincludingtheproperweightofgoodsvehicles(incl. trailers), containersand All transport, Goods transport 1980 0 5 Rail transport Road transport Rail transport Motorised roadtransport Persons slightlyinjured Persons seriouslyinjured Persons killed Persons killed Persons killed 1990 transport inbillion 2000 84.8 billion Rail Road 19.3 55.2 66.6 21.2 63.6 CHF 1.9 8.4 4.8 1 17 708 3 830 2015 100 253 47 89 23 25 10 65 75 21 % 2 8 million nettonnesperyear Transalpine goods trafﬁc, transport in 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 100 120 140 Victims ofroadVictims accidents Motorised roadtransport:CHF74.5billion by costcategory, 2013 Total costsoftransport 45.5% Rail: CHF10.3billion 1980 0.6% 20 40 60 80 0 5 8.9% 1970 0 Index 1970 9.5% Slightly injured 70% 1980 7.4% 11.5% Killed 1990 46.5% = 1990 100 2000 Seriously injured 2000 environment Health and Accidents transport Means of Infrastructure Rail Road 2015 2015 25 - Switzerland and Europe equivalents (tperinhabitant) pulsory educationin% Harmonized IndexofConsumerPrices(HICP) in purchasingpowerstandard(PPS) Gross domesticproduct(GDP)perinhabitant, Unemployment rate (15–74)ILO-based Employment rate formen Employment rate forwomen Employment rate Greenhouse gasemissionsinCO Forest areaas%ofthetotal Agricultural areaas%ofthetotal area Total areainkm Male lifeexpectancyatbirth(inyears) Female lifeexpectancyatbirth(inyears) Births outsideofmarriagein% Live birthsper1000inhabitants Foreigners as%ofthetotalpopulation People over64in% People under20in% Inhabitants perkm Inhabitants in’000 26 3 2 1 income Housing costsas%ofthedisposablehousehold income, Median oftheequivalised disposablenet At-risk-of-poverty rate Education expenditurein%ofGDP attainment attertiarylevelin% Persons (25 Young people(18 Infant deaths Cost ofthehealthcaresystemin%GDP Expenditure onsocialsecurityina%ofGDP inhabitants Road accidents: fatalitiesper1million Cars per1000inhabitants 1000 inhabitants Beds inhotelsandhealthestablishmentsper consumption in% Share ofrenewable energiesingrossenergy Gross energyconsumption, TOE definition (15–74)in% Long-term unemployedbasedonILO- year-olds 15 –24 Men Women As %ofallemployedpersons Children whodiedintheir first yearoflifeper1000livebirths Tonnes ofcrudeoilequivalent in purchasingpowerstandard(PPS) – 2 64) withhighesteducational 2 – 2 24) withoutpost-com- 3 1 perinhabitant 2

FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 Year 2014 2009 2014 2013 2013 2016 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2014 2013 2009 2009 2009 2013 2013 2013 2013 2014 2014 2014 2013 2014 2014 2014 2014 2011 2014 2013 2012 2013 2013 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 Switzerland 40 600 41 285 8 140 531.0 –0.5 33.5 19.0 35.2 84.4 75.1 79.8 30.8 36.9 80.7 85.0 21.1 10.3 23.8 17.6 20.3 40.2 28.7 11.4 25.5 202 3.4 8.6 4.4 4.7 4.5 6.5 5.3 3.9 46 ...... 6 5 4 357 113 EU-28 On December31 On January 1 Germany 32 000 80 767 19 299 538.0 21.8 10.3 44.3 78.1 69.5 73.8 11.6 33.9 51.7 78.6 83.2 34.8 20.8 18.1 27.3 27.1 35.6 10.9 28.6 230 4.0 0.4 7.7 5.3 4.6 5.0 8.3 8.7 9.9 5.0 3.3 54 st 120 168 st 10 927 8 610 Greece 78.7 84.0 20.5 19.6 42.5 13.2 28.1 16.2 73.2 10.7 73.5 52.4 23.7 30.2 26.5 58.0 41.1 49.4 33.4 35.4 139 7.0 8.6 7.8 3.7 9.2 2.2 0.0 9.6 84 ...... 493 501 46 512 14 195 24 500 474.0 −0.3 Spain 80.2 86.1 40.9 10.1 18.1 19.8 19.1 12.6 34.7 39.3 25.4 40.3 14.7 52.8 53.2 23.6 25.4 24.5 60.7 51.2 56.0 31.9 52.9 9.1 4.8 2.7 9.2 2.6 6.9 93 68 548 763 65 836 19 307 27 800 490.0 France 79.0 85.6 12.4 18.0 24.6 18.3 33.2 17.1 11.2 32.6 19.4 42.8 24.2 10.5 10.0 10.3 67.7 60.9 64.3 31.7 54.2 104 6.3 8.0 5.7 3.6 9.0 3.9 0.3 7.5 67 ... 301 392 60 783 15 274 25 200 608.0 –0.1 80.3 85.2 26.9 21.4 18.6 17.1 11.1 16.9 32.1 29.5 36.9 16.5 61.4 42.7 11.9 13.8 12.7 64.7 46.8 55.7 33.2 51.4 199 Italy 8.6 8.1 4.3 2.9 2.6 7.3 79 ... Netherlands 16 829 18 805 32 600 37 357 471.0 79.5 83.2 47.4 10.2 17.3 22.9 29.4 34.4 30.5 11.8 31.6 15.0 40.0 12.7 78.1 68.1 73.1 11.7 11.9 55.0 498 4.4 5.3 5.9 3.8 4.2 4.8 0.1 7.2 7.8 7.4 41 21 662 33 200 83 920 Austria 8 507 546.0 78.6 83.8 12.4 18.3 19.9 18.3 29.9 18.4 10.4 29.8 70.4 29.6 27.2 10.3 75.2 66.9 71.1 47.0 38.2 103 9.4 7.2 5.8 3.1 4.0 1.0 5.9 5.4 5.6 9.4 81 ... 449 159 20 614 32 700 Sweden 9 645 80.2 83.8 54.4 11.9 19.4 22.7 22.0 38.7 26.5 30.5 24.8 34.8 18.9 22.9 76.5 73.1 74.9 66.0 7.1 7.8 6.8 2.7 9.1 5.1 1.1 8.2 7.7 7.9 5.8 8.1 24 43 ... 244 436 16 933 27 200 64 308 442.0 25.1 40.5 16.3 29.9 35.8 16.9 76.8 67.1 71.9 14.8 65.1 79.2 82.9 12.2 17.5 23.6 264 U.K. 8.7 6.0 3.8 5.0 3.1 0.7 6.4 5.8 6.1 9.0 7.8 43 ...... 502 601 25 800 11.8 EU-27 22.6 29.3 27.0 26.9 49.4 22.0 10.1 10.3 10.2 70.2 59.7 64.9 77.8 83.3 10.0 18.5 21.0 3.3 0.3 8.8 117 9.6 5.3 78 ...... 6 6 6 6 Year Switzerland Germany Greece Spain France Italy Netherlands Austria Sweden U.K. EU-27 Inhabitants in ’000 20144 8 140 80 767 10 927 46 512 65 836 60 783 16 829 8 507 9 645 64 308 502 601 Inhabitants per km2 20134 202 230 84 93 104 199 498 103 24 264 117 People under 20 in % 20144 20.3 18.1 19.6 19.8 24.6 18.6 22.9 19.9 22.7 23.6 21.0 People over 64 in % 20144 17.6 20.8 20.5 18.1 18.0 21.4 17.3 18.3 19.4 17.5 18.5 Foreigners as % of the total population 20144 23.8 8.7 7.8 10.1 6.3 8.1 4.4 12.4 7.1 7.8 ... Live births per 1000 inhabitants 2013 10.3 8.3 8.6 9.1 12.4 8.6 10.2 9.4 11.9 12.2 10.0 Births outside of marriage in % 2013 21.1 34.8 7.0 40.9 ... 26.9 47.4 ... 54.4 ...... Female life expectancy at birth (in years) 2013 85.0 83.2 84.0 86.1 85.6 85.2 83.2 83.8 83.8 82.9 83.3 Male life expectancy at birth (in years) 2013 80.7 78.6 78.7 80.2 79.0 80.3 79.5 78.6 80.2 79.2 77.8

Total area in km2 20095 41 285 357 113 120 168 493 501 548 763 301 392 37 357 83 920 449 159 244 436 ... Agricultural area as % of the total area 20095 36.9 51.7 35.4 52.9 54.2 51.4 55.0 38.2 8.1 65.1 ... Forest area as % of the total area 20095 30.8 33.9 33.4 31.9 31.7 33.2 11.9 47.0 66.0 14.8 ... 6 Greenhouse gas emissions in CO2 2013 6.5 11.6 9.6 6.9 7.5 7.3 11.7 9.4 5.8 9.0 8.8 equivalents (t per inhabitant)

Employment rate 2014 79.8 73.8 49.4 56.0 64.3 55.7 73.1 71.1 74.9 71.9 64.9 Employment rate for women 2014 75.1 69.5 41.1 51.2 60.9 46.8 68.1 66.9 73.1 67.1 59.7 Employment rate for men 2014 84.4 78.1 58.0 60.7 67.7 64.7 78.1 75.2 76.5 76.8 70.2 Unemployment rate (15–74) ILO-based 2014 4.5 5.0 26.5 24.5 10.3 12.7 7.4 5.6 7.9 6.1 10.2 Women 2014 4.7 4.6 30.2 25.4 10.0 13.8 7.8 5.4 7.7 5.8 10.3 Men 2014 4.4 5.3 23.7 23.6 10.5 11.9 7.2 5.9 8.2 6.4 10.1 15 – 24 year-olds 2014 8.6 7.7 52.4 53.2 24.2 42.7 12.7 10.3 22.9 16.9 22.0 Long-term unemployed based on ILO- 2014 35.2 44.3 73.5 52.8 42.8 61.4 40.0 27.2 18.9 35.8 49.4 definition (15–74) in %

Gross domestic product (GDP) per inhabitant, 2013 40 600 32 000 ... 24 500 27 800 25 200 32 600 33 200 32 700 27 200 25 800 in purchasing power standard (PPS) Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices (HICP) 2016 –0.5 0.4 0.0 −0.3 0.3 –0.1 0.1 1.0 1.1 0.7 0.36

Gross energy consumption, TOE 1 per inhabitant 2013 3.4 4.0 2.2 2.6 3.9 2.6 4.8 4.0 5.1 3.1 3.36 Share of renewable energies in gross energy 2013 19.0 10.3 10.7 14.7 9.0 16.5 4.2 29.6 34.8 5.0 11.86 consumption in %

Beds in hotels and health establishments per 2014 33.5 21.8 73.2 40.3 19.4 36.9 15.0 70.4 24.8 ... 26.9 1000 inhabitants Cars per 1000 inhabitants 20135 531.0 538.0 ... 474.0 490.0 608.0 471.0 546.0 ... 442.0 ... Road accidents: fatalities per 1 million 20095 46 54 139 68 67 79 41 81 43 43 78 inhabitants

Expenditure on social security in a % of GDP 2013 25.5 28.6 ... 25.4 32.6 29.5 31.6 29.8 30.5 29.9 ... Cost of the healthcare system in % of GDP 2012 11.4 10.9 9.2 9.2 11.2 ... 11.8 10.4 9.1 ...... Infant deaths 2 2013 3.9 3.3 3.7 2.7 3.6 2.9 3.8 3.1 2.7 3.8 ...

Young people (18 – 24) without post-com- 2014 28.7 35.6 16.2 39.3 17.1 32.1 30.5 18.4 26.5 16.3 27.0 pulsory education in % Persons (25 – 64) with highest educational 2014 40.2 27.1 28.1 34.7 33.2 16.9 34.4 29.9 38.7 40.5 29.3 attainment at tertiary level in % Education expenditure in % of GDP 2011 5.3 5.0 ... 4.8 5.7 4.3 5.9 5.8 6.8 6.0 5.3

At-risk-of-poverty rate 3 2014 ... 9.9 13.2 12.6 8.0 11.1 5.3 7.2 7.8 8.7 9.6 Median of the equivalised disposable net 2014 ... 19 299 8 610 14 195 19 307 15 274 18 805 21 662 20 614 16 933 ... income, in purchasing power standard (PPS) Housing costs as % of the disposable household 2014 ... 27.3 42.5 19.1 18.3 17.1 29.4 18.3 22.0 25.1 22.6 income 1 Tonnes of crude oil equivalent 4 On January 1st 2 Children who died in their first year of life per 1000 live births 5 On December 31st 3 As % of all employed persons 6 EU-28

FSO, Statistical Data on Switzerland 2017 27 Banks and Insurance ▶ www.snb.ch/en Customer depositsissued Liabilities towards banks Total Liabilities Other Tangible assets Participating interests Mortage claims Claims againstcustomers Claims againstbanks Liquid assets Total Assets banks, 2015 Balance-sheet structure ofthe Private banking banks Branches offoreign Other banks “Raiffeisen” banks banks Regional andsavings Major banks Cantonal banks Total Bank categories Total assetsandprofits ofbanks,2015 28 ▶ www.finma.ch ▶ www.statistics.admin.chLook forstatistics  Other Fire Personal liability Accident Road vehicle Health Life Total Insurance type In directSwissinsurance business Insurance benefits,2015 Other Loans anddebenturebonds Medium termbank-issuesnotes of whichforeign of whichforeign insurance (Swiss FinancialMarket Supervisory Authority) CHF million (Swiss NationalBank) 29 667 12 742 2 117 1 980 3 531 7 454 1990 625 204 No. institutions 853 990 22 16 29 5 2 4 2015 266 26 14 62 24 7 1 3 18.8 12.4 57.0 11.4 45.6 21.0 31.2 19.6 15.5 42.7 11.9 25.1 42.9 100 In % in % 100 100 0.4 0.7 3.0 9.0 7.1 2.9 3.3 6.7 Total assetsCHF FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 3 026126 1 424231 2 Up until2007for3 cantonalbanks) 2008average of60institutions(includingall 1 Up until2007, average ofallcantonalbanks, 0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 1 Reinsurance accident andloss Insurance against Life insurance Total Insurance type in CHFmillion Private insurance,2015 5yearterm Interest rates Exchange ratesinSwitzerland 1 £ 1 € 1 ¥ 100 $ 1 198 580 202 412 113 078 537 441 1977 72 669 At homeandabroad Bank purchaserate, mid-year 6 699 million bank-issued notes Medium-term deposits Savings 1990 15 817 10 175 2 741 Money, banksand Profit/ 1.486 1.205 1.176 0.938 856 727 422 Loss

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8 yearterm, from2008for interest rates) (with variable New mortgages  2000 1, 2 1, Premiums 121 763 Number ofstaffinfull- Private Insurance 38 984 48 157 34 622 1.507 1.215 0.865 0.915 2014 time equivalents 1 123 890 1 83 740 Benefits 23 332 31 170 29 238 53 016 17 360 2016 1 084 7 933 8 807 3 836 1.335 1.090 0.908 0.985 1 2016 614 1 Social Security the socialsecuritysystem). four fifths oftheseare spentonsocialinsurances(thesecondtierof francs. 157billioncanbeattributedtoactualsocialbenefits.About In 2014,totalexpenditure onsocialsecurityamountedto174billion Total expenditure onsocialsecurity benefits, unemploymentassistanceandold-agedisabilitybenefits. advance alimonypaymentaswellcantonalhousingbenefits,family on economicsocialassistance.Theseincludesupplementarybenefits, benefits are availableinthethird tier, aimedatavoidingdependence Before socialassistanceissolicitedhere, aseriesofmeans-testedsocial paid topersonsinmodestfinancialsituations. Furthermore recipients mustbeinasituationofneedanditisonly benefits suchassocialinsurancesare unavailableorare exhausted. last levelinthesocialsecuritysystem.Itisonlycalleduponwhenother social assistance, also called social assistance in the narrow sense, is the The third tierincludessocialassistanceinabroader sense.Economic maternity. risks associatedwitholdage,illness,disability, unemploymentand The secondtierincludesallsocialinsurancesandisintendedtocover the educationandlegalsystemaswellpublicsecurity. the coverageofbasicneeds.Itisavailabletoeveryoneandincludes In additiontoindividualmeansofsubsistence,thefirsttierincludes Social securityinSwitzerlandisbasedonathree-tier system: The three tiersofthesocialsecuritysystem FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 Total expenditureinrelationtoGDP Receipts Total expenditure in CHFbillion(withoutdoubleaccounting) Social security:expenditure andreceipts and receipts Social insurance:expenditure 100 150 200 250 50 of whichsocialbenefits 1990 0 1995 Total expenditure 2000 2005 Social beneﬁts Receipts in CHFbillion 2014 p 86.2 55.2 62.1 17.4 1990 Housing Social exclusion Unemployment Family /children Survivors Disability /Infirmity Sickness /healthcare Old age 2014 Social contributionbyfunction, 113.3 p 82.1 90.2 22.3 1995 130.5 107.1 96.6 23.4 2000 176.9 139.9 154.4 25.5 2010 203.9 157.3 174.1 2014 29.7 43.0 27.1 in % 0.5 2.8 3.6 6.0 5.1 9.3 29 p Social Security Proportion ofsocialassistancebeneﬁciaries as percentagesoftheresidentpopulation by canton Social assistancerate,2015 BV BV EL (SI): survivors’benefits EL (OAI): old-agepensions OASI OASI OASI adults, CHF (2014). In2014theaverage annual premium was CHF compulsory healthinsurancerose from CHF1917(2001)to3289 The averageannualcantonalpremiums perinsured personforthe Health insurance 3 2 1 Social insurance:beneficiaries,2015 disability. of socialbenefitsare attributedtoold-age,sickness/healthcare and (functions ofsocialbenefits)isextremely uneven: more thanfour-fifths The distribution of social benefits among the different risks and needs Expenditure onbenefits 30 in AppenzellInnerrhoden. average annualpremium wasCHF4515inBaselStadtand differences can,however, beobservedbetweencantons.In2014the GE Occupational pensions(BV, figures2013) insurance (SI) Supplementary (EL)oldage(OAI)andsurvivors’ Old-age andsurvivors’insurance (AHV) 3 3 : : < 1.5 pensions old-age and widowers’ pensions widows’ and 1 1 1 : survivors’benefits : supplementarybenefits : old-agepensions VD NE 3390 1.5 –2.9 FR foryoungpersonsandCHF985children. Great JU 2 2 BS VS BE SO 2239.8 3.0 –4.4 BL 186.5 720.8 197.4 177.7 57.3 3.8 LU FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 A G OW ALV UV UV EL (IV): suppl. disabilitybenefits IV IV BV BV 6 5 4 NW Unemployment insurance (ALV) Accident insurance (UV) Disability insurance (IV) 4 4 3 3 : additionaldisabilitybenefits : disabilitybenefits 5 5 : otherbenefits : disabilitybenefits ZG SH : disabilitybenefits : survivors’pensions 6 ZH : unemploymentbenefits UR SZ 4.5 –5.9 TI TG GL SG AR AI GR ≥ 6.0 3866 in ’000 2396 CH: 255.3 120.7 313.3 113.9 for 75.6 63.8 82.7 20.3 3.2

Social Security was borne bythecommunesand17.8%Confederation. was borne broader sense.In2014theybore 44.3%ofnetexpenditure, 36.9% The cantonswere theprincipaldisbursersofsocialassistancein rose by3.5%from CHF9548in2013to98802014. Expenditure persocialassistanceinthenarrower sensebybeneficiary sistance inthebroader sensewas3.3%higherthantheprevious year. At CHF953percapita,theaverageannualexpenditure forsocialas- accounted forjust7.5%ofexpenditure. benefits, advancealimonypaymentsandhousingbenefits)together sense (oldageanddisabilitybenefits,unemploymentassistance,family The remaining benefitsbelongingtosocialassistanceinthebroader another third onsocialassistanceinthenarrower sense(CHF2.6bn). on supplementarybenefits relating toOASIandIV(CHF4.7bn), in theprevious year(+4.6%).Almost60%ofthisexpenditure went totalled CHF7.9billion,i.e.approximately CHF345millionmore than In 2014,netexpenditure onsocialassistanceinthebroader sense Rising expenditure onsocialassistance FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsSocialsecurity plementary benefits. 65 andover, whoreceive supportwhenneededfrom theOASsup- They are lowest(socialassistancerate0.2%)amongpersons aged under 18.Ingeneral,ratestend to diminishwithincreasing age. Social assistanceratesare highestamongchildren andyoungpeople pending onaperson’s age,familystructure andnationality. social assistancevariesgreatly de The riskofbecomingreliant on term unemployed. parents, foreigners andthelong- This includesforexample,single over-represented inthesetowns. pendent onsocialassistanceare who are to a greater degree de- city character. Groups of persons sized townswithadistinctinner- are foundinlargerandmedium differences: the highest rates There are considerable regional supported bysocialassistance. of the total population, were In 2015,265 Social assistancebeneficiaries 2014 2009 2004 In CHFbillion(currentprices) Net expenditureonmeans-testedsocialbeneﬁts 0 Alimony advances Suppl. beneﬁtsrelatingtoAHV/IV 626 persons,3.2% 2 - 4 Age group Total in % Level ofsocialassistance,2015 Foreign nationals Swiss nationals 18 Women Men Women Men 80 yearsofageandover 65 56 46 36 26

0 – – – – – – – 25 yearsofage 79 yearsofage 64 yearsofage 55 yearsofage 45 yearsofage 35 yearsofage 17 yearsofage Other Social assistancestrictlyspeaking 6 3.2 6.5 5.9 6.2 2.1 2.4 2.2 0.3 0.2 2.8 3.3 3.7 3.8 3.9 5.2 8 31

Health All causes 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 in 2012. home foranaverageof13days to work or to carry out work at unable forhealthreasons togo day life. Swiss inhabitants were seem toaffect workandevery- rary physicalandmentalproblems bad orverybad.However, tempo of men and women qualified it as good orveryandonly4% women describedtheirhealthas In 2012,84%ofmenand81% Self-rated health 32 per 1000livebirths Infant mortality 1 Accidents andactsofviolence types Diseases oftherespiratory system, all Circulatory system Cancer-related illness, alltypes Infectious diseases of which: Causes ofdeath,2014 Life expectancy 1900 0 Age-standardised deathrate per100 000inhabitants Suicide Accidents, alltypes Cerebrovascular diseases Ischemic heartdisease 1920 1940 1960 Men Women 1980 2015 15.1 84.9 1970 80.7 FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 - 30 950 1 293 2 122 1 965 1 321 3 944 9 483 9 297 754 395 Number ofdeaths 1 70–100% 60–69% 50–59% 40–49% Degree ofdisability Disabled accidents Non-occupational accidents Occupational Accidents, 2015 cases 1 New AIDS Tuberculosis Hepatitis B Meningitis Acute gastro-intestinalinfections Infectious diseases well asischaemicheartdisease. acts ofviolence,lungcanceras in particularduetoaccidentsand die earlier(before theageof70), by 6.6years(2015).Mentendto women by3.7yearsandformen years. Since1991ithasrisenfor continued to increase in recent mortality. Life expectancy has also result offallinginfantandchild ing thelastcentury, largelyasa Life expectancyhasshotupdur Men 1980 Receiving govt. disabilitypensions 9.1 32 988 11 489 Women 1990 1 230 1 574 1 869 2 131 3 380 7 468 1 6.8 , 2015 274 357 2000 4.9 534.0 1 314 405 200 340 156.0 164.0 , 2015 89 282 16 161 15.8 23.9 41.3 32.2 21.2 65.8 Men 7 760 5 640 7.0 Men Men Death rate 2010 3.8 211 823 Women 74 272 16 551 66 009 Women Women 356.0 103.0 105.0 6 905 6 590 8 281 1 13.2 20.1 19.1 20.1 30.5 2015 549 3.9 5.6 4.0 49 32 43 - Health 1 80+ yearsold old years 60 –79 old years 15 –59 hospitals, 2015 Hospitalisation rateinacute 1 Home care Hospitalisation Physicians’ consultations Services, 2012 a dailybasis. (1992: 20%).17%ofmenand9%womenconsumedalcoholon percentage ofpeopledrinkingalcoholeverydayhasfallento13% parison withthe2007HealthSurvey, theyhaveremained stable.The The percentages havefallenslightlycompared to1992,butincom- at the time of the survey in 2012: 24% of women and 32% of men. bacco andalcohol.About28%ofthepopulationasawholesmoked more seriousfrom thepublichealthangleisconsumptionofto- approximately 11%of15 Illegal drugsare mainlyusedbyteenagersandyoungadults.In2012, Consumption ofalcohol,tobaccoandillegaldrugs,2012 FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsHealth tion isnotsosignificant. The impactofthe ageingpopula technology, andgreater comfort. specialisation and greater use of e.g. expandedfacilities,growing damental factorinthisincrease: Development ofsupplyisafun- went on health (1990: 7.9%). In 2014,11.1%oftheGDP Health care costs 100 125 150 175 200 225 250 275 300 of thecorrespondingpopulationcategory Population fromage15 1990 Index 1990 1995 Health carecosts = 2000 100 44.0 24.4 10.3 Total 2005 50.5 27.1 Men 8.4 10.2 70.9 2010 Men GDP 1.3 – Women Women 39 year-olds consumedcannabis.Much in % in % 2014 40.3 21.9 12.3 13.1 85.7 4.2 - 1 1

Total in CHFmillion Total nb. ofclients care facilities Residential long-term Dentists practice Physicians withprivate per 100 000inhabitants Physicians anddentists Administration Prevention Medical goods Other services Outpatient treatment Inpatient treatment 1 2 1 main function Since 2008, physicianswithambulatorysectoras Medicines andtherapeutic apparatus Such aslaboratory analyses, radiology, transport Clients ≥80yearsold of which: Physicians Pharmacies of which: Home care Dentists Physicians of which: Women Men 1 1 2 51 008 15 193 23 945 2 510 1 123 1 646 3 735 6 531 1 705 1 068 3 177 7 071 2004 105.9 189.1 1990 79.0 26.9 2010 153 48 71 335 10 956 24 889 31 880 in ‘000 3 024 1 569 1 987 4 365 7 407 2 566 2 021 4 103 117.0 211.6 85.5 31.6 2015 2015 2014 218 33 50

Education and Science Educational level complete post-compulsoryeducationorvocationaltraining.Whereas recent decades.Today almostasmanywomenmenundertakeand Women havebeenthemainbeneficiariesofeducationalboomin The gendergaphasnarrowed Higher education Upper secondary Compulsory education Total Students demand foreducation. of theBolognareform). Thesereforms are alsoreflected inincreasing and theuniversitiesofappliedsciencesaswellimplementation beyond compulsoryeducation(introduction ofthevocationalMatura last twodecades,thenationalstructures havealsobeenreformed at thepreviously optionalpre-school levelisnowcompulsory. Inthe school foreleveninsteadofnineyears.Inmostcantons,attendance tion ofcompulsoryeducation,children willbeexpectedtoattend The Swisseducationsystemischanging.Alongwiththeharmonisa- levels. secondary schools,there are two,three orfourdifferent performance able incompulsoryschooling:dependingonthecanton,lower The diversityofthedifferent educationsystemsisparticularlynotice- Switzerland’s education systemischaracterised by strong federalism. Moving towards aSwisseducationalsystem 34 and thearts. and businessfields,whilewomen choose thehumanities,socialwork ity. Attheuniversitylevelmenstilltendtooptfortechnical, scientific the retail, health and personal care sectors, women are in the major models. Intheindustryandhandicrafts sector, menpredominate; in dominated byeithermenorwomen, notleastduetotraditionalrole This appliestobothvocationaltraining anduniversity. Jobsectorsare Particularly strikingdifferences stillexistinthechoiceofsubjectarea. higher educationalrequirements. frequently andatthelowersecondaryleveItheyattendschoolswith in compulsory education: they are transferred to a special class less longer in education than women. Conversely, girls are more successful higher vocationaleducation.Accordingly, onaveragemenstillremain is now almost even, men are still more likely than women to complete the genderratioinuniversitiesandofappliedsciences 1 Includinguniversitiesforteachereducation sciences Universities ofapplied of technology Universities andinstitutes Advanced vocat. training Special syllabusschools Lower secondary Primary Pre-school 1 1 441.7 2000/01 160.5 315.7 278.5 473.7 156.4 957.2 25.1 96.7 38.7 48.6 Number in 1 496.1 2005/06 FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 112.4 204.7 324.5 298.4 454.1 156.1 957.3 54.1 38.2 48.7 ’ 000 1 581.9 2014/15 144.0 294.8 366.1 255.3 467.4 167.0 921.0 89.7 61.2 31.3 2000/01 47.8 25.9 45.6 43.1 41.9 47.8 37.9 49.7 49.3 48.5 48.7 % ofwomen 2005/06 48.1 44.4 49.1 43.6 46.8 47.5 37.7 49.6 49.2 48.4 48.6 2014/15 48.6 52.3 50.4 45.0 49.9 47.9 35.2 49.1 49.1 48.5 48.5 - Education and Science 65–74 55–64 45–54 35–44 25–34 25–64 Students intheuppersecondarylevel FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 to 50%by2027. population groups aged25 The percentage ofpersonswithatertiary-levelqualificationinthe Swiss populationisexpectedtorise considerablyinthecomingyears. In accordance withthisdevelopmenttheeducationallevelof and teachereducation. part due to the establishment of the universities of applied sciences students almostdoubledbetween2000and2015.Thisisinnosmall 2000 to37.5%in2015(includingspecialisedMatura).Thenumberof example (vocationalMaturaandacademicMatura)rose from 25.7%in Thepercentage ofpeopletakingtheMaturaexaminationsfor cerned. Educational coursesgivingaccesstouniversitiesare particularlycon- secondary level and especially at tertiary level has risen considerably. Over the past thirty years the participation in education at upper Increased participationineducation Men Education level,2015 175 200 225 250 Total 20 40 60 80 years 75+ 0 1980 Tertiary level 0% and training Vocational education schools, specialisedmatura Upper-secondary specialised 20% 1985 40% 1990 60% 1995 Secondary IIlevelorhigher 80% – 100% 64 isexpectedtorisefrom 40%in2014 2000 (incomplete databefore1999) Bridge-year programs Baccalaureate schools Women 65–74 55–64 45–54 35–44 25–34 25–64 Share ofthepermanentresidentpopulation Total years 2005 75+ 0% 2010 20% 40% 2015 «Reference» Scenario 60% 80% In ’000 100% 2025 35 Education and Science Compulsory school University staff, 2015 Teachers, 2014/15 1 Universities Universities of Applied Science Higher vocationaltraining Higher education Voc. training certificate Vocational baccalaureate Academic baccalaureate Upper secondarylevel Educational level qualifications, 2015 Selected educational 36 Undistributed funds Universities Higher vocationaltraining General schools Basic vocationaltraining Special schools Compulsory school(incl. pre-school) Total 2014 Public expenditure oneducation, 4 3 2 1 Univ. ofappliedsciences Universities Upper secondaryschool Schools providinggeneral andvocationaleducation Includes SwissFederal vocationaldiploma Including universitiesforteachereducation Including scientificstaff double countspossible Excluding schoolswithaspecialcurriculum, Assistants Other lecturers Professors Assistants Other lecturers Professors Lower secondaryschool Primary school Pre-school of whichcoststeachingstaff Doctorate Master’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Bachelor’s degree Swiss Fed. prof. diploma Swiss Federal diploma Licentiate/Diploma Diploma PET diploma 3 3 1 1 2 4 equivalents Full-time 16 735 21 290 41 519 17 098 19 807 28 542 57 282 13 439 14 929 15 897 14 835 69 283 13 988 18 602 3 956 6 065 1 565 2 678 3 880 8 934 in CHFbillion 3 854 3 831 1 048 2 707 8 483 Total 495 women women 36.0 44.8 51.5 51.9 60.4 54.5 55.8 52.4 38.1 24.7 48.0 45.8 46.4 57.3 44.0 28.4 21.3 44.5 42.2 53.9 81.6 94.2 73.9 15.8 24.0 43.7 41.0 30.2 46.0 % of % of 0.6 8.1 0.4 2.3 3.5 1.9 FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 vided between the Confederation vided betweentheConfederation and the remaining 2% was di vate sector, 26% in universities this, around 72%wasinthepri- was spentondomesticR&D.Of In 2012around CHF20billion the world. most R&D-orientedcountriesin (2012), Switzerlandisoneofthe its GDPbeingspentinthisarea tional economy. 3,2%of With is animportantfactorforana- Research anddevelopment(R&D) Focus onresearch continuing educationcourses. associated withparticipationin level ofeducationare positively tion in the labor market and the 2011. Itappearsthattheintegra- tion inoneformoranother 25–64) undertookfurthereduca- the permanentpopulationaged tion in Switzerland (nearly 80% of bers). Themajorityofthepopula of CD-ROMorfrom familymem- cialised literature, studywithaid and informal study (includes spe- private tuitionandconferences) as attending courses, seminars, tion –non-formaleducation(such tween twotypesoffurthereduca A distinctionismadehere be Further education www.statistics.admin.ch▶  Switzerland. CHF 143billionbycompaniesin than theinlandexpenditure of 2012, whichwasslightlyhigher ed tojustoverCHF15billionin the private sector abroad amount Corresponding expenditure by ganisations. and variousprivate,non-profit or and science Look forstatistics Education ------Culture, Media and Information Society about 54.5million copies. holdings hadcollections totalling tant librariesmeasured bytheir ies: In2015,thetenmostimpor ments isaccessiblethrough librar A very large number ofdocu The tenlargestlibraries phone lines increased from 0.1 took place.Thenumberofmobile before theshifttomobileinternet ony preceded thatoftheinternet, tury, the upsurge in mobile teleph Towards theendof20thcen- andmobiletelephony Internet already has93 000readers. launched inSeptember2011, ever, “20minuti”,whichwas ing daily(129 000readers). How- plus”, is still the lead- del Ticino stand newspaper, the “Corriere speaking Switzerland,anews most widelyread title.InItalian- readers, hasalsobecomethe “20 French-speaking Switzerland, million readers peredition.In the largestdailywithover1.5 paper “20Minuten”hasbecome free-of-charge commuters’news man-speaking Switzerland,the ofthecentury.the turn InGer has changedfundamentallysince The marketfordailynewspapers The Swisspress inupheaval FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 8.3 millionin2014. rose from 2.3 million in 2010 to band (3G+).Thenumberofusers accessviamobilebroadinternet - mobile phonecontractsenabling in therapidlygrowing numberof convergence canbeclearlyseen at thebeginningof2016.The 1998, thisfigure was5.5million years andoverwas0.7millionin several timesaweek)aged14 users (thosewhousetheinternet the numberofregular internet lines per100inhabitants.While the end of 2015, equating to 135 million in1990to11.2at minutes”, with535 000 ------

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Sunday) 60–69 50–59 30–39 2015 2015 2016 2015 100 200 300 400 500 104 105 37 86 0 Culture, Media and Information Society In the early 2000s, approximately land Film andcinemainSwitzer goes totheatre andconcerts. spending to one side, at CHF 775 million, the greatest expenditure – accountedforthebulkofallculturalexpenditure. Leavingmedia subscriptions as well as on receivingand internet and recording devices billion, spendingonthemedia–e.g.newspapers,books,television and ashare of4.3%totalconsumerspending.At74%orCHF7.5 This isequaltoanamountofCHF238permonthandhousehold In 2013approximately CHF10.1billionwasspentonculture peryear. Private households’expenditure onculture 38 information society, sport ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsCulture, media, 5%. of Swissfilmswasapproximately 16%. Theboxoffice marketshare has increased from 10%tonearly period, theshare ofSwissfilms is about1700.Duringthesame in Switzerland.Today thisnumber 1300 filmswere showneveryyear 66 million. 364, CHF264,141to contributions rangingfrom CHF dia” and“Filmcinema”,with National Heritage”,“Massme “Preservation ofMonumentsand lowed by the sectors “Libraries”, Fine Arts”sector. Thiswasfol was spentonthe“Museumsand theatre”. SomeCHF566million went tothesector“concerts and communes, i.e.CHF706million, Confederation, cantonsand lic spendingonculture bythe In 2014,afourthoftotalpub instrument (17.3%)–are lesspopularthanotherleisure activities. Creative pastimes–suchassinging(18.9%)orplayinga musical (70.1%), cinemas(66.0%)andtheatrical performances(47.2%). tions (72.2%),musicevents(70.9%),monumentsandhistoricsites In 2014widepartsofthepopulationvisitedmuseumsorexhibi Cultural andleisure behaviour lic sector Cultural fundingbythepub- - FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 - - - Cinema Seats, in1000 Screens 200 400 600 800 Preservation ofmonumentsandnat. heritage Source: The Federal Finance Administration (FFA) media(0.04%) 1 incl. researchanddevelopmentonculture Communes, cantonsandtheConfederation cinema Film and of culture Gen. promotion by cultural sector, 2014 sector, cultural by Use of public spending Mass media 1950 0 1969 1 2.3% 5.0% 25.7% 9.3% 12.8% 1990 Audience, inmillion 24.9% 20.0% Museums Concerts, Libraries theatre 2015 10 20 30 40 0 - Politics 1 BDP GLP SVP SP CVP FDP National CouncilElections,2015 distribution ofseats National Council,2015: referendums) andpopularvotes. also characterisedbyfar-reaching democraticrights(initiativesand (representing thecantons,46seats).TheSwisspoliticalsystemis Council (representing thepeople,200seats)andCouncilofStates CVP). Theyare electedbybothchambersinparliament:theNational legial bodyconsistingof7members(from 2016:2FDP, 2SP, 2SVP, 1 (FederalCouncil)isacol- in existencesince1848.TheGovernment The Swiss Confederation, today made up of 26 cantons, has been The politicalsystem FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 BDP SVP SP CVP FDP Parties abbreviations cal polarisation–cametoahaltand was,tosomeextent,reversed. centre parties(GLP/PVL,BDP/PBD)brought aboutareduction inpoliti from the2011nationalcouncil elections–inwhichtheemergingnew Party (CVP/PDC)whichreached arecord lowlevel.Thetrend observed the Green LiberalParty(GLP/PVL)andtheChristianDemocraticPeople’s by thenewcentre parties,theConservativeDemocraticParty(BDP/PBD), increased itsshare forthefirsttimesince1979.Losseswere registered secondly, the RadicalDemocraticParty/TheLiberals(FDP/PLR)which by apartysincethefirstproportional representation votein1919and UDC) whichshowedthegreatest electoralstrength (29.4%)achieved with aconsiderableincrease invotes,theSwissPeople’s Party(SVP/ There were twowinnersofthenationalcouncilelectionsin2015: National CouncilElections2015 See belowforabbreviations 2 1 Other parties Small right-wingparties GPS FDP 1 PdA 1 CSP-OW, 2 Lega, 1MCR, Others: 2EVP, SVP The Liberals“ 2009: mergeroftheFDP(Free Democratic Party) withtheLPS(Liberal Party) underthedesignation “RDP. EVP (2seats, 2women), CSP, PdA(1seat), Sol., splintergroups(CSP-OW1seat) SD, EDU, Lega(2seats, 1woman), MCR(1seat) Conservative Democratic Party Christian Democratic People’s Party Swiss People’s Party Social Democratic Party Radical Democratic Party 2 65 33 7 1

1 Share ofthe 27 votes in% 43 Sol. PdA GLP CSP EVP 7 11 29.4 18.8 11.6 16.4 7 5.3 2.6 7.1 4.1 4.6 Solidarity Labour Party Green Liberal Party Christian SocialParty Evangelical People’s Party CVP BDP GPS GLP SP Seats Non-afﬁliated CVP FDP distribution ofseats Council ofStates,2015: SVP 11 65 43 27 33 4 3 7 7 Women 11 25 13 MCR Lega dei Ticinesi EDU SD GPS 2 1 5 1 3 9 7 5 Mouvement Citoyens Federal democratic union Swiss Democrats Green Party ofSwitzerland 1 13 Men 12 54 18 18 26 2 2 6 6 4 Percentage of BDP (1) GPS (1) Romand women 50.0 33.3 45.5 14.3 42.9 16.9 58.1 33.3 21.2 39 SP - Politics Popular initiatives 2 Includes popularinitiativeswithcounterproposals 1 Includes counterproposalstopopularinitiatives 40 ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsPolitics rently slightlyrising(46%). stabilised, bothfornationalelections, asforreferendums; andiscur hassomewhat 79%. From ofthe centuryon,voterturnout theturn the extremes ofaminimumparticipation28%andmaximum the referendum. fluctuatedbetween Sincethe1990s,voterturnout votes issubjecttostrong fluctuation,dependingonthesubjectof of thewomen’s inpopular righttovote.Thedeclineinvoterturnout 1967, atrend whichisnotleastofallattributabletotheintroduction The strongest in national elections decline started in voter after turnout yearsaftertheelections, inaccordancewiththethree-yearcyclethat was thenormatthattime. respectiveNationalCouncilelections. Until1931, withinoneandahalfyearsbefore 1 These areaverage values forreferendumsthattookplacewithintwoyearsbefore andtwoyearsafterthe 1951–1980 1901–1950 1848–1900 1951–1980 1901–1950 1848–1900 Compulsory referendums National PopularVotes 1981–2016 1981–2016 100% Participation rateinnationalelectionsandreferendums 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 0% Accepted 1919 0 0 1928 20 20 2 1939 40 40 1 Referendum participation Election participation Rejected 60 60 1951 80 80 100 100 120 120 1963 FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 Non-compulsory referendums 1951–1980 1901–1950 1848–1900 1981–2016 Subject, 1991– and environment Infrastructure Social policy media Education, culture, 1 1975 0 76 1987 2016 20 45 13 40 1999 37 20 60 18 16 15 80 Rule oflaw 100 Economy 2015 Defence Finance Foreign affairs 120 - Public Administration and Finance Public debt 100 150 200 250 300 350 1 insurances Social Communes Cantons Confederation Total Final accountsofthepublicadministration 2 1 Per inhabitant, infrancs Social insurances Communes Cantons Confederation Total Public administrationdebt FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 register markedly higherpublicexpenditure. spending ratiosofallOECDcountries. MostEuropean countries son Switzerlandisinagoodposition: ithasoneofthelowestpublic Despite aconsiderableincrease compari- since1970,ininternational surance). surance andunemploymentin in- disability insurance,maternity (old age and survivors’ insurance, as publicsocialinsurancefunds tons andmunicipalitiesaswell by the Confederation, the can- uct (GDP). It includes expenditures centage ofgross domesticprod- authorities expressed asaper ures the expenditures of public The public spending ratio meas- 50 Double countsnotincludedintotal At currentprices Double countsnotincludedintotal 0 1990 1 1 Communes Social insurances,inCHFbillion 164.4 44.9 42.1 63.2 52.0 2000 1995 2 Revenue 193.9 Cantons 54.4 42.7 77.3 63.5 2010 15 570 105.2 214.1 37.4 29.2 38.5 1990 2000 0.1 62.3 46.1 85.8 69.2 2015 Confederation 30 595 152.7 220.4 - - 108.1 41.6 40.6 60.3 48.2 2000 49.1 63.1 2000 5.8 Public spendingratio 10% 20% 30% 40% 0% Expenditure 2005 1990 191.4 26 146 55.8 43.2 76.1 60.3 2010 205.8 108.9 45.8 52.5 2010 7.4 1995 213.2 60.6 46.5 88.8 66.5 2015 26 709 217.4 110.4 2000 48.9 59.0 2013 2010 4.8 11.7 2000 3.4 1.5 2.8 3.8 as %ofGDP 2005 27 115 223.4 107.7 50.2 66.0 2014 Surplus 4.2 in CHFbillion −1.4 −0.5 in CHFbillion 2010 in %ofGDP 2010 2.4 1.2 3.1 2015 26 391 219.8 102.4 2015 −0.4 −3.0 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 2015 50.9 67.3 2015 0.9 0% 1.7 2.7 3.0 41 Public Administration and Finance Extraordinary receipts Ordinary receipts Total in CHFbillion. Following deductionsindoublepayment Revenue: Publicadministration years 2012to2014,publicdebtfellagainin201534.0%. on anongoingbasisfrom 2005to2011.Afteraslightincrease inthe expenditure brakes),thereduction ofgross publicdebtwaspossible as wellvariousstructuralmeasures (i.e.relief programmes, debtand with thesheddingofsurplusgoldreserves oftheSwissNationalBank tinuously. Thankstoastrong economicrecovery until2008,together other OECDcountries;between1990and2003,however, itrose con Switzerland’s public debtratioisalsorelatively low compared with 42 and finance ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsGeneral Government in CHFbillion. Following deductionsindoublepayment Public administrationexpenditure byfunction Finance andtaxes Economy Environmental protectionandspatialplanning Transport andtelecommunications Social security Health care Culture, sportandleisure, church Education Public orderandsecurity, defence General administration Total Revenue fromextraordinary investments Extraordinary revenue Investment revenue Financial revenue Operating revenue Transfer revenue Miscellaneous revenue Compensation Patents andcommissions Tax revenue FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 193.9 191.4 161.5 183.0 193.9 16.6 75.2 11.3 32.7 14.5 13.9 16.6 2010 2010 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 8.8 0.5 0.4 3.9 5.0 8.7 7.6 5.9 205.9 204.7 172.3 194.1 204.6 18.1 80.5 13.7 35.2 16.1 16.1 16.9 2013 2013 1.2 0.1 1.3 2.2 8.3 0.6 0.5 2.6 5.2 6.9 8.0 6.1 206.5 207.6 174.4 195.9 206.1 18.5 16.6 82.2 13.8 36.0 15.7 17.1 2014 2014 0.1 0.3 0.4 2.3 8.0 0.6 0.7 1.7 6.6 8.2 5.9 5.3 - Crime and Criminal Justice Nationals Act,84%ofoffenders were non-residents. 21% (Narcotics Act)and21%(other).Foroffences againsttheForeign foreign delinquencyis“imported”,namely21%(Criminal Code), 21% and24%ofoffenders. Thismeansthatasubstantialpartof other federallegislation.Foreigners withresidence constituted31%, fences, 57% of Narcotics Act offences and 55% of offences against offenders were ofSwissnationalityin48%CriminalCode The breakdown bynationalityandresidence statusshowsthat homicides was92%,forproperty offences 19%. legislation. Thedetectionratefor and 14 the Foreign NationalsAct(FNA) ics Act (NarcA), 42 (SCC), 86 under the Swiss Criminal Code Police CrimeStatistics:487 of offences were recorded inthe In 2015thefollowingnumber Crime reporting causes are responsible forchangesincrimefigures andtowhatextent. readiness toreport crime.Itisgenerallyhard todeterminewhich the efficiency ofthepoliceandjusticesystempopulation’s strongly influenced bymanpower resources, prosecution priorities, fected bychangesinsocietyandontheother, crimefigures are also behaviour: On the one hand, criminal standards and sanctions are af- Crime figures offer onlyalimited reflection ofthe realityofcriminal FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 2015 followingacontinuousincrease since2000. Convictions forcrimesagainsttheForeign NationalsActstabilisedin victions againsttheNarcotics Acthavebeenstableforseveralyears. checks haveleadtomore caseswithconvictions.Thenumberofcon- regardWith totheRoadTraffic Act(SVG),everincreasing road traffic decrease of14%hasbeenrecorded forcrimesagainstthePenalCode. the convictionwasmade,trend variesgreatly. Inthelasttwoyears,a 2015 was approximately 108 adults were registered, thisnumberhasnowmore thandoubledandin Whereas inthemid-1980s,slightlymore than45 Convictions 180 underotherfederal 128 undertheNarcot - 184 under

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Crime and Criminal Justice Imprisonment are stableatalowlevel. siderably. Seriousviolent crimes ous violentcrimeshasfallencon- the number of thefts and less seri drug offences has increased while –21%). The number of illegal falling trend (2010 to2015: Convictions ofminorsshowa Juvenile convictions 44 justice ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsCrimeandcriminal minors: 66%). were foradultswithtwoormore previous convictions (adults:58%; 2014) was 23%, for minors 31%. The highest reconviction rates less seriousoffences, overanobservationperiodof3years(i.e. until The reconviction ratesofadultsconvictedin2011forcrimesand Recidivism 2% were detainedforotherreasons. coercive measures undertheForeign NationalsAct,andtheremaining 5% were indetentionsubjectto 25% were inpre-trial detention, were servingcustodialsentences, 92%. Ofthe6912inmates,68% the totaloccupancyratewas persons were indetention.Thus, day of7 tention places.Onthereference lishments withatotalof7493de 114 (mostly small) prison estab- In Switzerlandin2016there were 10 000 15 000 20 000 taking, unlawfulentry deprivation oflibertyandabduction, hostage 1 Threat, coercion, trafﬁcking inhumanbeings, Selected offences SCC 5 000 1984 0 against personalliberty 1990 September 2016,6912 against property against lifeandlimb 2000 1 2015 FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 - -

(Art. 91Para. 1, Part 2RTA) 2 Over thelegalalcohollimit 1 Art. 90.2RTA 10 000 20 000 30 000 Selected offences RTA 10 000 12 000 14 000 16 000 2000 4000 6000 8000 Prison populationbysentencetype 2 000 4 000 6 000 8 000 0 1984 1999 0 0 2012 Pre-trial detention Anticipatory detention Detention Detention pendingdeportation trafﬁc regulations Serious violationof Convictions (total) 1990 the Narcotics Act the of whichoffencesunder 2013 of whichtheft of whichviolentcrime 2005 Drunk driving 2014 2000 1 2010 2015 Capacity 2 2016 2015 2015 Economic and Social Situation of the Population Composition ofgross incomebyhouseholdtype, 2012 Single-person households65+ Single-person households<65 families, where the averageamountsto12%. income onlyinspecifictypesofhouseholds,suchassingle-parent Transfers from otherhouseholdsrepresent animportantsource of and, inparticular, incomefrom assetsplayarelatively importantrole. major part of thehouseholdincome, but income from employment example, thatinhouseholdsaged65andover, pensionsrepresent the household incomeisconsidered byhouseholdtype.Thisshows,for The picture becomesmore differentiated whenthecompositionof from assetsandtransfersfrom otherhouseholds. at 19%.Theremainder ofhouseholdincomeismadeup pillars oftheSwisspensionsystemandothersocialsecuritybenefits important componentconsistsofpensionsfrom thefirstandsecond represents themaincomponentofhouseholdincome.Thesecond Averaged outover all households, income from employment at76% Household budgets:Income FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 capital, amongotherthings. even aminus,whichmeansthatthesehouseholdsare livingontheir average save less than younger households. Sometimes this figure is depending onhouseholdtype.Householdsovertheageof65 income isleftforsaving.There are significantdifferences inthisarea After all expenditure has been deducted, on average 14% of the gross entertainment, recreation andculture. expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drinks, on transport and on item isexpenditure onhousingat15%.Otherlargeitemsinclude the largestitem.Inarea ofconsumerexpenditure, thelargest Compulsory deductions,whichcomprise29%ofgross income,are The variationsinthecompositionofspendingare lesspronounced. Household budgets:Expenditure 2 Less sporadic income 1 Taxes, socialinsurance contributions, basic healthinsurance premiums, transfers to otherhouseholds Composition ofhouseholdbudget,2012 Entertainment, recreationandculture Restaurants andhotels Other goodsandservices Income fromassetsandrental Income fromemployment Couples withchildren Single parentfamilies All households alcoholic beverages Couples 65+ Couples <65 Food andnon- 2 Savings 0% 5 17 15 Transport 5.6% 6.0% 9.9% 20% 6.4% 11 14.0% 8.0% Monetary transfersfromotherhouseholds Pensions andsocialsecuritybeneﬁts 72 14.9% 76 40%

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2014 72 80% 4 14 19 3 12 8 100% 6 5 1 45 Economic and Social Situation of the Population time Household expenditure over which hasrisenfrom around 2%to9%. other expenditure hasincreased, suchasexpenditure ontransport, 7%. Incontrasttheproportion of but nowadays this has fallen to coholic drinksin1945was35%, expenditure onfoodandnon-al- total expenditure represented by today. Forexample,theshare of differences betweenhouseholds are considerablylargerthanthe cantly overtime.Thesechanges expenditure haschangedsignifi- The compositionofhousehold 46 1 Availability ofselectedconsumergoods,2014 Material deprivationratebyvarious socio-demographic characteristics, 2014 dishwasher, whilein 1998thefigure was only61%. 2014 more than86%ofthepopulationlivedinahouseholdwith machines andtumbledryers,there hasalsobeenanincrease. In In the case of household appliances, such as dishwashers, washing in ahouseholdwithcomputer. proportions are continuingtorise:in1998only55%ofpeoplelived a computerand97%inhouseholdwithmobilephone.These with IThardware. Atotalof94%peopleliveinahouseholdwith goods showsthat households in Switzerland are very well-equipped Information abouttheavailabilityofaselectiondurableconsumer Availability ofconsumergoods Foreigners fromcountriesoutsideofEurope Television set Persons inahouseholdwiththesecharacteristics interval (95%) Confidence Total population 2 adults 94% Single personsunderage65 Mobile phone with 3ormorechildren Compulsory education 2 adultsunderage65 97% Single-parent family 65 yearsandolder Higher education Upper secondary 18–64 yearolds 0–17 yearolds with 2children with 1child Swiss/Swiss Women PC 94% Men FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 1 1 1 1 1 1 0% expenditure items Trends inselectedhousehold 10% 20% 30% 40% Dishwasher 0% 1945 5% 86% non-alcoholic beverages Food and Washing machine 10% 100% =totalexpenditure 1970 Housing andenergy Transport 15% 67% 1990 20% Tumble dryer 40% 2014 25% Economic and Social Situation of the Population Monetary povertyandriskof CHF 5163fortwoadultswithchildren. person (60%ofthemedianequivalentavailableincome)and permonthforasingle threshold forasinglepersonwasCHF 2458 or some1 children. According totherelative at-risk-of-povertyconcept,13.5% a singlepersonandCHF4031permonthfortwoadultswith based onthesocialsubsistencelevel,wasCHF2219permonthfor to approximately 530 holds in Switzerland was affected by income poverty. This corresponds In 2014,6.6%ofthepermanentresident populationinprivatehouse FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 afford aweek’s holidayawayfrom homeeachyear. wet accomodation. In addition, 10% of the population could not with problems ofcrime,violenceorvandalismand11%withatoo exposed tonoisefrom neighboursorthestreet, 15%are confronted the residential environment. 18%ofthepopulationsaythatthey are deprivation whichaffects theperceived inconvenienceswithregard to means to meet unexpected expenses of CHF 2500. This is followed by 22% ofthepopulationlivinginprivatehouseholdsdidnothave common materialdeprivationiscausedbyalackoffinancial reserves. this percentageuse is concerned, was almost 5%. One of the most a computerforfinancial reasons; asfarowningacarforprivate cial. In 2014, less than 2% of people living in Switzerland went without The reasons fornotowningadurablegoodare notnecessarilyfinan- Material deprivation tending tobeinsecure, theriskofpovertyisgreater. If workingconditionsandmethodscanbeconsidered asclearlyor the (longerterm)securityandinsecurityofemploymentsituation. The phenomenonofworkingpovertyisbestunderstoodinrelation to by povertydespitebeinginemployment. 2014 some 3.3% or approximately 123 generally offers effective protection from poverty. Nevertheless, in the lowestpovertyrates.Successfulintegrationinlabourmarket People livinginhouseholdswithhighlabourparticipationtendtohave Poverty ofemployedpersons 2 1 Based onthe incomewithoutconsideringanyassets Risk ofpovertyrate Foreigners fromcountriesoutsideofEurope Persons inahouseholdwiththesecharacteristics interval (95%) Confidence Total population 2 adults 085 Single personsunderage65 000 personswere atriskofpoverty. Theriskofpoverty’s with 3ormorechildren Compulsory education 2 adultsunderage65 Single-parent family 65 yearsandolder 1 byvarious socio-demographic characteristics, 2014 Higher education Upper secondary 18–64 yearolds 0–17 yearolds with 2children 000 persons.Theaveragepovertythreshold, with 1child Swiss/Swiss Women Men 2 2 2 2 2 2 0% 000 individuals were affected 10% 20% 30% 40% 47 - Economic and Social Situation of the Population of thepoorest 20%. wealthiest 20%ofthepopulationwasfourtimesgreater thanthat which theylive.In2014,theequivaliseddisposableincomeof of people’s standard ofliving,regardless ofthetypehouseholdin household. Thustheequivaliseddisposableincomeactsasanindex come; theresulting balanceisdividedbytheequivalentsizeof compulsory expenditure isdeductedfrom thehousehold’s gross in- alised disposableincome.Thisiscalculatedasfollows:Ahousehold’s Inequalities inincomedistributionare assessedonthebasisofequiv- Inequalities inincomedistribution 48 www.statistics.admin.ch▶ Lookforstatistics  Economicandsocial Key dataongenderequality Professors, otherlecturers, assistantsandresearchstaff 2 Representation inpolitics Employment Education Residentpopulationaged25 1 0% 2 1 Based ontheincomewithoutconsidering anyassets Poverty rate Foreigners fromcountriesoutsideofEurope Percentage ofwomen(latestavailabledata2014–2016) Persons inahouseholdwiththesecharacteristics 15.2 16.1 situation ofthepopulation interval (95%) Confidence Total population 24.0 26.4 28.6 30.2 2 adults 32.0 35.0 38.6 40.8 47.4 50.1 Single personsunderage65 55.9 50% 1 byvarious socio-demographic characteristics, 2014 with 3ormorechildren Compulsory education 2 adultsunderage65 75.7 Single-parent family 65 yearsandolder

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64 0–17 yearolds with 2children 100% with 1child Swiss/Swiss Highest levelofeducationcompleted:compulsory Cantonal Parliaments Cantonal Executives Council ofStates National Council Federal Council Net monthlywage>CHF8000(Total:13.6%) Net monthlywage≤CHF4000(Total:19.6%) In managerialpositionorwithsupervisoryfunction Persons employedpart-time(<90%) Persons employedfull-time(90%+) Lecturer atuniversityofappliedsciences Lecturer atuniversity Highest levelofeducationcompleted:university Women Men FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 2 2 2 2 2 2 0% Full-timeemployees, economyasawhole 4 3 Employees 5% 2 10% 15% 2 20% 4 4 1 1 25% 3 Sustainable Development is increasing The publictototaltransport ratio freight transport intensity No significantchangeinthe domestic productisaboutthesame The shareofinvestmentingross has fallenbelowitslevelin1992 Following anincrease, publicdebt improving Teenage readingskillsare Aimed evolution by anincrease inconsumption. improvements madeineco-efficiency have often beencompensated been assessed,butoppositetrends canbeidentified aswell.Thus, In mostareas oflife,beginningsforsustainabledevelopmenthave 4 Decoupling–howefficientlyare weusingournatural resources? 3 ILO definitionisrising The unemploymentrate basedon People’s healthisimproving 1 Meetingneeds–howwelldowelive? Are weontheroad tosustainabledevelopment? FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch countries consume considerablyless. available, whileIndian subcontinent,South-EastAsian andAfrican Belgium andSwedenconsumedover fourtimestheglobalcapacity Canada, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, the Sultanate of Oman, Western European countries.Luxembourg,Australia,United States, is itsecologicalfootprint.TheSwiss footprintisaround theaverageof which meansthatthehigheracountry’s nationalincome, thelarger on growing consumption of environmental assets and resources, From aglobalperspective,economicdevelopmentisstilldependent energy consumption. per capitabiocapacity. Themainreason forthelargefootprintis ecological footprintisoverthree timeslargerthantheworldaverage limits ofrenewable naturalresources. In2012,theSwissper-capita The of valuableagriculturalareas. Furthermore, thesettlementarea hasgrown mainlyattheexpense the minimumreadingdailylife. skillsnecessarytocopewithmodern generations. For example, around 14% of teenagers do not have even assessment of thecurrent situation could be atthe expense of future betweengenerationsisacurrentFairness topic–therelatively positive 2 The povertyrate decreases is rising Official developmentassistance Preservation ofresources –whatare weleavingbehindforourchildren? Fairness Decrease Stabilisation Growth ecological footprintmeasures thelevelofexploitationand –howwellare resources distributed? Noted evolution Decrease Growth No marked change  Lookforstatistics  SustainableDevelopment

Material intensityisdecreasing tion isdecreasing Per capitafinalenergyconsump- required areincreasing Housing andinfrastructure area are onthedecrease at riskofextinctioninSwitzerland The populationsofbreedingbirds is increasing The overall numberofresearchers Assessment oftrends since1992 and menisgradually narrowing The wage gapbetweenwomen Income areincreasing police decreases violent offencesknowntothe The numberofvictimsserious Negative(movingaway fromsustainability) Unchanged Positive (towards sustainability)

49 Regional Disparities Share ofviolentcrimes Violent crimes,2015 cities. Here are twoindicatorspresented asanexample. tended theOECDframeworkformeasuringqualityoflifetheir The CityStatistics(UrbanAudit)inSwitzerlandhasappliedandex- City Statistics:theQualityofLifeinCities 50  CityStatistics(Urban Audit) ▶ www.statistics.admin.ch LookforstatisticsCrosssectionaltopics 1 According tothePenal Code(incl. attempts) Share ofoccupieddwellingswithmorethan1personperroom Overcrowded dwellings,2015 St. Gallen Lausanne St. Gallen Lausanne Lucerne Geneva Lucerne Lugano Menace +Assaultagainstcivilservants(Art.285) Assault (Art.126) Geneva Lugano Zurich Zurich Basel Basel Bern Bern 0% 0% 2% 1 inthemaincategories 20% 4% Menace (Art.180) 6% 40% FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017 8% 10% Bodily harm(Art.122/123) 60% Robbery (Art.140) 12% Agglomerations Cities 14% 80% 16% 100% 18% Rest Switzerland and its Cantons FSO, Statistical DataonSwitzerland 2017

26 cantons 148 districts 2255 municipalities Situation on 1.1.2017 Cantonal capital

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