Structural Survey of the Federal Census, 2010 – One fifth of the population has no religious affiliation
Neuchâtel, 19.06.2012 - (FSO) - For the first time since the 2000 census, the Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is publishing with the results of the Structural Survey 2010 current data on Switzerland's religious and linguistics landscape. The annual structural survey is a core element of the new modular census, which provides a more accurate picture of today's ever-increasing pace of social change. At the end of 2010, the Roman Catholic Church, with a share of 38.8%, was the largest religious group. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a sharp increase in the number of people without a religious affiliation, who accounted for 20.1% in 2010. The share of multilingual people was 15.8% at the end of 2010; that of Romansh speakers remained stable compared with 2000 and stood at 0.6%.
Please note that the English version only includes the release's lead
Address for enquiries
Marco Buscher, SFSO, Section Population, 032 713 68 29
Christoph Freymond, SFSO, Section Population, 032 713 67 07
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
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