Switzerland People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 6,166,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 0.1%

Nationality: noun—Swiss (sing. & pl.); adjective—Swiss

Ethnic divisions: total population—65% German, 18% French, 10% Italian, 1% Romansch, 5% other; Swiss nationals—74% German, 20% French, 4% Italian. 1% Romansch, 1 % other

Religion- 49% Catholic, 48% Protestant, 0.3% Jewish

Language: total population—65% German. 18% French, 12% Italian, 1% Romansch, 4% other; Swiss nationals—74% German, 20% French, 4% Italian, 1% Romansch, 1% other

Infant mortality rate: 9/1,000 (1985)

Life expectancy: men 70.3, women 76.2

Literary-99%

Labor force: 3 05 million, about 706,000 foreign workers, mostly Italian; 42% services, 39% industry and crafts, 11% government, 7% agriculture and forestry, 1 % other; approximately 0.9% unemployed (1985)

Organized labor: 20% of labor force

NOTE: The information regarding Switzerland on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Switzerland 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Switzerland 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.