Cultural diversity
Profile of nationalities

Foreign population by country of origin 1950–2006 (in % of total foreign population)

Definitions/comments: Foreign (resident) population: all residents in Switzerland without Swiss nationality. Included are foreigners staying in Switzerland for at least 12 months. Values 1980/1981 and 1990/1991 partially not comparable due to change of data source (Census /PETRA).

Source: SFSO: Census, PETRA, ESPOP.

Data for the indicator or in excel.

Description and explanation in the corresponding chapter of the Social Report 2008.