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Basic information
What is the FSO?
The Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) is a federal agency responsible for collecting, compiling, and publishing statistical information on Switzerland. It is the national statistical office of Switzerland.
What does the FSO do?
The FSO collects data on a wide range of topics, including:
- Population
- Economy
- Society
- Environment
The FSO compiles this data into statistical publications, which are available to the public. The FSO also provides data to other government agencies, businesses, and researchers.
The responsibilities of the FSO
The responsibilities of the FSO include:
- Collecting data on a wide range of topics
- Compiling data into statistical publications
- Providing data to other government agencies, businesses, and researchers
- Promoting the use of statistics
- Ensuring the quality and reliability of statistical data
Headquarters address
The FSO's headquarters are located in Neuchâtel, Switzerland.
Date of foundation
The FSO was established in 1860.
Director
The current Director of the FSO is Jean-Daniel Gerber. He is a Swiss statistician and a former Director of the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.
Number of employees
The FSO has 1,400 employees.
What type of data they provide as open data
The FSO provides a variety of data as open data, including:
- Data on population
- Data on economy
- Data on society
- Data on environment
Write all the details about the data sets they provide as open data
The data sets that the FSO provides as open data are available on the FSO's website. These data sets include information on:
- Population: This data set includes information on the size, structure, and distribution of the Swiss population.
- Economy: This data set includes information on the economy of Switzerland, such as the gross domestic product (GDP), the unemployment rate, and the inflation rate.
- Society: This data set includes information on the society of Switzerland, such as the education system, the healthcare system, and the crime rate.
- Environment: This data set includes information on the environment of Switzerland, such as the air quality, the water quality, and the biodiversity.
What is their goal regarding open data?
The FSO's goal regarding open data is to make statistical data more accessible to the public and to facilitate the use of its data by businesses, researchers, and other stakeholders. By making its data open, the FSO hopes to promote innovation and collaboration in the development of Switzerland.
In what formats they provide open data
The FSO provides open data in a variety of formats, including:
- CSV
- JSON
- XML
Conclusion
The FSO is an important organization that is working to provide reliable and up-to-date statistical information on Switzerland. By providing open data, the FSO is helping to make statistical data more accessible to the public and to facilitate the use of its data by businesses, researchers, and other stakeholders.
Detailed information
Name
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO)
Established
1860
Headquarters
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Director
Jean-Daniel Gerber
Number of employees
1400
Open data
Yes
Data types
Data on population, economy, society, and environment
Data sets
Over 1,000 data sets
Goal
To provide reliable and up-to-date statistical information on Switzerland
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2016 Sustainability rosette fund assets Open Data
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Issued on 2012-04-24T00:00:00Z
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Issued on 2019-08-28T00:00:00Z
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Issued on 2018-01-15T00:00:00Z
2015 Monitoring of school facilities Open Data
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Issued on 2018-01-15T00:00:00Z
2015 Sustainability Rosette Business Property Open Data
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Issued on 2018-01-15T00:00:00Z
2015 Sustainability Rosette School Facilities Open Data
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Issued on 2018-01-15T00:00:00Z
2016 Monitoring Business Properties Open Data
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Issued on 2018-01-15T00:00:00Z
2016 Monitoring school facilities Open Data
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Issued on 2018-01-15T00:00:00Z
2016 Sustainability Rosette Business Property Open Data
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Issued on 2018-01-15T00:00:00Z
2016 Sustainability Rosette School Facilities Open Data
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Issued on 2018-01-15T00:00:00Z
Photo collection: Hiking bird — Swiss Confederation for non-alcoholic youth hikes Open Data
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Issued on 2017-05-18T00:00:00Z
2015 Monitoring Agriculture Open Data
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Issued on 2018-01-15T00:00:00Z
2015 Sustainability rosette agriculture Open Data
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Issued on 2018-01-15T00:00:00Z
2016 Monitoring Agriculture Open Data
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Issued on 2018-01-15T00:00:00Z
2016 Monitoring Sports facilities Open Data
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Issued on 2018-01-15T00:00:00Z
2016 Sustainability rosette Agriculture Open Data
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Issued on 2018-01-15T00:00:00Z
2016 Sustainability rosette sports facilities Open Data
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Issued on 2018-01-15T00:00:00Z
Marriages and divorces, since 1934 Open Data
These data describe the number of marriages and divorces since 1934.
Issued on 2016-11-17T00:00:00Z
Net cost of public policy and security [Fr./Inw.] Open Data
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Issued on 2016-01-20T00:00:00Z
Most Common Languages Open Data
The 50 most common languages of 15-year-olds and older people of the permanent resident population i
Issued on 2016-11-17T00:00:00Z
Forest Circles Open Data
The forest districts regulate the territorial competence of the cantonal forestry service in the can
Issued on 2019-05-23T00:00:00Z
Nationality and country of birth of the inhabitants by building property and city quarters in the... Open Data
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Issued on 2021-04-15T00:00:00Z
Educational gradients in the nursing sector Open Data
This publication deals with the courses of nursing training at upper secondary and tertiary level. T
Issued on 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z
Adults: convictions and persons convicted for a crime of violence by sex, age and nationality... Open Data
This table will no longer be updated. A table with the most recent years can be found under the link
Issued on 2021-05-17T00:00:00Z
Adults: convictions and persons convicted for a misdemeanour or felony under the Federal Act on the... Open Data
This table will no longer be updated. A table with the most recent years can be found under the link
Issued on 2021-05-17T00:00:00Z
Adults: convictions for a misdemeanour or felony under the Narcotics Act (NarcA), by type and length... Open Data
This table will no longer be updated. A table with the most recent years can be found under the link
Issued on 2021-05-17T00:00:00Z
Adults: convictions and persons convicted for a misdemeanour or felony under the articles of the... Open Data
This table will no longer be updated. A table with the most recent years can be found under the link
Issued on 2021-05-17T00:00:00Z
Adults: convictions and persons convicted for a misdemeanour or felony, with attribution of time... Open Data
This table will no longer be updated. A table with the most recent years can be found under the link
Issued on 2021-05-17T00:00:00Z
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