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Switzerland Census 1970

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General Info
Original or alternative title 
Eidgenössische Volkszählung 1970
Geography 
Switzerland (CHE)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
11/1970 - 12/1970
Data type
Census:
  • De facto
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The 1970 Switzerland de facto census, known alternately as Eidgenössische Volkszählung and Recensement fédéral de la population, collected data through face-to-face interviews and self-enumeration on the subjects of housing, household demographics, employment, education, and fertility. Respondents filled out person, dwelling, and building questionnaires. The census day was December 1, 1970 with fieldwork occurring November 25-28.

This source appears in the United Nations Demographic Yearbook.

Keywords 
Assets, Birth place, Cooking fuels, Domestic migration, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family size, Fertility, Household air pollution, Housing, Housing conditions, Hygiene, International migration, Live births, Marital status, Population, Religion, Sanitation, School enrollment, Transportation
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 7, 2022