Ordinance Concerning the Annual Population Statistics

From December 2, 1980, the Statistics and Information Technology Service, in collaboration with the Federal Office of Statistics and the municipalities, establishes an annual statistical report on the entire population of the Canton.

This statistic records the population according to

a) the municipality of residence;

b) origin (Swiss, foreigner);

c) gender;

d) components of change

- natural movements (births/deaths);

- migratory movements;

- changes in nationality.

To meet specific needs, the Statistics and Information Service is authorized to record additional statistical elements regarding

- the causes of migratory movements;

- the professional activity of migrants;

- civil status.

Other statistical elements related to the inhabitants may be recorded. The Statistics and Information Service is responsible for processing these data.

Migration movements are continuously recorded by the municipalities and periodically communicated to the Statistics and Information Technology Service.

The frequency of the records is determined by the Statistics and Information Technology Service. The municipalities are required to comply with the deadlines set.

The figures for the entire Jura are provided to the Federal Office of Statistics in January each year.

The Federal Statistical Office is responsible for the processing and analysis of data and publishes the main results annually.

The Statistics and Informatics Service is responsible for publishing the detailed results of the collected data and distributing them to the interested bodies.

This Order shall enter into force on December 2, 1980.