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Macro-economic Data

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A. Demography and Macroeconomy

Variable	End of 2018	End of 2017	End of 2016	Sources	Var ID
Total population	8.51 million	8.45 million	8.37 million	WDI	A.1.1
Total number of households	3.8 million	3.68 million	3.7 million	Swiss Statistics Office	A.1.2
Average household size	2.23	2.23	2.24	Swiss Statistics Office	A.1.3
Urban population (% of total)	73.8% of total	73.76% of total	73.74% of total	WDI	A.1.4
Urban population growth (annual %)	.79%	.96%	1.12%	WDI	A.1.5

Variable	End of 2018	End of 2017	End of 2016	Sources	Var ID
GDP, current prices (U.S. dollars)	725,766 USD (millions)	695,258 USD (millions)	687,550 USD (millions)	WEO	A.2.1
GDP based on PPP valuation of country GDP (Current international dollar)	611,207 USD (millions)	580,223 USD (millions)	563,610 USD (millions)	WEO	A.2.2
GDP per capita, current prices (U.S. dollars)	85,545 USD	82,572 USD	82,569 USD	WEO	A.2.3
GDP based on PPP per capita GDP (Current international dollar)	72,042 USD	68,910 USD	67,685 USD	WEO	A.2.4
GDP, constant prices (Percent change)	2.87%	1.43%	2.07%	WEO	A.2.5
Inflation, end of period consumer prices (Percent change)	.72%	.87%	.02%	WEO	A.2.6
GDP, deflator (Index)	99.79	99.02	99.39	WEO	A.2.7
Consumer price index	99.19	98.27	97.75	WDI	A.2.8
GINI Index	33.10	32.70	33.00	WDI	A.2.9
Median national annual household income	51,034 USD	Not available	53,449 USD	Swiss Statistics Office	A.2.10
Growth in urban household income (%/year)					A.2.13
Employment (% of total laborforce)					A.2.14
Self-employed	14.75%	Not available	Not available	OECD	A.2.14.1
Informally employed	10.4%	Not available	Not available	ILO	A.2.14.2
Unemployed	4.7%	Not available	4.9%	Swiss Statistics Office	A.2.14.3
Interest Rates:					A.2.15
Central bank lending/discount rate	Not available	Not available	Not available	IFS	A.2.15.1
Yield on 3 months treasury bills	Not available	Not available	Not available	IFS	A.2.15.2
Yield on 10-year Government bond	.03%	Not available	Not available	IFS	A.2.15.3
Average bank deposit rate	Not available	Not available	Not available	IFS	A.2.15.4
Lending rate	2.63%	2.63%	2.65%	IFS	A.2.15.5

Variable	End of 2018	End of 2017	End of 2016	Sources	Var ID
Number of dwelling units:					B.1.1
Total	4.53 million	4.47 million	4.42 million	Swiss Statistics Office	B.1.1.1
Percentage of vacant units	1.66% of total	1.62% of total	1.47% of total	Swiss Statistics Office	B.1.2
Characteristics of housing stock:					B.1.3
Average dwelling unit size-existing	99 sq.mt	Not available	99 sq.mt	Swiss Statistics Office	B.1.3.1
Tenure in urban areas (%):					B.1.4
Owner-occupied units	42.5% of total	41.3% of total	42.5% of total	Eurostat	B.1.4.1
% of owner units with a mortgage	38.3% of total	37.4% of total	38.5% of total	Eurostat	B.1.4.2
Private rental units	51.5% of total	50.9% of total	50.2% of total	Eurostat	B.1.4.3
Public / social rental units	6.4% of total	7.8% of total	7.2% of total	Eurostat	B.1.4.4
Estimated Number of units completed/year					B.1.5
Formal sector/registered	12,190 units	12,315 units	12,701 units	Swiss Statistics Office	B.1.5.1

Variable	End of 2018	End of 2017	End of 2016	Sources	Var ID
Median urban house price in USD:					B.2.1
Median house price to median annual HH income:					B.2.2
Annual average % change in median house prices:					B.2.3
M2 construction cost for median quality house					B.2.4