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Swiss pay for qualified staff tops in Europe

Swiss salaries for qualified professionals and middle managers remain the highest in Europe, according to an international study done by Towers Watson, a human resource consulting and professional services firm.

Tourism

Swiss tourism rises but Alps go downhill

The mountainous canton of Valais recorded a 2.5 percent decrease in tourists in 2013 despite an overall rise in tourist figures nationwide.

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Mia, Noah, Emma and Gabriel top name chart

The Swiss stuck with recent tradition when it came to naming their children last year, with Mia and Noah remaining the most popular names in German-speaking Switzerland and Emma and Gabriel in the French area.

Health

Alcohol consumption at lowest point for 60 years

The Swiss consumed on average 8.4 litres of pure alcohol last year – less than at any point since the early 1950s.

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Swiss salaries show real growth in 2012

Salaries in Switzerland are rising slowly but steadily. Last year they increased by an average 0.8 percent, according to government statistics.

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One in seven Swiss risk poverty: survey

<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Nearly 14 percent of people in Switzerland were exposed to the risk of poverty in 2010, according to a survey conducted by the Federal Office of Statistics.</span></p>

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Zurich statisticians do it by numbers

<p><span lang="EN-US">The Zurich Statistics Office is keeping residents amused and entertained by revealing fresh nuggets of information about the city each week. </span><strong><span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></strong></p>