Port, Berne
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Port has a population of . , 8.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 15.3%. Most of the population speaks German (83.9%), with French being second most common (10.9%) and Italian being third ( 1.6%).
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
which received 28.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
(23.5%), the FDP
(23%) and the Green Party
(9.4%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18%. In Port about 81.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
Port has an unemployment rate of 1.25%. , there were 13 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 422 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 32 businesses in this sector. 297 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 73 businesses in this sector.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
which received 28.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(23.5%), the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(23%) and the Green Party
Green Party of Switzerland
The Green Party of Switzerland is the fifth-largest party in the National Council of Switzerland, and the largest party that is not represented on the Federal Council.-History:...
(9.4%).
The age distribution of the population is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.3% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.7% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 18%. In Port about 81.8% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
Port has an unemployment rate of 1.25%. , there were 13 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 5 businesses involved in this sector. 422 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 32 businesses in this sector. 297 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 73 businesses in this sector.