Federal Statistical Office FSO
- Display name:
- Federal Statistical Office FSO
- Title:
- Federal Statistical Office FSO
- Slug:
- bundesamt-fur-statistik-bfs
- Parent:
- Political level:
- confederation
- URL:
- https://www.bfs.admin.ch
- Image URL:
- https://ckan.ogdch-abnahme.clients.liip.ch/uploads/group/BFS_08_web.jpg
The FSO is Switzerland's national competence centre for official statistics. It produces and publishes statistical information on the status and development of the population, economy, society, education, research, territory and the environment. This information is used for opinion building among the population and for the planning and management of key policy areas. They make an important contribution to a modern, democratic state.