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  year Schlieren
Area    
Area in km2 2011 6.6
Settlement area in %   50.7
Agricultural area in %   19.5
Forests and copses in %   28.1
Non-productive areas in %<   1.7
Population    
Residents 31.12.2009 15'293
Per km2   2'317
Percentage growth in the last 10 years   20.1
Through migration   16.1
Through natural increase   4.9
Foreign nationals in % 2009 43.4
Age distribution in % 2000  
0-19 years   20.1
20-64 years   64.2
>64 years   15.7
Private households 2000 6159
Persons per household   2.1
Main language 2000  
First spoken language in %   German 71,3
Second in %   Italian 8,5
Third in %   Serbo-croatian 4,4
Educational attainment (25-64 years) 2000  
Without post-mandatory education in %   30.6
Upper secondary schools in %   44.3
Higher Education in %   14.5
Employment    
Rate of employment (15-64 years) 2000 83.8
Unemployment rate in % (annual average) 2010 6.5
Employed in primary sector 2008 24
Employed in secundary sector 2008 2919
Employed in tertiary sector 2008 10729
Business establishments in the primary sector 2008 7
Business establishments in the secundary sector 2008 173
Business establishments in the tertiary sector 2008 693
Housing    
Residents per room 2000 0.64
Ratio of owner-occupied housing 2000 12.0
New housing units per 1000 residents 2009 8.0
Rate of vacant housing units 2010 0.18
Mobility    
Percentage of the economically active population getting to work using the following means of transportation: 2000  
Public transportation   39.5
Private car   40.9
Commuters in % of economically active residents 2000 64.7
Percentage of vote (National Council)    
Percentage of voters (National Council Election) 2007  
FDP   10.1
CVP   9.3
SPS   21.1
SVP   40.8
Center parties    
     
CSP   7.8
Green   8.3
Small right-wing parties   2.1
Small left-wing parties   0.3
Other   0.2
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