age 15 and over can read and write (1978) total population: 27% male: 33% female: 15% Labor force: 120,900 (1991) by occupation: agriculture 45.2%, services 21.2%, construction 13.4%, industry 10.6%, commerce and other 9% (1980) Languages: German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 2% (Vlachs, Gypsies, Serbs, and Bulgarians)
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