The resident population is comprised of all persons residing in Switzerland at a given moment regardless of their nationality, length of stay or type of residence permit. Persons with no registered address in Switzerland, such as cross-border commuters working in Switzerland, tourists, persons visiting or travelling on business are not included in the resident population. The resident population includes the following categories of foreign nationals: settlement permit holders, residence permit holders (including recognised refugees), seasonal workers (this permit is no longer issued as of 1 June 2002), short-term residence permit holders, persons in the asylum process, diplomats and international civil servants and their family members.
Statistical source
The resident population concept was used in the Federal Population Census (FPC) until 2000 and is also used in the Unemployment Statistics of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
