NSDstat generated file
User ID
Canton in which R has the right to vote
R's interest in politics
Participation of R in the last national elections in 2007
Canton in which R had the right to vote in 2007
Party voted for in national elections (2007)
Party voted for in national elections (2007), reduced list
Party voted for in national elections (2007), seven major parties
Voting of R in the national elections (2011)
Voting of R in the national elections (2011), dummy
Reason for nonvoting: R couldn't make up his mind
Reason for nonvoting: R isn't interested in politics
Reason for nonvoting: Elections are too complicated
Reason for nonvoting: R wasn't convinced by any party/candidate
Reason for nonvoting: R's favourites had no chance
Reason for nonvoting: R doesn't know the candidates well enough
Reason for nonvoting: R couldn't take part
Reason for nonvoting: Elections have no influence on government composition
Reason for nonvoting: Elections don't change anything
Reason for nonvoting: More influence on politics through popular votes
Reason for nonvoting: Other reason
Party would have voted for, non-voters
Party would have voted for, non-voters, reduced list
Party would have voted for, non-voters, seven major parties
Party (would have) voted for, voters and non-voters
Party (would have) voted for, voters and non-voters, reduced list
Party (would have) voted for, voters and non-voters, seven major parties
How and when R voted
Moment when R sent his ballot away
Most important reason to vote
Party voted for, all voters
Party voted for, all voters, reduced list
Party voted for, all voters, seven major parties
Moment when R decided whom to vote for in National Council elections
Modification of voting list
Did R give two votes to the same candidate?
Did R strike out some candidates?
Did R give votes to several parties?
Party voted for second most candidates
Party voted for second most candidates, reduced list
Party voted for second most candidates, seven major parties
Council of States: Whom did R vote for? (First choice)
Party of candidate Council of States, first choice
Council of States: Whom did R vote for? (Second choice)
Party of candidate Council of States, second choice
Importance of reason for Council of States voting: Personality of candidate
Importance of reason for Council of States voting: Political orientation
Importance of reason for Council of States voting: Endorsement of party R voted for
Importance of reason for Council of States voting: Gender
Importance of reason for Council of States voting: Age
R's participation rate in federal votes
Most important problem in Switzerland
Most important problem in Switzerland, reduced list
Party most competent to solve this problem (1st mention)
Party most competent to solve this problem (1st mention), reduced list
Party most competent to solve this problem (most important problem), seven major parties
Most important problem in Switzerland 2nd mention
Most important problem in Switzerland 2nd mention, reduced list
Party most competent to solve this problem (2nd mention)
Party most competent to solve this problem (2nd mention), reduced list
Party most competent to solve this problem (2nd most important problem), seven major parties
Party father voted for
Party father voted for, reduced list
Party father voted for, seven major parties
Discussion about elections with family, friends, colleagues
How often did R discuss about elections with family, friends, colleagues?
How often did R discuss about elections with family, friends, colleagues?, recoded
How many days/week R watches news on TV
How many days/week R reads the political part of the newspaper
How many days/week R listens to news on the radio
Use of parties' leaflets in post box
Use of parties' advertisements in the streets
Use of web pages about the elections
Use of parties' stands in the streets
Use of parties' meetings
Use of parties' advertisements in the papers
Use of the online election aid smartvote
Satisfaction with democratic process
Does R feel close to a party?
Party closeness recoded
Party attachment; f14010-f14050; all parties (2nd choice if closer)
Party attachment; f14010-f14050; all parties, reduced list (2nd choice if closer)
Party attachment; f14010-f14050; all parties, seven major parties (2nd choice if closer)
Does R feel somewhat closer to a party?
Party R feels close to, first mentioned
Party R feels close to, first mentioned, reduced list
Party R feels close to, first mentioned, seven major parties
Party R feels close to, second mentioned
Party R feels close to, second mentioned, reduced list
Party R feels close to, second mentioned, seven major parties
Party R feels closest to
Party R feels closest to, reduced list
Party R feels closest, seven major parties
How close does R feel to this party?
Probability to vote: CVP
Probability to vote: FDP
Probability to vote: SP
Probability to vote: SVP
Probability to vote: GPS
Probability to vote: GLP
Probability to vote: BDP
Probability to vote: MCG (GE only)
Probability to vote: LEGA (TI only)
Sympathy for political leader - Doris Leuthard
Sympathy for political leader - Simonetta Sommaruga
Sympathy for political leader - Didier Burkhalter
Sympathy for political leader - Christoph Blocher
Policy positions (welfare state): Support for unemployed, recoded
Policy positions (welfare state): Pensions vs. help youth and unemployed find jobs, recoded
Policy positions (welfare state): Pensions vs. family/children, recoded
Policy positions (welfare state): Pension system, recoded
Policy positions (welfare state): Family politics, recoded
Policy positions (welfare state): Support for unemployed
Strength of opinion
Policy positions (welfare state): Pensions vs. help youth and unemployed find jobs
Policy positions (welfare state): Pensions vs. family/children
Policy positions (welfare state): Pension system
Policy positions (welfare state): Family politics
Immigration proposition: Too many migrants from former Yugoslavia and Albania
Immigration proposition: Too many migrants from Germany/France/Italy
Immigration proposition: Migrants exacerbate job market situation
Immigration proposition: Swiss culture vanishing due to immigration
Immigration proposition: Violence and vandalism due to young immigrants
Immigration proposition: Public space crowded and environment polluted
State of the economy
Evolution of the economy in the last 12 months
Economy how much better
Economy how much worse
Left-right placement: Self
Left-right placement: CVP
Left-right placement: FDP
Left-right placement: SP
Left-right placement: SVP
Left-right placement: GPS
Left-right placement: GLP
Left-right placement: BDP
Left-right placement: MCG (GE only)
Left-right placement: Lega (TI only)
Opinion on social expenses
Party which cares most about social policy, reduced list
Party which cares most about social policy, seven major parties
Party which has the best solutions for social policy, reduced list
Party which has the best solutions for social policy, seven major parties
Opinion on EU membership
Party which cares most about EU policy, reduced list
Party which has the best solutions for EU policy, seven major parties
Party which has the best solutions for EU policy, reduced list
Party which has the best solutions for European politics, seven major parties
Opinion on chance for foreigners
Party which cares most about migration policy, reduced list
Party which cares most about migration policy, seven major parties
Party which has the best solution for migration policy, reduced list
Party which has the best solution for migration policy, seven major parties
Protection of the environment versus economic growth
Party which cares most about environmental policy, reduced list
Party which cares most about environmental policy, seven major parties
Party which has the best solutions for environmental policy, reduced list
Party which has the best solutions for environmental policy, seven major parties
Opinion on taxes on high incomes
Party which cares most about tax policy, reduced list
Party which cares most about tax policy, seven major parties
Party which has the best solutions for tax policy, reduced list
Party which has the best solutions for tax policy, seven major parties
Opinion on nuclear energy
Party which cares most about energy policy, reduced list
Party which cares most about energy policy, seven major parties
Party which has the best solutions for energy policy, reduced list
Party which has the best solutions for energy policy, seven major parties
CVP: Opinion on EU membership
FDP: Opinion on EU membership
SP: Opinion on EU membership
SVP: Opinion on EU membership
GPS: Opinion on EU membership
GLP: Opinion on EU membership
BDP: Opinion on EU membership
LEGA: Opinion on EU membership (TI only)
MCG: Opinion on EU membership (GE only)
CVP: Opinion on taxes on high incomes
FDP: Opinion on taxes on high incomes
SP: Opinion on taxes on high incomes
SVP: Opinion on taxes on high incomes
GPS: Opinion on taxes on high incomes
GLP: Opinion on taxes on high incomes
BDP: Opinion on taxes on high income
LEGA: Opinion on taxes on high incomes (TI only)
MCG: Opinion on taxes on high incomes (GE only)
Most important political aim
Second most important political aim
Inglehart Index
Policy proposition: Cutting red tape to relieve the economy
Policy proposition: Reduction of taxes to relieve families
Policy proposition: Back out of nuclear energy and invest in renewable energy
Policy proposition: Rearrange freedom of movement (EU) to reduce immigration
Policy proposition: Minimum wage to ensure standard of living
How many parties are in the Federal Council?
How many parties are in FC?, recoded
Name of the president of the Confederation?
Required number of signatures for a federal initiative?
Which party had most seats in the National Council (before election)?
Which party had most seats in the National Council (before elections)?, recoded
Who was the minister of finance?
Who was the minister of finance?, recoded
What was the unemployment rate in September?
What was the unemployment rate in September?, recoded
Which party gained the second most seats in the National Council (last election)?
Which party gained the second most seats in the National Council (last elections)?, recoded
Who is the UN Secretary-General?
Who is the UN Secretary-General?, recoded
Scale of Knowledge, CH questions
Scale of Knowledge, All questions
Citizenship which R held when born
Citizenship of R when born
R's parents both born in Switzerland
Country where R's mother was born
Country where R's father was born
Since when does R live in the current canton?
Does R live with a partner?
Number of children (< 18 years) in household
R's religious denomination
Church attendance
R's level of education
Partner's level of education
Main earner's level of education
R's level of education (recoded)
Partner's level of education (recoded)
Main earner's level of education (recoded)
Position at work, respondent
Position at work, partner
Position at work, household
BFS-Profession, 3 digits, Respondent
BFS-Profession, 3 digits, Partner
BFS-Profession 3 digits, Head of Household
BFS-Profession, 5 digits, Respondent
BFS-Profession, 5 digits, Partner
BFS-Profession, 5 digits, Head of Household
BFS-Profession, 8 digits, Respondent
BFS-Profession, 8 digits, Partner
BFS-Profession, 8 digits, Head of Household
ISCO 88 Profession, 4 digits, Respondent
ISCO 88 Profession, 4 digits, Partner
ISCO 88 Profession, 4 digits, Head of household
ISCO 08 Profession, 4 digits, Respondent
ISCO 08 Profession, 4 digits, Partner
ISCO 08 Profession, 4 digits, Head of household
Working sector, Respondent
Working sector, Partner
Working sector, Head of Household
Class position based on r's, p's or m-e's class, 8 classes (Oesch)
R's highest level of education
R's current working situation
Has R always been in training?
R's position at work
Number of persons employed at R's company
R's current profession, BFS-Professions 3 digit
R's current profession, BFS-Professions 5 digit
R's current profession, BFS 8 digits
R's current profession, ISCO 88 4 digits
R's current profession, ISCO 08 4 digits
Sector in which R works
Main earner in R's household
Partner's highest level of education
Partner's current working situation
Partner's position at work
Number of persons employed at his/her company
Partner's current profession, BFS-Professions 3 digit
Partner's current profession, BFS-Professions 5 digit
Partner's current profession, BFS 8 digits
Partner's current profession, ISCO 88 4 digits
Partner's current profession, 08 4 digits
Sector in which R's partner works
Partner's last working situation
Partner's last position at work
Number of persons formerly employed at his/her company
Partner's last profession, BFS-Professions 3 digit
Partner's last profession, BFS-Professions 5 digit
Partner's last profession, BFS 8 digits
Partner's last profession, ISCO 88 4 digits
Partner's last profession, ISCO 08 4 digits
Sector in which R's partner worked
Main Earner's highest level of education
Main earner's current working situation
Main earner's position at work
Main earner's current profession, BFS-Professions 3 digit
Main earner's current profession, BFS-Professions 5 digit
Main earner's current profession, BFS 8 digits
Main earner's current profession, ISCO 88 4 digits
Main earner's current profession, ISCO 08 4 digits
Sector in which the main earner works
Main earner's last working situation
Main earner's last position at work
Main earner's last profession, BFS-Professions 3 digit
Main earner's last profession, BFS-Professions 5 digit
Main earner's last profession, BFS 8 digits
Main earner's last profession, ISCO 88 4 digits
Main earner's last profession, ISCO 08 4 digits
Sector in which the main earner worked
R's last working situation
R's last position at work
Number of persons formerly employed at R's company
R's last profession, BFS-Professions 3 digit
R's last profession, BFS-Professions 5 digit
R's last profession, BFS 8 digits
R's last profession, ISCO 88 4 digits
R's last profession, ISCO 08 4 digits
Sector in which R worked
Partner's current profession, ISCO 08 4 digits
Did R have a paid occupation before unemployment?
Gross monthly income of R's household
R's household income compared to average household
Can R manage with this income?
Probability to improve standard of living in next 10 years
Probability that household income decreases significantly in next 12 months
R or household member owns a residence
R or household member owns a business, a piece of property or a farm
R or household member owns stocks or bonds
R or household member owns a checking or savings account
R's feasibility of finding new job when becoming unemployed
Partner's feasibility of finding new job when becoming unemployed
Participation federal election 2011 (GE only)
Language of interview
R's sex
R's age
Age groups
R's household size (persons)
Marital status according to sample
BFS Municipality Code
Canton of residency
Linguistic region, based on municipality code
Urban or rural area - BFS categories
Urban or rural area - dichotomous
Large regions of Switzerland (NUTS II)
Municipality size
Agglomeration size
Community typology bfs 22 types
Community typology bfs, summarized 9 types
Country where R was born
Municipality where R was born (if born in CH)
Design weight, cantonal oversampling
Turnout weight
Design weight * turnout weight
Vote choice weight
Design * Vote choice weight
Total weight: design * turnout * vote choice
Date of the interview
Sample level
Number of call attempts
Additional survey: Mode
Additional survey: Completed or not
Additional survey: date of completion
Additional survey: Language
R's attachment to his/her community
R's attachment to his/her canton
R's attachment to his/her linguistic region
R's attachment to his/her country
R's attachment to Europe
Political Activities last 5 yrs: R signed referenda and initiatives
Political Activities last 5 yrs: R attended political convention
Political Activities last 5 yrs: R collected signatures
Political Activities last 5 yrs: R gave donations
Political Activities last 5 yrs: R was active in a political party
Political Activities last 5 yrs: R was active in a PAC
Political Activities last 5 yrs: R attended a demonstration
R's trust in Federal Council
R's trust in Parliament
R's trust in national political parties
R's trust in cantonal authorities
R's trust in local authorities
R's trust in Justice/courts
R's trust in police
State's responsibility: Provision of affordable childcare for working parents
State's responsibility: Financial help for students and apprentices from low-income families
State's responsibility: Provision of a decent standard of living for immigrants
Most pressing problem in social policy, recoded all
Most pressing problem in social policy: Support for the unemployed
Ranking of social policy problem: Support for the unemployed
Most pressing problem in social policy: Old age pensions
Ranking of social policy problem: Old age pensions
Most pressing problem in social policy: Childcare services for working parents
Ranking of social policy problem: Childcare services for working parents
Most pressing problem in social policy: Social assistance for the poor
Ranking of social policy problem: Social assistance for the poor
Most pressing problem in social policy: Health services
Ranking of social policy problem: Health services
Most pressing problem in social policy: None
Most pressing problem in social policy: Don't know
Most pressing problem in social policy: No answer
Second most pressing problem in social policy: Support for the unemployed
Second most pressing problem in social policy: Old age pensions
Second most pressing problem in social policy: Childcare services for working parents
Second most pressing problem in social policy: Social assistance for the poor
Second most pressing problem in social policy: Health services
Second most pressing problem in social policy: None
Second most pressing problem in social policy: Don't know
Second most pressing problem in social policy: No answer
Third most pressing problem in social policy: Support for the unemployed
Third most pressing problem in social policy: Old age pensions
Third most pressing problem in social policy: Childcare services for working parents
Third most pressing problem in social policy: Social assistance for the poor
Third most pressing problem in social policy: Health services
Third most pressing problem in social policy: None
Third most pressing problem in social policy: Don't know
Third most pressing problem in social policy: No answer
Priority for cutbacks in social policy, recoded all
Priority for cutbacks in social policy: Support for the unemployed
Ranking of social policy cutback: Support for the unemployed
Priority for cutbacks in social policy: Old age pensions
Ranking of social policy cutback: Old age pensions
Priority for cutbacks in social policy: Childcare services for working parents
Ranking of social policy cutback: Childcare services for working parents
Priority for cutbacks in social policy: Social assistance for the poor
Ranking of social policy cutback: Social assistance for the poor
Priority for cutbacks in social policy: Health services
Ranking of social policy cutback: Health services
Priority for cutbacks in social policy: None
Priority for cutbacks in social policy: Don't know
Priority for cutbacks in social policy: No answer
Second priority for cutbacks in social policy: Support for the unemployed
Second priority for cutbacks in social policy: Old age pensions
Second priority for cutbacks in social policy: Childcare services for working parents
Second priority for cutbacks in social policy: Social assistance for the poor
Second priority for cutbacks in social policy: Health services
Second priority for cutbacks in social policy: None
Second priority for cutbacks in social policy: Don't know
Second priority for cutbacks in social policy: No answer
Third priority for cutbacks in social policy: Support for the unemployed
Third priority for cutbacks in social policy: Old age pensions
Third priority for cutbacks in social policy: Childcare services for working parents
Third priority for cutbacks in social policy: Social assistance for the poor
Third priority for cutbacks in social policy: Health services
Third priority for cutbacks in social policy: None
Third priority for cutbacks in social policy: Don't know
Third priority for cutbacks in social policy: No answer
Welfare proposition: High-income earners should receive larger pensions than low-income earners
Welfare proposition: Low-income earners should receive larger pensions than high-income earners
Welfare proposition: High-income earners should receive more unemployment benefits than low-income earners
Welfare proposition: Low-income earners should receive more unemployment benefits than high-income earners
Immigration proposition: Too many high-skilled immigrants in Switzerland
Immigration proposition: Too many low-skilled immigrants in Switzerland
Immigration proposition: Too many Muslim immigrants in Switzerland
Immigration proposition: Muslim women should have the right to wear a religious headscarf in public
Immigration proposition: Muslims should have the right to construct minarets
Immigration proposition: Government should financially support language classes for immigrants
Immigration proposition: Immigrants living in Switzerland for at least 10 years should be granted the right to vote on cantonal level
Immigration proposition: Swiss culture is composed of a collection of cultures
Immigration proposition: Cultural life is enriched by people coming from other countries
Immigration proposition: Immigrants may keep their own traditions and values when they come to live in Switzerland
Personal contact with immigrants from former Yugoslavia or Albania
Personal contact with Germans, French, Italians
Valuation of personal contact with immigrants from former Yugoslavia or Albania
Valuation of personal contact with Germans, French, Italians
Sympathy for political party - FDP
Sympathy for political party - CVP
Sympathy for political party - SVP
Sympathy for political party - SP
Sympathy for political party - GPS
Sympathy for political party - BDP
Sympathy for political party - GLP
Trade union: Member
Trade union: Participation in activities
Trade union: Donations
Trade union: Honorary position
Trade union: No acitivity
Business or professional organisation: Member
Business or professional organisation: Participation in activities
Business or professional organisation: Donations
Business or professional organisation: Honorary position
Business or professional organisation: No activity
Consumer protection organisation: Member
Consumer protection organisation: Participation in activities
Consumer protection organisation: Donations
Consumer protection organisation: Honorary position
Consumer protection organisation: No activity
Human rights organisation: Member
Human rights organisation: Participation in activities
Human rights organisation: Donations
Human rights organisation: Honorary position
Human rights organisation: No activity
Environmental protection organisation: Member
Environmental protection organisation: Participation in activities
Environmental protection organisation: Donations
Environmental protection organisation: Honorary position
Environmental protection organisation: No activity
Religious organisation: Member
Religious organisation: Participation in activities
Religious organisation: Donations
Religious organisation: Honorary position
Religious organisation: No activity
Political party: Member
Political party: Participation in activities
Political party: Donations
Political party: Honorary position
Political party: No activity
More vs. less public expenditure: Health
More vs. less public expenditure: Education
More vs. less public expenditure: Unemployment benefits
More vs. less public expenditure: Defence
More vs. less public expenditure: Old-age pensions
More vs. less public expenditure: Business and industry
More vs. less public expenditure: Police and law enforcement
More vs. less public expenditure: Welfare benefits
Government should reduce differences in income levels
Importance of who is in power (scale)
Importance of whom to vote for (scale)
Contact via letter by party or candidate
Personally contacted by party or candidate
Contact via phone by party or candidate
Contact via SMS by party or candidate
Contact via email by party or candidate
Contact via social network by party or candidate
Contact by CVP
Contact by FDP
Contact by SP
Contact by SVP
Contact by GPS
Contact by GLP
Contact by BDP
Contact by other party
No contact by any party
Persuasion to vote for a certain party by friends, family, neighbors or work colleagues
Try to persuade R by letters
Try to persuade R in person, face-to-face
Try to persuade R by phone
Try to persuade R by SMS
Try to persuade R by email
Try to persuade R through social network
Use of Internet or mobile phone to sign up for information or alerts from a party or candidate
Proposition about Swiss democracy: Citizens have ample opportunity to participate in political decisions
Proposition about Swiss democracy: Our democracy is about to lose the trust of the citizens
Proposition about Swiss democracy: Legislation represents the interests of the majority of citizens
Proposition about Swiss democracy: Political parties are the essential link between citizens and the state
Proposition about Swiss democracy: Special interests have too much influence on law making
Proposition about Swiss democracy: The process of law making is too complicated