In macroeconomics , the secondary sector of the economy is an economic sector in the three-sector theory that describes the role of manufacturing . It encompasses industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction .
31-538: Vilters-Wangs is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland . Vilters-Wangs is first mentioned about 843 as Filtris . Vilters-Wangs has an area, as of 2006, of 32.7 km (12.6 sq mi). Of this area, 46.3% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and
62-477: A Tertiary school, and 186 (4.8%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question. The historical population is given in the following table: As of 2007, Vilters-Wangs had an unemployment rate of 0.9%. As of 2005, there were 129 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 53 businesses involved in this sector. 384 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 46 businesses in this sector. 785 people are employed in
93-410: A Mullet of Five Or Vilters-Wangs has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 4,886. As of 2007, about 10.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Of the foreign population, (as of 2000), 30 are from Germany , 49 are from Italy , 163 are from ex- Yugoslavia , 38 are from Austria , 12 are from Turkey , and 70 are from another country. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at
124-477: A certain time in Switzerland are also allowed to participate in municipal politics. As at the cantonal and federal level, citizens enjoy political rights, including direct democratic ones, in their municipality. Municipalities are financed through direct taxes (such as income tax ), with rates varying more or less within a framework set by the canton (see Taxation in Switzerland ). As among the cantons, there
155-548: A few dozen people ( Kammersrohr , Bister ), and their territory between 0.32 km² ( Rivaz ) and 439 km² ( Scuol ). The beginnings of the modern municipality system date back to the Helvetic Republic . Under the Old Swiss Confederacy , citizenship was granted by each town and village to only residents. These citizens enjoyed access to community property and in some cases additional protection under
186-604: A household made up of relatives, 19 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 153 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing. In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 45.2% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (19.5%), the SP (14.1%) and the FDP (11.4%). In Vilters-Wangs about 68.8% of
217-602: A rate of 7.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (94.0%), with Albanian being second most common ( 1.9%) and Italian being third ( 0.8%). Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000), 3,658 speak German , 8 people speak French , 31 people speak Italian , and 22 people speak Romansh . The age distribution, as of 2000, in Vilters-Wangs is; 528 children or 13.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 584 teenagers or 15.0% are between 10 and 19. Of
248-449: Is a tax transfer among the municipalities to balance various levels of tax income. Switzerland has a relatively high number of small municipalities, with a population of 1,000 or less, especially in rural areas. Because of the increasing difficulty in providing professional government services and in finding volunteers for political offices in small municipalities, the cantons tend to encourage voluntary mergers of municipalities. This led to
279-503: Is an important activity in promoting economic growth and development . Nations that export manufactured products tend to generate higher marginal GDP growth, which supports higher incomes and therefore marginal tax revenue needed to fund such government expenditures as health care and infrastructure . Among developed countries , it is an important source of well-paying jobs for the middle class (e.g., engineering) to facilitate greater social mobility for successive generations on
310-715: The Bürgergemeinde /bourgeoisie. During the Mediation era (1803–1814), and especially during the Restoration era (1814–1830), many of the gains toward uniform citizenship were lost. Many political municipalities were abolished and limits were placed on the exercise of political rights for everyone except the members of the Bürgergemeinde . In the Regeneration era (1830–1848), the liberal revolutions of
341-501: The Bürgergemeinde in the population was reduced as a result of increasing emigration to the cities. This led to the Bürgergemeinde losing its former importance to a large extent. However, the Bürgergemeinde has remained, and it includes all individuals who are citizens of the Bürgergemeinde , usually by having inherited the Bürgerrecht (citizenship), regardless of where they were born or where they may currently live. Instead of
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#1732772757228372-637: The place of birth , Swiss legal documents, e.g. passports, contain the Bürgerort (place of citizenship, or place of origin ). The Bürgergemeinde also often holds and administers the common property in the village for the members of the community. Each canton determines the powers and responsibilities of its municipalities. These may include providing local government services such as education, medical and social services, public transportation, and tax collection. The degree of centralization varies from one canton to another. The federal constitution protects
403-423: The tertiary sector , with 104 businesses in this sector. As of October 2009 the average unemployment rate was 2.0%. There were 202 businesses in the municipality of which 50 were involved in the secondary sector of the economy while 106 were involved in the third. As of 2000 there were 678 residents who worked in the municipality, while 1,365 residents worked outside Vilters-Wangs and 577 people commuted into
434-481: The administration and profit from the property were totally held by the Bürgergemeinden , leaving the political municipality dependent on the Bürgergemeinde for money and use of the property. It was not until the political municipality acquired rights over property that served the public (such as schools, fire stations, etc.) and taxes, that they obtained full independence. For example, in the city of Bern, it
465-536: The adult population, 458 people or 11.8% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 682 people or 17.5% are between 30 and 39, 570 people or 14.6% are between 40 and 49, and 498 people or 12.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 284 people or 7.3% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 184 people or 4.7% are between 70 and 79, there are 89 people or 2.3% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 14 people or 0.4% who are between 90 and 99. In 2000 there were 361 persons (or 9.3% of
496-403: The autonomy of municipalities within the framework set out by cantonal law. Municipalities are generally governed by an executive council headed by a president or mayor . Legislative authority is exercised by a town meeting of all citizens, or by a municipal parliament, depending on the size of the municipality, and on cantonal and municipal law. In some cantons, foreigners who have lived for
527-508: The common people helped to restore some rights again in a few cantons. In other cantons, the Bürgergemeinden were able to maintain power as political communities. In the city of Zürich it was not until the Municipal Act of 1866 that the political municipality came back into existence. The relationship between the political municipality and the Bürgergemeinde was often dominated by the latter's ownership of community property. Often
558-490: The economy. Currently, an estimated 20% of the labor force in the United States is involved in the secondary industry. The secondary sector depends on the primary sector for the raw materials necessary for production. Countries that primarily produce agricultural and other raw materials (i.e., primary sector ) tend to grow slowly and remain either under-developed or developing economies . The value added through
589-460: The law. Additionally, the urban towns and the rural villages had differing rights and laws. The creation of a uniform Swiss citizenship, which applied equally for citizens of the old towns and their tenants and servants, led to conflict. The wealthier villagers and urban citizens held rights to forests, common land and other municipal property which they did not want to share with the "new citizens", who were generally poor. The compromise solution, which
620-471: The municipalities under cantonal or federal law. Municipalities are numbered by the Swiss Federal Office for Statistics (see Community Identification Number#Switzerland ). One or more postal codes (PLZ/NPA) can by assigned to a municipality or shared with other municipalities. Between 2011 and 2021 nine of the smallest municipalities merged into others as part of the effort to eliminate
651-632: The municipality for work. From the 2000 census, 2,956 or 76.0% are Roman Catholic , while 477 or 12.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there are 8 individuals (or about 0.21% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 20 individuals (or about 0.51% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 36 individuals (or about 0.93% of
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#1732772757228682-436: The number of municipalities dropping by 384 between the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2019. Some municipalities designate themselves as "city" ( ville or Stadt ) or as "village" ( Dorf ). These designations result from tradition or local preference – for example, several small municipalities designated as cities held city rights in medieval times – and normally do not impact the legal or political rights or obligations of
713-637: The output of the primary sector (i.e. raw materials like metals, wood) and creates finished goods suitable for sale to domestic businesses or consumers and for export (via distribution through the tertiary sector ). Many of these industries consume large quantities of energy, require factories and use machinery; they are often classified as light or heavy based on such quantities. This also produces waste materials and waste heat that may cause environmental problems or pollution (see negative externalities ). Examples include textile production , car manufacturing , and handicraft . Manufacturing
744-412: The population (between age 25–64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Out of the total population in Vilters-Wangs, as of 2000, the highest education level completed by 877 people (22.5% of the population) was Primary , while 1,431 (36.8%) have completed their secondary education, 360 (9.3%) have attended
775-788: The population) did not answer the question. Municipalities of Switzerland Municipalities ( German : Gemeinden , Einwohnergemeinden or politische Gemeinden ; French : communes ; Italian : comuni ; Romansh : vischnancas ) are the lowest level of administrative division in Switzerland. Each municipality is part of one of the Swiss cantons , which form the Swiss Confederation . In most cantons, municipalities are also part of districts or other sub-cantonal administrative divisions. There are 2,131 municipalities as of January 2024 . Their populations range between several hundred thousand ( Zürich ), and
806-403: The population) who belong to another Christian church. There is 1 individual who is Jewish , and 133 (or about 3.42% of the population) who are Islamic . There are 24 individuals (or about 0.62% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 124 (or about 3.19% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 112 individuals (or about 2.88% of
837-408: The population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 737 (or 18.9%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 2,346 (or 60.3%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 219 (or 5.6%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 37 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 19 persons who lived in
868-535: The remainder (14.5%) is non-productive (rivers or lakes). The municipality is in the Sarganserland Wahlkreis . It is located near a major expressway, near the mouth of the village stream into the Rhine river. It consists of the villages of Vilters and Wangs. Until 1996 Vilters-Wangs was known as Vilters. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale Or a Fleur-de-lis Azure and Azure
899-403: The smallest communities. Only Bister has not merged into a new municipality although the smallest municipality is now Kammersrohr with a population of just 32. In addition to the municipalities as basic territorial political subdivisions, a number of other local subdivisions exist in several cantons. These include: Secondary sector of the economy This sector generally takes
930-489: Was not until after the property division of 1852 that the political municipality had the right to levy taxes. It was not until the Federal Constitution of 1874 that all Swiss citizens were granted equal political rights on local and Federal levels. This revised constitution finally removed all the political voting and electoral body rights from the Bürgergemeinde . In the cities, the percentage of members in
961-489: Was written into the municipal laws of the Helvetic Republic, is still valid today. Two politically separate but often geographically similar organizations were created. The first, the so-called municipality, was a political community formed by election and its voting body consists of all resident citizens. However, the community land and property remained with the former local citizens who were gathered together into