The importance of culture in Switzerland
In a representative survey conducted by the opinion researchers at Isopublic in summer 2013, 4048 people from all over Switzerland were questioned about their understanding and consumption of culture, among other things.
72% of those surveyed stated that culture has a rather high or very high significance in their lives. A clear majority see culture as an important means of safeguarding national identity, developing society and promoting integration.
78 percent are interested in cultural expressions in different styles, while only 15 percent say they are "mainly interested in
of a certain style".
By far the most important reason for consuming culture (65% of responses) is the need to "learn something". In second place (46%) is the desire to "experience something special". 79% believe that both the state and the private sector have a duty to promote culture. Only 7 percent would like to see this funded exclusively from private sources.
The studies can here can be downloaded free of charge from the Migros Culture Percentage website.
