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48-443: (Redirected from Etoys ) EToy or EToys may refer to: Etoy, Switzerland , a small town Etoys (programming language) , an educational programming language eToys.com , a Dot-com era company/website etoy , a conceptual art group Electronic toys , typically built for and used by children Educational toys , typically built for and used by children Topics referred to by

96-519: A population growth rate of 5.0%. The age distribution, as of 2009 , in Etoy is; 339 children or 12.6% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 435 teenagers or 16.1% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 276 people or 10.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 435 people or 16.1% are between 30 and 39, 496 people or 18.4% are between 40 and 49, and 320 people or 11.9% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution

144-513: A child or children. There were 17 households that were made up of unrelated people and 23 households that were made up of some sort of institution or another collective housing. In 2000 there were 196 single family homes (or 55.1% of the total) out of a total of 356 inhabited buildings. There were 87 multi-family buildings (24.4%), along with 46 multi-purpose buildings that were mostly used for housing (12.9%) and 27 other use buildings (commercial or industrial) that also had some housing (7.6%). Of

192-425: A rate of 9.5% due to births and deaths. Most of the population (as of 2000 ) speaks French (1,951 or 85.2%), with Portuguese being second most common (118 or 5.2%) and German being third (93 or 4.1%). There are 32 people who speak Italian and 1 person who speaks Romansh . Of the population in the municipality 382 or about 16.7% were born in Etoy and lived there in 2000. There were 878 or 38.4% who were born in

240-451: A sufficiently small time interval: A positive growth rate indicates that the population is increasing, while a negative growth rate indicates that the population is decreasing. A growth ratio of zero indicates that there were the same number of individuals at the beginning and end of the period—a growth rate may be zero even when there are significant changes in the birth rates , death rates , immigration rates , and age distribution between

288-415: A total of 767 apartments (82.7% of the total) were permanently occupied, while 135 apartments (14.6%) were seasonally occupied and 25 apartments (2.7%) were empty. As of 2009 , the construction rate of new housing units was 2.2 new units per 1000 residents. The vacancy rate for the municipality, in 2010 , was 0.87%. The historical population is given in the following chart: The entire village of Etoy

336-470: Is 234 people or 8.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 113 people or 4.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 37 people or 1.4% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 13 people or 0.5% who are 90 and older. As of 2000 , there were 1,115 people who were single and never married in the municipality. There were 1,029 married individuals, 45 widows or widowers and 100 individuals who are divorced. As of 2000 , there were 822 private households in

384-469: Is a separable differential equation, the population may be solved explicitly, producing a logistic function : where A = K − P 0 P 0 {\displaystyle A={\frac {K-P_{0}}{P_{0}}}} and P 0 {\displaystyle P_{0}} is the initial population at time 0. The world population growth rate peaked in 1963 at 2.2% per year and subsequently declined. In 2017,

432-597: Is designated as part of the Inventory of Swiss Heritage Sites . The village was among several early tile making centres in Vaud, and a line of chestnut trees leads from the site of the former tuilerie to a quay at the lake. In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SP which received 23.92% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the Green Party (17.7%),

480-437: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Etoy, Switzerland Etoy is first mentioned in 1145 as Stuie . In 1228 it was mentioned as Estue . Etoy has an area, as of 2009 , of 4.9 square kilometers (1.9 sq mi). Of this area, 3.3 km (1.3 sq mi) or 67.2% is used for agricultural purposes, while 0.33 km (0.13 sq mi) or 6.7%

528-410: Is forested. Of the rest of the land, 1.3 km (0.50 sq mi) or 26.5% is settled (buildings or roads), 0.01 km (2.5 acres) or 0.2% is either rivers or lakes. Of the built up area, industrial buildings made up 3.9% of the total area while housing and buildings made up 9.8% and transportation infrastructure made up 10.8%. while parks, green belts and sports fields made up 1.2%. Out of

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576-452: Is in direct contrast with less developed contexts, where population growth is still happening. Globally, the rate of population growth has declined from a peak of 2.2% per year in 1963. Population growth alongside increased consumption is a driver of environmental concerns , such as biodiversity loss and climate change , due to overexploitation of natural resources for human development . International policy focused on mitigating

624-477: Is located in the La Côte area. The blazon of the municipal coat of arms is Per pale; 1. Azure two Keys in saltire Or; 2. Argent a Squirrel Sable. Etoy has a population (as of December 2020 ) of 2,906. As of 2008 , 28.0% of the population are resident foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1999–2009 ) the population has changed at a rate of 25.2%. It has changed at a rate of 15.9% due to migration and at

672-402: Is the rate at which the number of individuals in a population increases in a given time period, expressed as a fraction of the initial population. Specifically, population growth rate refers to the change in population over a unit time period, often expressed as a percentage of the number of individuals in the population at the beginning of that period. This can be written as the formula, valid for

720-506: The DRC are witnessing a similar growth in population. The following table gives some example countries or territories: Human population projections are attempts to extrapolate how human populations will change in the future. These projections are an important input to forecasts of the population's impact on this planet and humanity's future well-being. Models of population growth take trends in human development and apply projections into

768-540: The SVP (15.94%) and the FDP (15.2%). In the federal election, a total of 544 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 44.4%. As of  2010 , Etoy had an unemployment rate of 3.9%. As of 2008 , there were 107 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 16 businesses involved in this sector. 298 people were employed in the secondary sector and there were 33 businesses in this sector. 1,253 people were employed in

816-534: The Swiss Reformed Church . Of the rest of the population, there were 16 members of an Orthodox church (or about 0.70% of the population), there were 2 individuals (or about 0.09% of the population) who belonged to the Christian Catholic Church , and there were 123 individuals (or about 5.37% of the population) who belonged to another Christian church. There were 4 individuals (or about 0.17% of

864-516: The global population to increase from 1.6 billion in 1900 to 7.7 billion by November 2019. Some of the reasons for the "Modern Rise of Population" were particularly investigated by the British health scientist Thomas McKeown (1912–1988). In his publications, McKeown challenged four theories about the population growth: Although the McKeown thesis has been heavily disputed, recent studies have confirmed

912-511: The industrial revolution . The most significant increase in the world's population has been since the 1950s, mainly due to medical advancements and increases in agricultural productivity . Due to its dramatic impact on the human ability to grow food, the Haber process , named after one of its inventors, the German chemist Fritz Haber , served as the "detonator of the population explosion ", enabling

960-497: The population is declining , especially in Eastern Europe , mainly due to low fertility rates , high death rates and emigration . In Southern Africa , growth is slowing due to the high number of AIDS-related deaths. Some Western Europe countries might also experience population decline. Japan's population began decreasing in 2005. The United Nations Population Division projects world population to reach 11.2 billion by

1008-505: The tertiary sector , with 105 businesses in this sector. There were 1,183 residents of the municipality who were employed in some capacity, of which females made up 44.1% of the workforce. In 2008 the total number of full-time equivalent jobs was 1,388. The number of jobs in the primary sector was 65, all of which were in agriculture. The number of jobs in the secondary sector was 284 of which 135 or (47.5%) were in manufacturing and 148 (52.1%) were in construction. The number of jobs in

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1056-420: The Etoy school district. In the Vaud cantonal school system, two years of non-obligatory pre-school are provided by the political districts. During the school year, the political district provided pre-school care for a total of 631 children of which 203 children (32.2%) received subsidized pre-school care. The canton's primary school program requires students to attend for four years. There were 224 students in

1104-454: The UN projected that the world population, 8 billion as of 2023 , would peak around the year 2086 at about 10.4 billion, and then start a slow decline, assuming a continuing decrease in the global average fertility rate from 2.5 births per woman during the 2015–2020 period to 1.8 by the year 2100 (the medium-variant projection). The UN’s 2024 report has revised the peak population to 10.3 billion in

1152-476: The end of the Black Death , around the year 1350. A mix of technological advancement that improved agricultural productivity and sanitation and medical advancement that reduced mortality increased population growth. In some geographies, this has slowed through the process called the demographic transition , where many nations with high standards of living have seen a significant slowing of population growth. This

1200-522: The end of the 21st century. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation projects that the global population will peak in 2064 at 9.73 billion and decline to 8.89 billion in 2100. A 2014 study in Science concludes that the global population will reach 11 billion by 2100, with a 70% chance of continued growth into the 22nd century. The German Foundation for World Population reported in December 2019 that

1248-477: The estimated annual growth rate was 1.1%. The CIA World Factbook gives the world annual birthrate, mortality rate, and growth rate as 1.86%, 0.78%, and 1.08% respectively. The last 100 years have seen a massive fourfold increase in the population, due to medical advances , lower mortality rates, and an increase in agricultural productivity made possible by the Green Revolution . The annual increase in

1296-435: The foreign population increased by 10. There were 6 Swiss men and 3 Swiss women who immigrated back to Switzerland. At the same time, there were 36 non-Swiss men and 43 non-Swiss women who immigrated from another country to Switzerland. The total Swiss population change in 2008 (from all sources, including moves across municipal borders) was an increase of 42 and the non-Swiss population increased by 84 people. This represents

1344-433: The forested land, all of the forested land area is covered with heavy forests. Of the agricultural land, 35.2% is used for growing crops and 2.6% is pastures, while 29.3% is used for orchards or vine crops. All the water in the municipality is flowing water. The municipality was part of the old Morges District until it was dissolved on 31 August 2006, and Etoy became part of the new district of Morges. The municipality

1392-607: The future. These models use trend-based-assumptions about how populations will respond to economic, social and technological forces to understand how they will affect fertility and mortality , and thus population growth. The 2022 projections from the United Nations Population Division (chart #1) show that annual world population growth peaked at 2.3% per year in 1963, has since dropped to 0.9% in 2023, equivalent to about 74 million people each year, and could drop even further to minus 0.1% by 2100. Based on this,

1440-561: The global human population grows by 2.6 people every second, and could reach 8 billion by 2023. According to United Nations population statistics, the world population grew by 30%, or 1.6 billion humans, between 1990 and 2010. In number of people the increase was highest in India (350 million) and China (196 million). Population growth rate was among highest in the United Arab Emirates (315%) and Qatar (271%). Many of

1488-531: The impact of human population growth is concentrated in the Sustainable Development Goals which seeks to improve the standard of living globally while reducing the impact of society on the environment while advancing human well-being. World population has been rising continuously since the end of the Black Death , around the year 1350. Population began growing rapidly in the Western world during

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1536-426: The municipal primary school program. The obligatory lower secondary school program lasts for six years and there were 198 students in those schools. There were also 5 students who were home schooled or attended another non-traditional school. As of 2000 , there were 27 students in Etoy who came from another municipality, while 311 residents attended schools outside the municipality. GEMS World Academy Switzerland

1584-453: The municipality and 897 workers who commuted away. The municipality is a net importer of workers, with about 1.0 workers entering the municipality for every one leaving. About 5.8% of the workforce coming into Etoy are coming from outside Switzerland. Of the working population, 13% used public transportation to get to work, and 70.7% used a private car. From the 2000 census , 801 or 35.0% were Roman Catholic , while 920 or 40.2% belonged to

1632-481: The municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. There were 233 households that consist of only one person and 56 households with five or more people. Out of a total of 845 households that answered this question, 27.6% were households made up of just one person and there were 2 adults who lived with their parents. Of the rest of the households, there are 197 married couples without children, 335 married couples with children There were 38 single parents with

1680-671: The number of living humans peaked at 88.0 million in 1989, then slowly declined to 73.9 million in 2003, after which it rose again to 75.2 million in 2006. In 2017, the human population increased by 83 million. Generally, developed nations have seen a decline in their growth rates in recent decades, though annual growth rates remain above 2% in some countries of the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa , and also in South Asia , Southeast Asia , and Latin America . In some countries

1728-439: The population has reached its carrying capacity , it will stabilize and the exponential curve will level off towards the carrying capacity, which is usually when a population has depleted most its natural resources . In the world human population, growth may be said to have been following a linear trend throughout the last few decades. The growth of a population can often be modelled by the logistic equation where As it

1776-399: The population have completed non-mandatory upper secondary education , and 410 or (17.9%) have completed additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule ). Of the 410 who completed tertiary schooling, 46.1% were Swiss men, 32.0% were Swiss women, 13.9% were non-Swiss men and 8.0% were non-Swiss women. In the 2009/2010 school year there were a total of 427 students in

1824-432: The population) who were Jewish, and 19 (or about 0.83% of the population) who were Islamic . There were 2 individuals who were Buddhist , 3 individuals who were Hindu and 2 individuals who belonged to another church. 345 (or about 15.07% of the population) belonged to no church, are agnostic or atheist , and 110 individuals (or about 4.81% of the population) did not answer the question. In Etoy about 720 or (31.5%) of

1872-458: The same canton, while 443 or 19.4% were born somewhere else in Switzerland, and 533 or 23.3% were born outside of Switzerland. In 2008 there were 24 live births to Swiss citizens and 11 births to non-Swiss citizens, and in same time span there were 8 deaths of Swiss citizens and 1 non-Swiss citizen death. Ignoring immigration and emigration, the population of Swiss citizens increased by 16 while

1920-406: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title EToys . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=EToys&oldid=399004381 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

1968-502: The single family homes 43 were built before 1919, while 60 were built between 1990 and 2000. The most multi-family homes (31) were built between 1981 and 1990 and the next most (19) were built before 1919. There were 7 multi-family houses built between 1996 and 2000. In 2000 there were 927 apartments in the municipality. The most common apartment size was 3 rooms of which there were 241. There were 57 single room apartments and 260 apartments with five or more rooms. Of these apartments,

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2016-503: The tertiary sector was 1,039. In the tertiary sector; 487 or 46.9% were in wholesale or retail sales or the repair of motor vehicles, 63 or 6.1% were in the movement and storage of goods, 52 or 5.0% were in a hotel or restaurant, 14 or 1.3% were in the information industry, 5 or 0.5% were the insurance or financial industry, 65 or 6.3% were technical professionals or scientists, 9 or 0.9% were in education and 305 or 29.4% were in health care. In 2000 , there were 902 workers who commuted into

2064-472: The total population at 8.6 billion by mid-2030, 9.8 billion by mid-2050 and 11.2 billion by 2100. However, some academics outside the UN have increasingly developed human population models that account for additional downward pressures on population growth; in such a scenario population would peak before 2100. Others have challenged many recent population projections as having underestimated population growth. The world human population has been growing since

2112-411: The two times. A related measure is the net reproduction rate . In the absence of migration, a net reproduction rate of more than 1 indicates that the population of females is increasing, while a net reproduction rate less than one ( sub-replacement fertility ) indicates that the population of females is decreasing. Most populations do not grow exponentially, rather they follow a logistic model . Once

2160-406: The value of his ideas. His work is pivotal for present day thinking about population growth, birth control, public health and medical care. McKeown had a major influence on many population researchers, such as health economists and Nobel prize winners Robert W. Fogel (1993) and Angus Deaton (2015). The latter considered McKeown as "the founder of social medicine ". The "population growth rate"

2208-680: The world's countries, including many in Sub-Saharan Africa , the Middle East , South Asia and South East Asia , have seen a sharp rise in population since the end of the Cold War . The fear is that high population numbers are putting further strain on natural resources, food supplies, fuel supplies, employment, housing, etc. in some of the less fortunate countries. For example, the population of Chad has ultimately grown from 6,279,921 in 1993 to 10,329,208 in 2009, further straining its resources. Vietnam , Mexico , Nigeria , Egypt , Ethiopia , and

2256-572: The year 2084. However, estimates outside of the United Nations have put forward alternative models based on additional downward pressure on fertility (such as successful implementation of education and family planning goals in the UN's Sustainable Development Goals ) which could result in peak population during the 2060–2070 period rather than later. Even though the global fertility rate continues to fall, chart #2 shows that because of population momentum

2304-639: Was located in Etoy, but is now closed. The municipality has a railway station, Etoy , on the Lausanne–Geneva line . It has regular service to Allaman , Lausanne , and Palézieux . Population growth#Population growth rate Population growth is the increase in the number of people in a population or dispersed group. Actual global human population growth amounts to around 83 million annually, or 1.1% per year. The global population has grown from 1 billion in 1800 to 8.1 billion in 2024. The UN projected population to keep growing, and estimates have put

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