District · Schwyz
Schwyz District: municipalities in numbers
Schwyz District in Schwyz has 15 municipalities and 59,551 residents across 506 km², or 118 people per km². Population: +10.2% between 2015 and 2025.
- 59,551 residents
- 15 municipalities
- 506 km²
- 118 people/km²
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All municipalities in Schwyz District
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| Municipality | Population | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Share of foreign nationals | Share of people aged 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwyz | 16,735 | +12.6% | 314.1 people/km² | 53.3 km² | 22.4% | 20.4% |
| Arth | 12,616 | +8.8% | 260.1 people/km² | 48.5 km² | 30.8% | 18.6% |
| Ingenbohl | 9,599 | +10.4% | 592.5 people/km² | 16.2 km² | 23.0% | 25.2% |
| Steinen | 3,762 | +13.6% | 317.5 people/km² | 11.8 km² | 11.0% | 17.9% |
| Muotathal | 3,604 | +3.0% | 20.9 people/km² | 172.2 km² | 8.2% | 20.2% |
| Rothenthurm | 2,604 | +13.1% | 114.5 people/km² | 22.8 km² | 17.7% | 14.6% |
| Unteriberg | 2,524 | +8.3% | 54.4 people/km² | 46.4 km² | 12.0% | 21.2% |
| Sattel | 2,097 | +8.6% | 121.2 people/km² | 17.3 km² | 16.8% | 16.6% |
| Morschach | 1,402 | +24.7% | 59.9 people/km² | 23.4 km² | 25.0% | 16.9% |
| Lauerz | 1,165 | +6.3% | 126.6 people/km² | 9.2 km² | 14.9% | 15.5% |
| Steinerberg | 954 | +3.7% | 137.9 people/km² | 6.9 km² | 11.1% | 19.2% |
| Oberiberg | 941 | +7.2% | 28.4 people/km² | 33.2 km² | 13.9% | 32.6% |
| Illgau | 819 | +3.4% | 75.1 people/km² | 10.9 km² | 4.5% | 16.6% |
| Alpthal | 641 | +7.4% | 28.0 people/km² | 22.9 km² | 11.1% | 19.7% |
| Riemenstalden | 88 | −1.1% | 7.9 people/km² | 11.2 km² | 8.0% | 22.7% |
Schwyz District compared with the region and the country
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Schwyz District | Schwyz | Switzerland | Rank among districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,551 | 170,072 | 9,127,125 | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Population density | 117.7 people/km² | 194.0 people/km² | 232.4 people/km² | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Area | 506.1 km² | 876.7 km² | 39,266 km² | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Population change over 10 years | 10.2% | 10.4% | 9.6% | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Elevation | 644 m | 516 m | 522 m | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Share of foreign nationals | 21.1% | 24.3% | 27.7% | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 20.2% | 20.4% | 19.8% | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Dwellings | 31,329 | 85,978 | 4,927,050 | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 17.9% | 14.2% | 22.4% | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 29.9% | 33.5% | 24.6% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 47.5% | 53.5% | 56.9% | ranked 127 of 137 |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 46.0% | 55.5% | 61.7% | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 8.2% | 12.1% | 15.5% | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Wood heating systems | 22.0% | 15.4% | 9.3% | ranked 31 of 137 |
| District heating | 15.9% | 8.9% | 7.3% | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Photovoltaic installations | 1,879 | 5,032 | 329,600 | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 992.6 kW | 900.4 kW | 919.4 kW | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 399.9 GWh/year | 1,061 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 6,716 kWh/inh. | 6,237 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Establishments | 4,835 | 16,724 | 728,011 | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Jobs | 29,895 | 92,873 | 5,679,518 | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 502.0 | 546.1 | 622.5 | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in services | 66.0% | 68.3% | 73.4% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 25.4% | 25.6% | 22.0% | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 4,440 | 22,716 | 762,757 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 74.6 | 133.6 | 83.6 | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 72.5% | 77.3% | 68.6% | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 22.9% | 19.0% | 26.1% | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access) | 23.2% | 17.3% | 38.6% | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C | 50.6% | 54.2% | 61.6% | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings without public transport quality class | 19.0% | 16.8% | 14.3% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 88 min | 76 min | 62 min | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 18 min | 19 min | 26 min | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 53 min | 46 min | 43 min | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 11 min | 11 min | 17 min | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average) | 98.2 | 279.0 | 17,882 | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.65 | 1.64 | 1.96 | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Accidents with fatalities over ten years | 21 | 47 | 2,147 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries | 20.2% | 19.5% | 21.6% | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving bicycles | 17.6% | 21.2% | 27.1% | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving pedestrians | 11.1% | 11.7% | 11.3% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving motorcycles | 25.7% | 21.2% | 20.6% | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. | 9.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Share of accidents on motorways and expressways | 7.4% | 8.7% | 9.5% | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Share of settlement and urban areas | 4.8% | 7.2% | 8.3% | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks) | 1.3% | 2.3% | 3.0% | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Share of industrial and commercial areas | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks) | 1.6% | 2.2% | 2.5% | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Share of recreational and green areas | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.5% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Share of agricultural land | 44.0% | 45.0% | 38.2% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Share of forest | 30.3% | 32.3% | 29.8% | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Settlement area per inhabitant | 423 m²/inh. | 377 m²/inh. | 385 m²/inh. | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Residential area per inhabitant | 116 m²/inh. | 121 m²/inh. | 136 m²/inh. | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) | 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 13.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years) | 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years) | 1.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Hydroelectric power plants | 20 | 36 | 1,295 | ranked 18 of 120 |
| Installed hydroelectric capacity | 69,569 kW | 302,106 kW | 11,328,382 kW | ranked 38 of 120 |
| Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 26 | 51 | 2,009 | ranked 18 of 133 |
| Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 71,893 kW | 320,034 kW | 15,348,157 kW | ranked 43 of 133 |
| Average temperature in January | −0.7 °C | −0.2 °C | 0.5 °C | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Mean minimum temperature in January | −3.9 °C | −3.3 °C | −2.4 °C | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Average temperature in July | 16.2 °C | 17.2 °C | 18.4 °C | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Mean maximum temperature in July | 21.3 °C | 22.3 °C | 23.8 °C | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Temperature difference between July and January | 16.9 °C | 17.4 °C | 17.9 °C | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Precipitation in winter (December to February) | 335 mm | 302 mm | 236 mm | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Precipitation in summer (June to August) | 615 mm | 575 mm | 372 mm | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Share of summer in annual precipitation | 35.1% | 35.5% | 31.5% | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration) | 38% | 35% | 31% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration) | 47% | 48% | 52% | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year (average) | 374.8 | 913.6 | 45,384 | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 6.29 | 5.37 | 4.98 | ranked 23 of 137 |
| New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock | 1.20% | 1.06% | 0.92% | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 19.0% | 18.1% | 26.2% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 20.6% | 19.1% | 16.2% | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier | 4.8% | 5.3% | 6.3% | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier | 2,834 | 9,013 | 575,222 | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.5% | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 522 | 1,693 | 136,089 | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier | 1.9% | 2.4% | 1.4% | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier | 2.0% | 1.9% | 3.4% | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier | 94.3% | 93.8% | 92.7% | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day | 26,388 | 64,768 | 4,050,433 | ranked 39 of 120 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling | 3.86 | 3.85 | 3.59 | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 17.6% | 16.5% | 22.3% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms | 52.8% | 54.7% | 54.1% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 29.6% | 28.8% | 23.7% | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Average dwelling floor area | 103.6 m² | 110.4 m² | 99.0 m² | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings under 60 m² | 15.8% | 13.0% | 18.4% | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more | 32.7% | 37.5% | 27.7% | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 1980 | 25.6% | 25.9% | 34.7% | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 2000 | 27.0% | 26.4% | 18.5% | ranked 5 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings | 23.7% | 26.2% | 32.7% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Hotel bed occupancy rate | 47.4% | 43.7% | 49.6% | ranked 23 of 91 |
| Average length of hotel stay | 2.13 nights | 1.96 nights | 2.00 nights | ranked 26 of 91 |
| Share of overnight stays by foreign guests | 22.1% | 29.8% | 55.0% | ranked 76 of 91 |
| Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 87% | 90% | 92% | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 66% | 80% | 80% | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings | 68% | 75% | 64% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| 5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings | 82% | 80% | 85% | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory | 42.4% | 32.5% | 23.9% | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP) | 30.3% | 24.4% | 19.4% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes | 8.6% | 7.1% | 2.4% | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national floodplains | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.7% | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves | 16.8% | 9.7% | 4.2% | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance | 0.0% | 0.0% | 15.1% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year | 778 | 3,043 | 137,186 | ranked 64 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants | 13.1 | 17.9 | 15.0 | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric cars among new cars | 24.8% | 23.1% | 21.4% | ranked 49 of 133 |
| Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars | 9.2% | 11.9% | 11.0% | ranked 94 of 133 |
| Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars | 8.2% | 8.8% | 6.9% | ranked 46 of 133 |
| Cinemas | 2 | 3 | 258 | ranked 31 of 100 |
| Cinema screens | 5 | 7 | 616 | ranked 28 of 100 |
| Cinema seats | 356 | 701 | 95,497 | ranked 53 of 100 |
| Agricultural holdings | 707 | 1,437 | 46,270 | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality | 11,284 ha | 23,611 ha | 1,039,811 ha | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area per holding | 16.0 ha | 16.4 ha | 22.4 ha | ranked 118 of 137 |
| People employed in agriculture | 1,874 | 3,801 | 145,628 | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Share of organic farms | 10.6% | 12.7% | 16.9% | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically | 11.1% | 13.5% | 18.5% | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area | 1.3% | 2.1% | 26.9% | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2.3% | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Cattle | 21,332 | 43,715 | 1,528,177 | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area | 189.0 | 185.1 | 147.0 | ranked 20 of 137 |
| Sheep | 10,985 | 20,404 | 355,639 | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Pigs | 5,735 | 14,864 | 1,257,722 | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Poultry | 68,231 | 215,824 | 13,499,944 | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Passenger cars owned by private individuals | 525.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 549.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 456.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Motorcycles owned by private individuals | 99.3 per 1,000 inhabitants | 93.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric passenger cars | 4.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% | ranked 91 of 137 |
| Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not) | 9.4% | 11.4% | 12.0% | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Share of conventional diesel passenger cars | 26.5% | 25.0% | 23.9% | ranked 42 of 137 |
| Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities | 12.4% | 15.2% | 13.9% | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings | 339 | 789 | 32,915 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings | 10.8 | 9.2 | 6.7 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings | 8.3% | 6.6% | 11.8% | ranked 80 of 124 |
| Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on | 2.9% | 1.6% | 3.8% | ranked 36 of 124 |
| Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory) | 7.5 °C | 8.3 °C | 9.2 °C | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-1990 | 1.3 °C | 1.3 °C | 1.3 °C | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory) | 1,742 mm | 1,620 mm | 1,171 mm | ranked 6 of 137 |
| Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990 | 1.4% | 0.8% | 0.3% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) | 44% | 44% | 44% | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points) | 3.5 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Turnout in the National Council elections | 58.9% | 54.3% | 46.9% | ranked 10 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP | 35.5% | 35.7% | 27.2% | ranked 48 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SP | 10.0% | 11.2% | 19.0% | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP | 14.6% | 20.2% | 14.2% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre | 21.0% | 17.2% | 13.5% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS | 3.6% | 2.7% | 10.0% | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP | 2.5% | 3.4% | 7.5% | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties | 13.6% | 14.0% | 30.1% | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties | 71.1% | 73.1% | 57.6% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) | 28 | 73 | 4,129 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.7 per 10,000 inh. | 4.3 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Farm shops (OpenStreetMap) | 14 | 44 | 1,931 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap) | 6 | 15 | 1,445 | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap) | 51 | 83 | 2,839 | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Parks (OpenStreetMap) | 16 | 41 | 4,069 | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.7 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap) | 155 | 343 | 23,373 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.59 per 1,000 inh. | 1.92 per 1,000 inh. | 2.54 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Bank branches (OpenStreetMap) | 26 | 57 | 2,173 | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.4 per 10,000 inh. | 3.4 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) | 27 | 74 | 3,708 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | 4.4 per 10,000 inh. | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Fire stations (OpenStreetMap) | 10 | 24 | 1,259 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap) | 115 | 167 | 4,505 | ranked 4 of 137 |
| Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap) | 26 | 42 | 1,660 | ranked 13 of 137 |
| Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap) | 8 | 11 | 735 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap) | 25 | 65 | 3,520 | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.2 per 10,000 inh. | 3.8 per 10,000 inh. | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap) | 8 | 21 | 949 | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 3 | 156 | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 160 | 507 | 28,795 | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 26.9 per 10,000 inh. | 29.7 per 10,000 inh. | 31.6 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Football pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 33 | 83 | 4,820 | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) | 99 | 284 | 12,922 | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 16.6 per 10,000 inh. | 16.6 per 10,000 inh. | 14.2 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 10 | 715 | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 5 | 296 | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap) | 49 | 98 | 5,436 | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.82 per 1,000 inh. | 0.57 per 1,000 inh. | 0.59 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Campsites (OpenStreetMap) | 10 | 15 | 555 | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Museums (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 19 | 1,240 | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.2 per 10,000 inh. | 1.1 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Libraries (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 13 | 1,244 | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.7 per 10,000 inh. | 0.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Places of worship (OpenStreetMap) | 104 | 192 | 6,978 | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.71 per 1,000 inh. | 1.11 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Post offices (OpenStreetMap) | 12 | 28 | 1,374 | ranked 35 of 137 |
| Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.0 per 10,000 inh. | 1.6 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap) | 10 | 16 | 890 | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap) | 66 | 80 | 1,961 | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Golf courses (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 4 | 133 | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Named peaks (OpenStreetMap) | 150 | 221 | 7,762 | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap) | 643.4 km | 1,325 km | 46,779 km | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.27 km/km² | 1.51 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap) | 96.7 km | 251.9 km | 10,775 km | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap) | 217.1 km | 383.0 km | 8,123 km | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap) | 121.9 km | 135.6 km | 4,192 km | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap) | 54.0 km | 109.3 km | 2,642 km | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap) | 733.0 km | 1,234 km | 53,025 km | ranked 24 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.45 km/km² | 1.41 km/km² | 1.35 km/km² | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Employed persons living in the municipality | 29,798 | 85,597 | 4,279,437 | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Employed persons working in the municipality | 23,443 | 71,159 | 4,279,437 | ranked 52 of 137 |
| Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents) | −6,355 | −14,438 | 0 | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Share of employed residents who work in another canton | 31.1% | 42.3% | 19.3% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Road length (excluding national roads) | 666.2 km | 1,606 km | 82,509 km | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Road network density | 1.31 km/km² | 1.83 km/km² | 2.10 km/km² | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Road length per inhabitant | 11.2 m | 9.4 m | 9.1 m | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) | 4.2 µg/m³ | 4.7 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) | 6.0 µg/m³ | 7.1 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) | 111 µg/m³ | 110 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) | 309 | 744 | 40,685 | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 5.2 per 1,000 inh. | 4.4 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps) | 233 | 726 | 31,318 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 3.9 per 1,000 inh. | 4.3 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) | 11.5 | 27.0 | 4,656 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.51 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) | 24.78 M CHF | 36.27 M CHF | 23,213 M CHF | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 10.5 | 67.0 | 4,782 | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.18 | 0.39 | 0.52 | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 106.34 M CHF | 401.08 M CHF | 21,085 M CHF | ranked 32 of 137 |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) | 5 | 15 | 1,647 | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.8 per 10,000 inh. | 0.9 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) | 63 | 156 | 5,940 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 10.6 per 10,000 inh. | 9.2 per 10,000 inh. | 6.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 11 of 137 |
| Shops (OpenStreetMap) | 405 | 1,066 | 52,017 | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 6.8 per 1,000 inh. | 6.3 per 1,000 inh. | 5.7 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Average altitude of the area | 1,270 m | 1,111 m | 1,340 m | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Average slope of the terrain | 20.9 ° | 18.1 ° | 19.1 ° | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Share of the area with a slope above 15° | 63.3% | 55.2% | 55.2% | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood) | 1.7% | 2.3% | 7.7% | ranked 85 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood) | 2.2% | 3.0% | 9.5% | ranked 87 of 129 |
| Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood) | 2.4% | 3.3% | 10.3% | ranked 87 of 129 |
| Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood | 0.9% | 1.3% | 7.0% | ranked 93 of 129 |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) | 0.0560 g | 0.0555 g | 0.0586 g | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) | 35.9% | 25.8% | 34.9% | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs) | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.1% | ranked 16 of 137 |
| Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) | 3.0% | 6.5% | 1.6% | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Sealed soil: average imperviousness density | 1.8% | 2.8% | 3.5% | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.7 | 3.4 | 2.8 | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per km² | 0.55 | 0.67 | 0.66 | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants | 249 | 226 | 268 | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Railway stations and halts | 17 | 36 | 1,730 | ranked 27 of 137 |
| Share of land area that is built-up | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2.0% | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Built-up surface per inhabitant | 94 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 1975 | 76% | 85% | 71% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 2000 | 26% | 30% | 25% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE) | 21,920 | 70,121 | 4,404,171 | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees) | 73.3% | 75.5% | 77.5% | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Share of jobs held by women | 48.1% | 45.2% | 46.1% | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in the primary sector | 6.8% | 4.5% | 2.8% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Change in jobs over ten years | 11.1% | 15.5% | 12.6% | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Jobs per establishment | 6.2 | 5.6 | 7.8 | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Change in the number of establishments over ten years | 8.6% | 10.8% | 9.7% | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Share of people under 20 | 19.3% | 18.9% | 19.8% | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 64-year-olds | 60.5% | 60.8% | 60.4% | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 39-year-olds | 25.0% | 23.7% | 25.8% | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 80 and over | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.9% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64) | 33.6 per 100 people | 33.6 per 100 people | 33.3 per 100 people | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Share of single people (aged 20 and over) | 32.2% | 31.1% | 33.5% | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over) | 52.1% | 52.7% | 49.7% | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over) | 9.9% | 10.9% | 11.3% | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over) | 5.8% | 5.4% | 5.5% | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Private households | 25,984 | 74,809 | 4,105,458 | ranked 51 of 137 |
| Average household size | 2.24 persons | 2.24 persons | 2.18 persons | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Share of one-person households | 34.6% | 33.7% | 37.4% | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Share of households of 5 persons or more | 6.3% | 5.6% | 5.3% | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Share of the population born abroad | 21.4% | 26.6% | 32.9% | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland | 18.4% | 18.4% | 17.9% | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year) | 26.77 Rp./kWh | 27.63 Rp./kWh | 27.24 Rp./kWh | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year) | 28.67 Rp./kWh | 29.99 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year) | 24.09 Rp./kWh | 25.24 Rp./kWh | 23.08 Rp./kWh | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh) | 1,205 CHF/year | 1,243 CHF/year | 1,226 CHF/year | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 40.4% | 44.1% | 40.8% | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 46.9% | 45.0% | 46.4% | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 12.7% | 10.9% | 12.8% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H4 | 30.5% | 36.4% | 29.7% | ranked 73 of 137 |
| Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants | 60.7 | 84.3 | 66.4 | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Share of enterprises in the secondary sector | 20.6% | 17.5% | 16.0% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Jobs per active enterprise | 6.3 | 5.8 | 7.9 | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Vacant dwelling rate | 0.34% | 0.50% | 0.93% | ranked 133 of 137 |
| Vacant dwellings | 105 | 422 | 45,143 | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Share of vacant dwellings for rent | 62.2% | 63.4% | 77.6% | ranked 100 of 135 |
| Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less) | 10.0% | 5.9% | 8.6% | ranked 49 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses | 12.2% | 15.1% | 13.0% | ranked 82 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms | 24.5% | 21.2% | 25.7% | ranked 55 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 21.1% | 24.0% | 17.5% | ranked 63 of 135 |
| Share of second homes | 15.9% | 12.0% | 15.1% | ranked 45 of 137 |
| Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings) | 4,891 | 10,100 | 729,464 | ranked 52 of 137 |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Schwyz District?
Schwyz District has 15 municipalities; the largest is Schwyz with 16,735 residents.
What is the population of Schwyz District?
Schwyz District has 59,551 residents (2025), or 118 people per km².
Where is Schwyz District?
Schwyz District is part of Schwyz (canton).