Economy · 2023

Active enterprises (excluding the primary sector): ranking of municipalities

Active enterprises (excluding the primary sector): Zürich comes top with 41,885 and Grindel comes last with 14. The median across 1,780 municipalities is 126. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

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1Zürich41,8852Geneva21,3973Basel15,023
#MunicipalityCantonActive enterprises (excluding the primary sector)
1ZürichZurich41,885
2GenevaGeneva21,397
3BaselBasel-Stadt15,023
4BernBern12,270
5LausanneVaud11,608
6LuganoTicino9,649
7LucerneLucerne7,793
8ZugZug7,431
9WinterthurZurich7,266
10St. GallenSt. Gallen5,984
11BaarZug4,067
12Biel/BienneBern3,893
13NeuchâtelNeuchâtel3,729
14SionValais3,383
15FribourgFribourg3,130
15ChurGrisons3,130
17BellinzonaTicino2,991
18Carouge (GE)Geneva2,763
19ThunBern2,752
20FreienbachSchwyz2,649
21SchaffhausenSchaffhausen2,633
22La Chaux-de-FondsNeuchâtel2,409
23BadenAargau2,289
24UsterZurich2,254
25AarauAargau2,154
26NyonVaud2,142
27ChamZug2,082
28ChiassoTicino1,945
29KönizBern1,924
30MendrisioTicino1,914
31Yverdon-les-BainsVaud1,874
32LancyGeneva1,865
33MontreuxVaud1,842
34MartignyValais1,817
35SolothurnSolothurn1,813
36Rapperswil-JonaSt. Gallen1,810
37FrauenfeldThurgau1,757
38DübendorfZurich1,736
39LocarnoTicino1,725
40VeveyVaud1,710
41VernierGeneva1,708
42BulleFribourg1,686
43Wetzikon (ZH)Zurich1,683
43MeyrinGeneva1,683
45KreuzlingenThurgau1,610
46DietikonZurich1,592
47WädenswilZurich1,563
48Wil (SG)St. Gallen1,533
49OpfikonZurich1,469
50OltenSolothurn1,438
51KriensLucerne1,337
52HorgenZurich1,323
53SchlierenZurich1,320
54SierreValais1,314
55EmmenLucerne1,307
56LiestalBasel-Landschaft1,300
57RischZug1,277
58KlotenZurich1,275
59MorgesVaud1,264
60Val de BagnesValais1,260
61WallisellenZurich1,252
62WollerauSchwyz1,223
63ThalwilZurich1,210
64Küsnacht (ZH)Zurich1,209
65PullyVaud1,204
65Renens (VD)Vaud1,204
67MontheyValais1,201
68Glarus NordGlarus1,189
69HünenbergZug1,182
70WettingenAargau1,160
71RegensdorfZurich1,144
71EinsiedelnSchwyz1,144
73BülachZurich1,139
74HerisauAppenzell Ausserrhoden1,135
75AllschwilBasel-Landschaft1,131
76VolketswilZurich1,128
77SteinhausenZug1,125
78MeilenZurich1,120
79ZollikonZurich1,115
80Reinach (BL)Basel-Landschaft1,094
81BurgdorfBern1,092
81MuttenzBasel-Landschaft1,092
83SchwyzSchwyz1,090
84DelémontJura1,062
85Küssnacht (SZ)Schwyz1,055
86LangenthalBern1,042
87SarnenObwalden1,039
88Gossau (SG)St. Gallen1,031
89Plan-les-OuatesGeneva1,029
90Val-de-RuzNeuchâtel1,010
91FeusisbergSchwyz995
92GlandVaud994
93ZofingenAargau989
94SurseeLucerne978
95Wohlen (AG)Aargau970
95Brig-GlisValais970
97StäfaZurich957
97PrattelnBasel-Landschaft957
99AdliswilZurich947
100RiehenBasel-Stadt935

Bottom of the ranking

#MunicipalityCantonActive enterprises (excluding the primary sector)
1764KienbergSolothurn21
1764KänerkindenBasel-Landschaft21
1764BallensVaud21
1764GrancyVaud21
1764PaillyVaud21
1771ScheurenBern20
1771BettenhausenBern20
1773SchwarzhäusernBern19
1773Walterswil (BE)Bern19
1773VallonFribourg19
1773Drei HöfeSolothurn19
1777ZeglingenBasel-Landschaft18
1778NiederhünigenBern17
1779TörbelValais15
1780GrindelSolothurn14

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Active enterprises (excluding the primary sector)”?

Zürich ranks first for “Active enterprises (excluding the primary sector)”, with 41,885.

What is the median for “Active enterprises (excluding the primary sector)”?

The median across the 1,780 ranked municipalities is 126.