Transport · 2020

Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)

Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents): Zürich comes top with 179,045 and Riehen comes last with −5,563. The median across 2,115 municipalities is −260.

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1Zürich179,0452Bern84,3993Basel44,650
#MunicipalityCantonCommuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)
1ZürichZurich179,045
2BernBern84,399
3BaselBasel-Stadt44,650
4GenevaGeneva35,816
5LausanneVaud35,004
6St. GallenSt. Gallen33,903
7LucerneLucerne21,739
8KlotenZurich21,481
9ZugZug18,819
10AarauAargau16,534
11SionValais15,606
12BadenAargau13,282
13Biel/BienneBern11,263
14LuganoTicino11,051
15OltenSolothurn10,676
16SolothurnSolothurn9,859
17WallisellenZurich9,562
18Ecublens (VD)Vaud9,083
19NeuchâtelNeuchâtel8,954
20OpfikonZurich8,567
21BaarZug8,199
22ChurGrisons8,048
23SchlierenZurich7,967
24FribourgFribourg6,709
25SurseeLucerne6,707
26LiestalBasel-Landschaft6,675
27FrauenfeldThurgau6,597
28WinterthurZurich5,990
29VispValais5,679
30Carouge (GE)Geneva5,487
31IttigenBern5,284
32RischZug5,223
33BurgdorfBern4,977
34DelémontJura4,784
35SchaffhausenSchaffhausen4,558
36StansNidwalden4,513
37FreienbachSchwyz4,424
38LangenthalBern3,871
39ThunBern3,741
40LocarnoTicino3,501
41MünchensteinBasel-Landschaft3,463
42BellinzonaTicino3,462
43CrissierVaud3,426
44GivisiezFribourg3,423
45SteinhausenZug3,183
46Yverdon-les-BainsVaud3,179
47PrattelnBasel-Landschaft3,101
48InterlakenBern3,089
49SchwyzSchwyz3,041
50DietikonZurich2,996
51Le Grand-SaconnexGeneva2,915
52Le Mont-sur-LausanneVaud2,874
53MartignyValais2,837
54Muri bei BernBern2,792
55ZofingenAargau2,703
56SatignyGeneva2,656
57Renens (VD)Vaud2,527
58LenzburgAargau2,503
59BulleFribourg2,446
60VeveyVaud2,394
61SierreValais2,381
62MannoTicino2,341
63MoosseedorfBern2,317
64La Chaux-de-FondsNeuchâtel2,311
65WeinfeldenThurgau2,269
66PayerneVaud2,216
67HärkingenSolothurn2,189
68Plan-les-OuatesGeneva2,172
69Gossau (SG)St. Gallen2,114
70Brig-GlisValais2,048
71ZollikofenBern2,011
72RennazVaud1,998
73KaiseraugstAargau1,992
74Wil (SG)St. Gallen1,977
75NyonVaud1,914
76SarnenObwalden1,847
77SchafisheimAargau1,845
78MuttenzBasel-Landschaft1,825
79MorgesVaud1,790
80BruggAargau1,786
81PorrentruyJura1,640
82MeyrinGeneva1,579
83MontheyValais1,567
84ChiassoTicino1,557
85OensingenSolothurn1,497
86SpreitenbachAargau1,493
87MägenwilAargau1,487
88BussnangThurgau1,451
89DietlikonZurich1,448
90AltishofenLucerne1,443
91RothenburgLucerne1,429
92Rapperswil-JonaSt. Gallen1,417
93GrenchenSolothurn1,392
94SaanenBern1,371
95Granges-PaccotFribourg1,327
96RootLucerne1,326
97UrdorfZurich1,304
98EgerkingenSolothurn1,221
99Montagny-près-YverdonVaud1,164
100RümlangZurich1,158

Bottom of the ranking

#MunicipalityCantonCommuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)
2101PullyVaud−2,889
2102RichterswilZurich−2,994
2103KriensLucerne−3,008
2104ArthSchwyz−3,011
2105Illnau-EffretikonZurich−3,096
2106NatersValais−3,158
2107Gossau (ZH)Zurich−3,175
2108ThalwilZurich−3,245
2109UsterZurich−3,277
2110VeyrierGeneva−3,360
2111MaurZurich−3,382
2112WettingenAargau−3,737
2113WädenswilZurich−3,798
2114OnexGeneva−3,914
2115RiehenBasel-Stadt−5,563

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)”?

Zürich ranks first for “Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)”, with 179,045.

What is the median for “Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)”?

The median across the 2,115 ranked municipalities is −260.