Economy · 2026

Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants: ranking of municipalities

Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants: Zug comes top with 597.0 and Villnachern comes last with 0.0. The median across 1,811 municipalities is 64.9. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Zug597.0 2Feusisberg382.2 3Baar375.4

#	Municipality	Canton	Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants
1	Zug	Zug	597.0
2	Feusisberg	Schwyz	382.2
3	Baar	Zug	375.4
4	Chiasso	Ticino	336.1
5	Wollerau	Schwyz	326.7
6	Freienbach	Schwyz	320.9
7	Manno	Ticino	320.8
8	Grono	Grisons	308.4
9	Hergiswil (NW)	Nidwalden	273.1
10	Paradiso	Ticino	252.6
11	Hünenberg	Zug	245.9
12	Cham	Zug	236.7
13	Satigny	Geneva	235.7
14	Mezzovico-Vira	Ticino	234.1
15	Risch	Zug	228.6
16	Aclens	Vaud	226.6
17	St. Moritz	Grisons	223.8
18	Villars-Sainte-Croix	Vaud	220.3
19	Lugano	Ticino	216.6
20	Steinhausen	Zug	199.3
21	Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus	Solothurn	195.7
22	Stabio	Ticino	185.0
23	Silvaplana	Grisons	180.5
24	Altendorf	Schwyz	177.7
25	Appenzell	Appenzell Innerrhoden	176.7
26	Crémines	Bern	176.5
27	Bottighofen	Thurgau	171.8
28	Neuheim	Zug	170.0
29	Bioggio	Ticino	168.8
30	Montagny-près-Yverdon	Vaud	167.3
31	Cadempino	Ticino	163.0
32	Salenstein	Thurgau	159.8
33	Sarnen	Obwalden	157.2
33	Muralto	Ticino	157.2
35	Balerna	Ticino	157.0
36	Saas-Fee	Valais	155.8
37	Roveredo (GR)	Grisons	155.7
38	Mesocco	Grisons	154.3
38	Carouge (GE)	Geneva	154.3
40	Engelberg	Obwalden	154.0
41	Muzzano	Ticino	153.5
42	Meggen	Lucerne	153.0
43	San Vittore	Grisons	150.1
44	Samnaun	Grisons	149.8
45	Zermatt	Valais	148.7
46	Andermatt	Uri	147.8
47	Champéry	Valais	147.7
48	Etoy	Vaud	144.9
49	Val de Bagnes	Valais	144.4
50	Icogne	Valais	144.0
51	Mendrisio	Ticino	143.7
52	Saint-Gingolph	Valais	143.1
53	Geneva	Geneva	142.4
54	Stansstad	Nidwalden	142.0
55	Stans	Nidwalden	141.6
56	Givisiez	Fribourg	141.1
57	Interlaken	Bern	140.6
58	Obergoms	Valais	140.5
59	Eysins	Vaud	139.4
60	Bedano	Ticino	139.2
61	Härkingen	Solothurn	139.0
62	Lonay	Vaud	137.4
63	Anniviers	Valais	137.2
64	Cama	Grisons	136.1
65	Sils im Engadin/Segl	Grisons	135.6
66	Walchwil	Zug	135.3
67	Oberiberg	Schwyz	135.0
68	Leukerbad	Valais	134.9
69	Schenkon	Lucerne	134.7
69	Chavannes-de-Bogis	Vaud	134.7
71	Porrentruy	Jura	134.2
72	Lachen	Schwyz	133.9
73	Pontresina	Grisons	133.8
74	Saanen	Bern	133.5
75	Val Müstair	Grisons	133.1
76	Crans-Montana	Valais	132.5
77	Sion	Valais	132.4
78	Fiesch	Valais	132.0
79	Ormont-Dessus	Vaud	131.4
80	Samedan	Grisons	131.2
81	Teufen (AR)	Appenzell Ausserrhoden	130.9
82	Denges	Vaud	130.8
83	Lens	Valais	129.6
84	Arosa	Grisons	128.8
85	Bergün Filisur	Grisons	128.6
86	Flims	Grisons	126.9
87	La Punt Chamues-ch	Grisons	125.8
88	Vaz/Obervaz	Grisons	125.4
89	Rougemont	Vaud	125.3
90	Tübach	St. Gallen	124.1
91	Salgesch	Valais	123.8
92	Plan-les-Ouates	Geneva	123.5
93	Zuoz	Grisons	123.1
94	Lauterbrunnen	Bern	122.7
95	Herisau	Appenzell Ausserrhoden	122.2
96	Oberägeri	Zug	121.6
97	Sursee	Lucerne	120.4
98	Bregaglia	Grisons	119.9
99	Lamone	Ticino	119.6
100	Novazzano	Ticino	119.3

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Canton	Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants
1797	Drei Höfe	Solothurn	34.4
1798	Oberbalm	Bern	33.9
1799	Bolken	Solothurn	32.8
1800	Walterswil (BE)	Bern	31.5
1800	Grindel	Solothurn	31.5
1800	Onex	Geneva	31.5
1803	Bettenhausen	Bern	31.2
1804	Thürnen	Basel-Landschaft	31.0
1805	Ochlenberg	Bern	28.8
1806	Châtillon (JU)	Jura	24.0
1807	Halten	Solothurn	1.2
1808	Moutier	Bern	0.7
1809	Fétigny	Fribourg	0.0
1809	Oekingen	Solothurn	0.0
1809	Villnachern	Aargau	0.0

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants”?

Zug ranks first for “Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants”, with 597.0.

What is the median for “Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants”?

The median across the 1,811 ranked municipalities is 64.9.