Economy · 2024
Establishments: ranking of municipalities
Establishments: Zürich comes top with 47,829 and Bister comes last with 4. The median across 2,112 municipalities is 131.
Podium and top 100
| # | Municipality | Canton | Establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zürich | Zürich | 47,829 |
| 2 | Geneva | Geneva | 24,520 |
| 3 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | 17,499 |
| 4 | Bern | Bern | 15,152 |
| 5 | Lausanne | Vaud | 13,911 |
| 6 | Lugano | Ticino | 10,205 |
| 7 | Lucerne | Lucerne | 8,710 |
| 8 | Winterthur | Zürich | 8,557 |
| 9 | Zug | Zug | 7,971 |
| 10 | St. Gallen | St. Gallen | 7,369 |
| 11 | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | 4,564 |
| 12 | Biel/Bienne | Bern | 4,518 |
| 13 | Sion | Valais | 4,334 |
| 14 | Baar | Zug | 4,278 |
| 15 | Chur | Grisons | 3,952 |
| 16 | Fribourg | Fribourg | 3,854 |
| 17 | Bellinzona | Ticino | 3,700 |
| 18 | Thun | Bern | 3,347 |
| 19 | Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | 3,150 |
| 20 | Carouge (GE) | Geneva | 3,041 |
| 21 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Neuchâtel | 2,883 |
| 22 | Freienbach | Schwyz | 2,843 |
| 23 | Aarau | Aargau | 2,737 |
| 24 | Baden | Aargau | 2,695 |
| 25 | Uster | Zürich | 2,576 |
| 26 | Nyon | Vaud | 2,502 |
| 27 | Yverdon-les-Bains | Vaud | 2,379 |
| 28 | Lancy | Geneva | 2,345 |
| 29 | Köniz | Bern | 2,294 |
| 30 | Frauenfeld | Thurgau | 2,253 |
| 31 | Cham | Zug | 2,249 |
| 32 | Mendrisio | Ticino | 2,233 |
| 33 | Martigny | Valais | 2,223 |
| 34 | Solothurn | Solothurn | 2,217 |
| 35 | Rapperswil-Jona | St. Gallen | 2,173 |
| 36 | Vernier | Geneva | 2,121 |
| 37 | Vevey | Vaud | 2,116 |
| 38 | Montreux | Vaud | 2,105 |
| 39 | Meyrin | Geneva | 2,094 |
| 40 | Dübendorf | Zürich | 2,054 |
| 41 | Locarno | Ticino | 2,012 |
| 42 | Bulle | Fribourg | 1,964 |
| 43 | Chiasso | Ticino | 1,943 |
| 44 | Wetzikon (ZH) | Zürich | 1,903 |
| 45 | Wil (SG) | St. Gallen | 1,889 |
| 46 | Wädenswil | Zürich | 1,881 |
| 47 | Dietikon | Zürich | 1,828 |
| 48 | Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | 1,820 |
| 49 | Olten | Solothurn | 1,771 |
| 50 | Kriens | Lucerne | 1,734 |
| 51 | Opfikon | Zürich | 1,662 |
| 52 | Emmen | Lucerne | 1,656 |
| 53 | Kloten | Zürich | 1,652 |
| 54 | Liestal | Basel-Landschaft | 1,561 |
| 55 | Morges | Vaud | 1,560 |
| 56 | Sierre | Valais | 1,558 |
| 57 | Horgen | Zürich | 1,555 |
| 58 | Schlieren | Zürich | 1,551 |
| 59 | Wallisellen | Zürich | 1,550 |
| 60 | Risch | Zug | 1,484 |
| 61 | Schwyz | Schwyz | 1,480 |
| 62 | Glarus Nord | Glarus | 1,444 |
| 63 | Renens (VD) | Vaud | 1,442 |
| 64 | Einsiedeln | Schwyz | 1,423 |
| 65 | Bülach | Zürich | 1,416 |
| 66 | Monthey | Valais | 1,403 |
| 67 | Val de Bagnes | Valais | 1,402 |
| 68 | Delémont | Jura | 1,393 |
| 69 | Langenthal | Bern | 1,371 |
| 70 | Sarnen | Obwalden | 1,357 |
| 71 | Thalwil | Zürich | 1,355 |
| 72 | Regensdorf | Zürich | 1,354 |
| 73 | Herisau | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 1,339 |
| 74 | Volketswil | Zürich | 1,331 |
| 75 | Küsnacht (ZH) | Zürich | 1,316 |
| 76 | Pully | Vaud | 1,309 |
| 77 | Burgdorf | Bern | 1,296 |
| 78 | Gossau (SG) | St. Gallen | 1,294 |
| 79 | Allschwil | Basel-Landschaft | 1,283 |
| 80 | Wettingen | Aargau | 1,280 |
| 81 | Muttenz | Basel-Landschaft | 1,277 |
| 82 | Reinach (BL) | Basel-Landschaft | 1,269 |
| 83 | Hünenberg | Zug | 1,241 |
| 84 | Meilen | Zürich | 1,240 |
| 85 | Plan-les-Ouates | Geneva | 1,235 |
| 86 | Steinhausen | Zug | 1,228 |
| 87 | Küssnacht (SZ) | Schwyz | 1,227 |
| 88 | Brig-Glis | Valais | 1,225 |
| 89 | Sursee | Lucerne | 1,224 |
| 90 | Wollerau | Schwyz | 1,217 |
| 91 | Pratteln | Basel-Landschaft | 1,201 |
| 92 | Val-de-Ruz | Neuchâtel | 1,178 |
| 93 | Zollikon | Zürich | 1,163 |
| 94 | Zofingen | Aargau | 1,159 |
| 95 | Gland | Vaud | 1,150 |
| 96 | Glarus | Glarus | 1,147 |
| 97 | Wohlen (AG) | Aargau | 1,145 |
| 98 | Davos | Grisons | 1,120 |
| 99 | Weinfelden | Thurgau | 1,108 |
| 100 | Illnau-Effretikon | Zürich | 1,091 |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Establishments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2094 | Zwischbergen | Valais | 10 |
| 2094 | Eisten | Valais | 10 |
| 2100 | Prévondavaux | Fribourg | 9 |
| 2100 | Rongellen | Grisons | 9 |
| 2100 | Rossenges | Vaud | 9 |
| 2103 | Meienried | Bern | 7 |
| 2103 | Rebévelier | Bern | 7 |
| 2103 | Berken | Bern | 7 |
| 2103 | Hüniken | Solothurn | 7 |
| 2103 | Kilchberg (BL) | Basel-Landschaft | 7 |
| 2103 | Buseno | Grisons | 7 |
| 2103 | Mauraz | Vaud | 7 |
| 2103 | Mettembert | Jura | 7 |
| 2111 | Kammersrohr | Solothurn | 5 |
| 2112 | Bister | Valais | 4 |
Regions compared
Total for each region.
- Zürich126,784
- Bern80,971
- Vaud67,877
- Aargau47,193
- Geneva46,510
- Ticino40,256
- St. Gallen39,699
- Lucerne34,265
- Valais32,476
- Fribourg24,434
- Thurgau22,185
- Grisons21,235
- Zug20,801
- Basel-Landschaft20,022
- Basel-Stadt18,644
- Solothurn18,596
- Schwyz16,724
- Neuchâtel14,545
- Jura6,862
- Schaffhausen6,748
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden4,973
- Nidwalden4,268
- Obwalden3,807
- Glarus3,413
- Uri2,850
- Appenzell Innerrhoden1,873
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Establishments”?
Zürich ranks first for “Establishments”, with 47,829.
What is the median for “Establishments”?
The median across the 2,112 ranked municipalities is 131.