Employment · 2024
Jobs: ranking of municipalities
Jobs: Zürich comes top with 545,295 and Bister comes last with 11. The median across 2,111 municipalities is 622.
Podium and top 100
| # | Municipality | Canton | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zürich | Zürich | 545,295 |
| 2 | Bern | Bern | 202,014 |
| 3 | Basel | Basel-Stadt | 196,083 |
| 4 | Geneva | Geneva | 194,744 |
| 5 | Lausanne | Vaud | 131,223 |
| 6 | St. Gallen | St. Gallen | 86,259 |
| 7 | Lucerne | Lucerne | 84,539 |
| 8 | Winterthur | Zürich | 79,797 |
| 9 | Lugano | Ticino | 58,680 |
| 10 | Zug | Zug | 48,775 |
| 11 | Kloten | Zürich | 44,424 |
| 12 | Biel/Bienne | Bern | 44,244 |
| 13 | Sion | Valais | 39,132 |
| 14 | Neuchâtel | Neuchâtel | 36,749 |
| 15 | Aarau | Aargau | 36,655 |
| 16 | Fribourg | Fribourg | 35,541 |
| 17 | Chur | Grisons | 35,520 |
| 18 | Baden | Aargau | 31,657 |
| 19 | Baar | Zug | 31,327 |
| 20 | Thun | Bern | 29,665 |
| 21 | Schaffhausen | Schaffhausen | 29,526 |
| 22 | Bellinzona | Ticino | 29,198 |
| 23 | Lancy | Geneva | 28,314 |
| 24 | La Chaux-de-Fonds | Neuchâtel | 27,461 |
| 25 | Carouge (GE) | Geneva | 27,046 |
| 26 | Opfikon | Zürich | 26,825 |
| 27 | Vernier | Geneva | 26,081 |
| 28 | Meyrin | Geneva | 25,546 |
| 29 | Olten | Solothurn | 23,566 |
| 30 | Schlieren | Zürich | 23,280 |
| 31 | Frauenfeld | Thurgau | 23,168 |
| 32 | Köniz | Bern | 22,461 |
| 33 | Solothurn | Solothurn | 22,346 |
| 34 | Plan-les-Ouates | Geneva | 21,498 |
| 35 | Yverdon-les-Bains | Vaud | 21,410 |
| 36 | Wallisellen | Zürich | 21,107 |
| 37 | Dietikon | Zürich | 21,081 |
| 38 | Dübendorf | Zürich | 20,398 |
| 39 | Mendrisio | Ticino | 19,510 |
| 40 | Uster | Zürich | 18,516 |
| 41 | Rapperswil-Jona | St. Gallen | 18,023 |
| 42 | Freienbach | Schwyz | 18,017 |
| 43 | Nyon | Vaud | 17,908 |
| 44 | Liestal | Basel-Landschaft | 17,610 |
| 45 | Renens (VD) | Vaud | 17,538 |
| 46 | Ecublens (VD) | Vaud | 17,472 |
| 47 | Emmen | Lucerne | 17,272 |
| 48 | Bulle | Fribourg | 16,957 |
| 49 | Pratteln | Basel-Landschaft | 16,458 |
| 50 | Risch | Zug | 16,233 |
| 51 | Wil (SG) | St. Gallen | 16,197 |
| 52 | Martigny | Valais | 15,473 |
| 53 | Sursee | Lucerne | 15,051 |
| 54 | Burgdorf | Bern | 14,986 |
| 55 | Wetzikon (ZH) | Zürich | 14,949 |
| 56 | Vevey | Vaud | 14,494 |
| 57 | Visp | Valais | 14,327 |
| 58 | Kriens | Lucerne | 14,056 |
| 59 | Allschwil | Basel-Landschaft | 13,919 |
| 60 | Langenthal | Bern | 13,773 |
| 61 | Gossau (SG) | St. Gallen | 13,674 |
| 62 | Schwyz | Schwyz | 13,658 |
| 63 | Delémont | Jura | 13,491 |
| 64 | Muttenz | Basel-Landschaft | 13,434 |
| 65 | Locarno | Ticino | 13,265 |
| 66 | Cham | Zug | 13,262 |
| 67 | Ittigen | Bern | 13,180 |
| 68 | Montreux | Vaud | 12,830 |
| 69 | Münchenstein | Basel-Landschaft | 12,611 |
| 70 | Morges | Vaud | 12,453 |
| 71 | Le Grand-Saconnex | Geneva | 12,358 |
| 72 | Volketswil | Zürich | 12,165 |
| 73 | Monthey | Valais | 12,098 |
| 74 | Reinach (BL) | Basel-Landschaft | 11,969 |
| 75 | Kreuzlingen | Thurgau | 11,703 |
| 76 | Sierre | Valais | 11,670 |
| 77 | Bülach | Zürich | 11,625 |
| 78 | Muri bei Bern | Bern | 11,535 |
| 79 | Stans | Nidwalden | 11,363 |
| 80 | Satigny | Geneva | 11,259 |
| 81 | Crissier | Vaud | 11,147 |
| 82 | Zofingen | Aargau | 11,090 |
| 83 | Horgen | Zürich | 10,946 |
| 84 | Chiasso | Ticino | 10,943 |
| 85 | Brig-Glis | Valais | 10,916 |
| 86 | Villars-sur-Glâne | Fribourg | 10,817 |
| 87 | Grenchen | Solothurn | 10,684 |
| 88 | Zollikofen | Bern | 10,648 |
| 89 | Regensdorf | Zürich | 10,638 |
| 90 | Weinfelden | Thurgau | 10,549 |
| 91 | Wädenswil | Zürich | 10,270 |
| 92 | Herisau | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 10,230 |
| 93 | Lenzburg | Aargau | 10,135 |
| 94 | Brugg | Aargau | 10,123 |
| 95 | Davos | Grisons | 9,563 |
| 96 | Wohlen (AG) | Aargau | 9,524 |
| 97 | Glarus Nord | Glarus | 9,362 |
| 98 | Spreitenbach | Aargau | 9,162 |
| 99 | Le Mont-sur-Lausanne | Vaud | 9,127 |
| 100 | Rheinfelden | Aargau | 9,093 |
Bottom of the ranking
| # | Municipality | Canton | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2094 | Treytorrens (Payerne) | Vaud | 23 |
| 2094 | Inden | Valais | 23 |
| 2099 | Vugelles-La Mothe | Vaud | 22 |
| 2100 | Buseno | Grisons | 20 |
| 2101 | Saules (BE) | Bern | 19 |
| 2101 | Sergey | Vaud | 19 |
| 2103 | Hüniken | Solothurn | 18 |
| 2104 | Rongellen | Grisons | 17 |
| 2105 | Santa Maria in Calanca | Grisons | 16 |
| 2106 | Mauraz | Vaud | 14 |
| 2107 | Kilchberg (BL) | Basel-Landschaft | 12 |
| 2107 | Rossenges | Vaud | 12 |
| 2107 | Mettembert | Jura | 12 |
| 2110 | Kammersrohr | Solothurn | 11 |
| 2110 | Bister | Valais | 11 |
Regions compared
Total for each region.
- Zürich1,149,866
- Bern677,492
- Vaud498,823
- Geneva401,982
- Aargau364,295
- St. Gallen317,461
- Lucerne273,970
- Ticino249,351
- Valais202,116
- Basel-Stadt201,823
- Fribourg167,232
- Basel-Landschaft161,523
- Solothurn151,633
- Thurgau149,746
- Grisons142,755
- Zug135,123
- Neuchâtel113,631
- Schwyz92,873
- Schaffhausen49,147
- Jura47,549
- Appenzell Ausserrhoden28,993
- Nidwalden25,999
- Obwalden23,792
- Glarus23,039
- Uri19,649
- Appenzell Innerrhoden9,655
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Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Jobs”?
Zürich ranks first for “Jobs”, with 545,295.
What is the median for “Jobs”?
The median across the 2,111 ranked municipalities is 622.