Economy · 2026

Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities: ranking of municipalities

Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities: Crémines comes top with 65.6% and Halten comes last with 0.0%. The median across 1,808 municipalities is 29.0%. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Crémines65.6%2Meltingen64.7%3Bärschwil61.3%

#	Municipality	Canton	Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities
1	Crémines	Bern	65.6%
2	Meltingen	Solothurn	64.7%
3	Bärschwil	Solothurn	61.3%
4	Echarlens	Fribourg	59.0%
5	Schwarzhäusern	Bern	57.7%
6	Rossinière	Vaud	54.2%
7	Bournens	Vaud	54.1%
8	Saicourt	Bern	53.6%
8	Mervelier	Jura	53.6%
10	Himmelried	Solothurn	53.5%
11	Inkwil	Bern	52.9%
12	L'Isle	Vaud	52.8%
13	Anwil	Basel-Landschaft	51.9%
14	Rütschelen	Bern	51.7%
15	Fideris	Grisons	51.1%
16	Dotzigen	Bern	50.0%
16	Därstetten	Bern	50.0%
16	Rodersdorf	Solothurn	50.0%
16	Thalheim (AG)	Aargau	50.0%
16	Gansingen	Aargau	50.0%
16	Châtillon (JU)	Jura	50.0%
22	Maggia	Ticino	49.1%
23	Essertines-sur-Rolle	Vaud	49.0%
24	Avully	Geneva	48.7%
25	Montfaucon	Jura	48.5%
26	Wenslingen	Basel-Landschaft	48.4%
26	Uezwil	Aargau	48.4%
28	Fehren	Solothurn	48.3%
29	Boltigen	Bern	48.2%
30	Niedermuhlern	Bern	48.0%
30	Rothenfluh	Basel-Landschaft	48.0%
32	Nods	Bern	47.9%
33	Mirchel	Bern	47.6%
33	Aedermannsdorf	Solothurn	47.6%
33	Gimel	Vaud	47.6%
33	Cornol	Jura	47.6%
37	Saint-Livres	Vaud	47.4%
38	Mülligen	Aargau	47.3%
39	Bellikon	Aargau	46.9%
39	Romainmôtier-Envy	Vaud	46.9%
39	Lajoux (JU)	Jura	46.9%
42	Unterlangenegg	Bern	46.8%
42	Pfäfers	St. Gallen	46.8%
44	Le Flon	Fribourg	46.6%
45	Lema	Ticino	46.5%
45	Terre di Pedemonte	Ticino	46.5%
47	Treycovagnes	Vaud	46.4%
48	Leuzigen	Bern	46.3%
48	Cortébert	Bern	46.3%
48	Arni (BE)	Bern	46.3%
51	Siglistorf	Aargau	46.0%
52	Rottenschwil	Aargau	45.8%
52	Maracon	Vaud	45.8%
52	Suchy	Vaud	45.8%
55	Brüttelen	Bern	45.5%
55	Crésuz	Fribourg	45.5%
55	Arboldswil	Basel-Landschaft	45.5%
58	Gondiswil	Bern	45.2%
58	Lampenberg	Basel-Landschaft	45.2%
58	Ballens	Vaud	45.2%
61	Schwadernau	Bern	45.0%
61	Hüttlingen	Thurgau	45.0%
63	Hochfelden	Zürich	44.9%
63	Blauen	Basel-Landschaft	44.9%
63	Amden	St. Gallen	44.9%
66	Oberbalm	Bern	44.8%
66	Mont-la-Ville	Vaud	44.8%
66	Champvent	Vaud	44.8%
69	Niederweningen	Zürich	44.7%
70	Weiach	Zürich	44.6%
71	Basse-Allaine	Jura	44.3%
72	Wegenstetten	Aargau	44.2%
73	Heimenhausen	Bern	44.1%
73	Dörflingen	Schaffhausen	44.1%
73	La Brévine	Neuchâtel	44.1%
76	Drei Höfe	Solothurn	44.0%
76	Valeyres-sous-Montagny	Vaud	44.0%
78	Meinisberg	Bern	43.9%
78	Freienwil	Aargau	43.9%
78	Mumpf	Aargau	43.9%
78	Cugnasco-Gerra	Ticino	43.9%
82	La Ferrière	Bern	43.8%
82	Röthenbach im Emmental	Bern	43.8%
82	Ochlenberg	Bern	43.8%
82	Cuarnens	Vaud	43.8%
82	Muriaux	Jura	43.8%
87	Saint-Cergue	Vaud	43.7%
88	Sauge	Bern	43.6%
89	Birwinken	Thurgau	43.4%
89	Montanaire	Vaud	43.4%
91	Villeret	Bern	43.3%
91	Lumino	Ticino	43.3%
93	Autigny	Fribourg	43.2%
94	Donneloye	Vaud	43.1%
95	Zullwil	Solothurn	42.9%
95	Gächlingen	Schaffhausen	42.9%
95	Sils im Domleschg	Grisons	42.9%
95	Longirod	Vaud	42.9%
95	Villars-sous-Yens	Vaud	42.9%
100	Ottenbach	Zürich	42.7%

Bottom of the ranking

#	Municipality	Canton	Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities
1794	Feusisberg	Schwyz	10.7%
1794	Paradiso	Ticino	10.7%
1796	Sarnen	Obwalden	10.6%
1797	Risch	Zug	10.3%
1798	Andermatt	Uri	10.1%
1799	Lugano	Ticino	9.8%
1800	Spiringen	Uri	9.3%
1801	Freienbach	Schwyz	8.8%
1802	Baar	Zug	8.4%
1803	Hergiswil (NW)	Nidwalden	8.3%
1804	Manno	Ticino	8.1%
1805	Wollerau	Schwyz	7.6%
1806	Gonten	Appenzell Innerrhoden	7.5%
1807	Zug	Zug	5.7%
1808	Halten	Solothurn	0.0%

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

Jura31.4%
Solothurn29.3%
St. Gallen29.2%
Bern29.2%
Aargau29.1%
Basel-Landschaft27.9%
Zürich27.9%
Schaffhausen27.9%
Thurgau27.0%
Vaud26.9%
Grisons26.3%
Fribourg26.1%
Neuchâtel25.0%
Glarus23.5%
Basel-Stadt23.4%
Ticino23.0%
Geneva22.8%
Valais20.9%
Appenzell Ausserrhoden20.8%
Lucerne20.6%
Uri19.8%
Schwyz19.0%
Obwalden16.1%
Nidwalden15.1%
Appenzell Innerrhoden14.4%
Zug11.8%

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities”?

Crémines ranks first for “Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities”, with 65.6%.

What is the median for “Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities”?

The median across the 1,808 ranked municipalities is 29.0%.