About Thal
Thal is a village and municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rorschach in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Besides the village of Thal itself, the municipality also includes the villages of Altenrhein, Buechen, Buriet and Staad.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 9.7 km²
Population
7'137residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'181
Vacancy
1.43%
Foreign residents
24.7%
Dwellings
3'566
Jobs (FTE)
4'628
Tax multiplier
89%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Thal, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
4'628 full-time-equivalent jobs across 550 businesses — services make up 45% of employment, industry 53% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'628FTE total
Primary1.6%
Secondary53.3%
Tertiary45.1%
Land use
40% built-up, 40% agricultural, 11% forest. Measured across 968 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement43.9%
Agriculture43.7%
Forest12.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.5%, ahead of Mitte at 14.4%.
Source BFS
SVP42.5%+6.2 pp
Mitte14.4%
FDP12.8%−1.7 pp
SP11.0%−1.1 pp
Grüne6.5%−0.9 pp
GLP5.4%−2.3 pp
EDU2.7%−0.4 pp
Others
1.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.8%
Second homes12.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 1433 mm
Sun ≈135 days
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
