About 8636 Wald ZH
Wald is a village and a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 25.3 km²
Population
10'620residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'359
Vacancy
2.02%
Foreign residents
27.7%
Dwellings
5'050
Jobs (FTE)
3'460
Tax multiplier
122%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 8636 Wald ZH, 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
3'460 full-time-equivalent jobs across 655 businesses — services make up 64% of employment, industry 31% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'460FTE total
Primary5.4%
Secondary30.6%
Tertiary64.0%
Land use
13% built-up, 52% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 2'528 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.6%
Agriculture52.8%
Forest33.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 38.0%, ahead of SP at 15.9%.
Source BFS
SVP38.0%+2.3 pp
SP15.9%+2.9 pp
Grüne10.7%−3.7 pp
GLP8.7%−2.6 pp
Mitte8.4%
FDP7.9%−2.2 pp
EDU3.2%+0.4 pp
Others
3.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.2%
Second homes7.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.1°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.5°C), coldest in January (-0.6°C). Station: Hörnli, 1133 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.1°C
Sun ≈138 days
Hörnli · 1133 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
