About Oberägeri
Oberägeri, until 1798 simply known as Ägeri, is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zug
- Area
- 36.2 km²
Population
6'578residents
Median taxable income
CHF 79'467
Vacancy
0.52%
Foreign residents
31.1%
Dwellings
3'077
Jobs (FTE)
1'851
Tax multiplier
54%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Oberägeri, 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
1'851 full-time-equivalent jobs across 527 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'851FTE total
Primary11.9%
Secondary19.4%
Tertiary68.7%
Land use
7% built-up, 40% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 2'999 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.0%
Agriculture42.8%
Forest49.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.1%, ahead of Mitte at 31.5%.
Source BFS
SVP37.1%+7.1 pp
Mitte31.5%
FDP12.8%+1.1 pp
Grüne9.6%−1.6 pp
GLP3.4%+0.3 pp
SP1.9%−1.7 pp
EVP0.8%−0.8 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.5%
Second homes11.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 1'362 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Wädenswil, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 1362 mm
Sun ≈142 days
Wädenswil · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Altdorf has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Altdorf · 438 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
