About Rapperswil SG
Rapperswil is a former municipality and since January 2007 part of the municipality of Rapperswil-Jona in the constituency of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, located between Obersee and the main part of Lake Zurich.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 31.4 km²
Population
28'779residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'661
Vacancy
1.98%
Foreign residents
20.2%
Dwellings
14'444
Jobs (FTE)
17'405
Tax multiplier
74%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rapperswil SG, 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
17'405 full-time-equivalent jobs across 2'058 businesses — services make up 79% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
17'405FTE total
Primary0.5%
Secondary20.1%
Tertiary79.4%
Land use
33% built-up, 33% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 2'215 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement34.6%
Agriculture34.5%
Forest30.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.1%, ahead of FDP at 17.1%.
Source BFS
SVP25.1%−0.4 pp
FDP17.1%−0.1 pp
SP15.7%+2.8 pp
Mitte14.8%
Grüne12.6%−5.4 pp
GLP10.2%±0 pp
EVP1.3%+0.2 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.1%
Second homes9.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.2°C with 1'690 mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.2°C), coldest in January (-1.5°C). Station: Einsiedeln, 911 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.2°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.2°C
Rain 1690 mm
Einsiedeln · 911 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
