About Wollerau
Wollerau is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It lies on the upper Zürichsee.
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 6.5 km²
Population
7'596residents
Median taxable income
CHF 102'871
Vacancy
1.04%
Foreign residents
27.0%
Dwellings
3'654
Jobs (FTE)
4'381
Tax multiplier
64%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wollerau, 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
4'381 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'144 businesses — services make up 82% of employment, industry 17% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'381FTE total
Primary1.6%
Secondary16.9%
Tertiary81.6%
Land use
32% built-up, 48% agricultural, 14% forest. Measured across 637 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement34.3%
Agriculture51.0%
Forest14.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.9%, ahead of FDP at 32.2%.
Source BFS
SVP36.9%+0.6 pp
FDP32.2%−2.4 pp
Mitte10.5%
SP7.2%−2.0 pp
GLP4.4%−1.3 pp
Grüne1.9%−0.6 pp
EVP0.4%−0.5 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.7%
Second homes8.3%
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 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
