About Oberriet (SG)
Oberriet is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Rheintal in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 34.6 km²
Population
9'373residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'284
Vacancy
2.33%
Foreign residents
19.7%
Dwellings
4'206
Jobs (FTE)
5'175
Tax multiplier
95%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Oberriet (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
5'175 full-time-equivalent jobs across 628 businesses — services make up 41% of employment, industry 52% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'175FTE total
Primary6.4%
Secondary52.2%
Tertiary41.4%
Land use
16% built-up, 54% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 3'455 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.5%
Agriculture56.0%
Forest27.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 50.2%, ahead of Mitte at 23.2%.
Source BFS
SVP50.2%+6.1 pp
Mitte23.2%
FDP10.6%+0.7 pp
SP4.8%+0.7 pp
Grüne3.7%−0.8 pp
GLP3.5%−0.8 pp
EDU1.2%+0.3 pp
Others
1.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.4%
Second homes9.6%
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
