About Rüthi (SG)
Rüthi is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 9.3 km²
Population
2'633residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'261
Vacancy
1.04%
Foreign residents
28.3%
Dwellings
1'250
Jobs (FTE)
1'086
Tax multiplier
109%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rüthi (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
1'086 full-time-equivalent jobs across 181 businesses — services make up 37% of employment, industry 59% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'086FTE total
Primary4.7%
Secondary58.6%
Tertiary36.7%
Land use
16% built-up, 45% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 932 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.1%
Agriculture47.5%
Forest35.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.0%, ahead of Mitte at 22.5%.
Source BFS
SVP45.0%+9.0 pp
Mitte22.5%
FDP11.4%+0.5 pp
Grüne6.3%+0.3 pp
SP5.6%+1.3 pp
GLP5.1%−0.9 pp
EVP0.9%+0.5 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.3%
Second homes9.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.6°C with 1'039 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.4°C). Station: Vaduz, 457 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.6°C
Rain 1039 mm
Sun ≈130 days
Vaduz · 457 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
