About Baar
Baar is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zug
- Area
- 24.9 km²
Population
25'004residents
Median taxable income
CHF 76'553
Vacancy
0.45%
Foreign residents
31.5%
Dwellings
11'778
Jobs (FTE)
25'596
Tax multiplier
48%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Baar, 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
25'596 full-time-equivalent jobs across 3'674 businesses — services make up 82% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
25'596FTE total
Primary0.9%
Secondary17.5%
Tertiary81.6%
Land use
23% built-up, 51% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 2'478 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement23.1%
Agriculture51.6%
Forest25.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.5%, ahead of Mitte at 24.0%.
Source BFS
SVP31.5%+3.3 pp
Mitte24.0%
Grüne17.0%−2.8 pp
FDP11.8%−1.5 pp
GLP6.3%+0.9 pp
SP5.8%−4.3 pp
EVP0.5%−0.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.3%
Second homes7.7%
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
