About Ernetschwil
Ernetschwil is a former municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of See-Gaster in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Rieden and Ernetschwil merged into the municipality of Gommiswald.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 33.6 km²
Population
5'718residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'705
Vacancy
2.46%
Foreign residents
15.7%
Dwellings
2'886
Jobs (FTE)
1'408
Tax multiplier
103%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ernetschwil, 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
1'408 full-time-equivalent jobs across 389 businesses — services make up 52% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'408FTE total
Primary16.1%
Secondary32.2%
Tertiary51.8%
Land use
7% built-up, 48% agricultural, 43% forest. Measured across 3'363 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.6%
Agriculture48.5%
Forest43.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.8%, ahead of Mitte at 21.0%.
Source BFS
SVP44.8%+2.0 pp
Mitte21.0%
FDP11.7%−1.6 pp
SP6.6%+0.7 pp
GLP5.4%−0.2 pp
Grüne5.4%−4.9 pp
EDU1.5%+0.1 pp
Others
1.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.7%
Second homes13.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.1°C with 1'818 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.4°C), coldest in January (-1.1°C). Station: Ebnat-Kappel, 623 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.1°C
Rain 1818 mm
Ebnat-Kappel · 623 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Säntis 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
Säntis · 2501 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
