About Gibswil
Fischenthal is a village and a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Besides the village of Fischenthal, it includes the villages of Gibswil and Steg, as well as nearly 100 smaller settlements.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 22.2 km²
Population
5'148residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'704
Vacancy
0.87%
Foreign residents
11.8%
Dwellings
2'414
Jobs (FTE)
1'647
Tax multiplier
104%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gibswil, 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
1'647 full-time-equivalent jobs across 400 businesses — services make up 67% of employment, industry 24% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'647FTE total
Primary8.9%
Secondary24.5%
Tertiary66.6%
Land use
9% built-up, 49% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 2'221 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.4%
Agriculture50.0%
Forest40.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 46.0%, ahead of FDP at 9.1%.
Source BFS
SVP46.0%+3.3 pp
FDP9.1%−2.1 pp
SP8.3%+0.6 pp
Mitte6.8%
GLP6.7%−1.3 pp
EVP6.7%−1.5 pp
Grüne6.0%−4.0 pp
Others
6.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.6%
Second homes8.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.1°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.5°C), coldest in January (-0.6°C). Station: Hörnli, 1133 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.1°C
Sun ≈138 days
Hörnli · 1133 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
