About Seewen SZ
Seewen is a village in the municipality of Schwyz, itself in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. It lies some 2 km (1.2 mi) to the west of the town centre of Schwyz, and near the shore of Lake Lauerz. The outfall stream of the lake, the Seeweren, passes through the village on its way to join the Muota river.
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 53.2 km²
Population
16'446residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'596
Vacancy
0.38%
Foreign residents
21.7%
Dwellings
8'158
Jobs (FTE)
12'785
Tax multiplier
175%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Seewen SZ, 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
12'785 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'387 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 24% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
12'785FTE total
Primary3.5%
Secondary24.1%
Tertiary72.4%
Land use
10% built-up, 47% agricultural, 38% forest. Measured across 5'311 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.8%
Agriculture49.5%
Forest39.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 27.9%, ahead of SVP at 27.3%.
Source BFS
Mitte27.9%
SVP27.3%−2.8 pp
FDP14.3%−5.4 pp
SP11.0%−6.6 pp
Grüne5.2%+2.1 pp
GLP3.2%−0.2 pp
EVP0.3%−0.2 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.6%
Second homes11.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.2°C with 1'690 mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.2°C), coldest in January (-1.5°C). Station: Einsiedeln, 911 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.2°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.2°C
Rain 1690 mm
Einsiedeln · 911 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Altdorf has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Altdorf · 438 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
