About Bäretswil
Bäretswil is a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- 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 Bäretswil, 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
