About Gossau (SG)
Gossau is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of St. Gallen in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 27.5 km²
Population
18'633residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'898
Vacancy
1.24%
Foreign residents
23.3%
Dwellings
9'032
Jobs (FTE)
13'292
Tax multiplier
116%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gossau (SG), 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
13'292 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'243 businesses — services make up 65% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
13'292FTE total
Primary2.5%
Secondary32.1%
Tertiary65.4%
Land use
23% built-up, 59% agricultural, 16% forest. Measured across 2'744 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement23.2%
Agriculture60.4%
Forest16.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.2%, ahead of Mitte at 21.7%.
Source BFS
SVP36.2%+2.8 pp
Mitte21.7%
FDP14.4%+0.7 pp
SP11.7%+0.1 pp
Grüne6.5%−0.7 pp
GLP5.6%−1.9 pp
EVP1.2%±0 pp
Others
1.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.7%
Second homes8.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.7°C with 1'433 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.5°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: St. Gallen, 776 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.7°C
Rain 1433 mm
Sun ≈135 days
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
