About Grabs
Grabs is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 54.6 km²
Population
7'488residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'076
Vacancy
0.80%
Foreign residents
23.1%
Dwellings
3'875
Jobs (FTE)
3'462
Tax multiplier
100%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Grabs, 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
3'462 full-time-equivalent jobs across 429 businesses — services make up 58% of employment, industry 36% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'462FTE total
Primary5.9%
Secondary35.8%
Tertiary58.3%
Land use
6% built-up, 49% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 5'467 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.4%
Agriculture55.6%
Forest38.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.6%, ahead of FDP at 15.9%.
Source BFS
SVP35.6%+6.9 pp
FDP15.9%−4.4 pp
SP14.6%+1.9 pp
Mitte12.3%
Grüne6.8%−3.1 pp
EVP5.8%+0.1 pp
GLP5.3%−2.1 pp
Others
1.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.3%
Second homes11.7%
Climate data
Annual mean -0.7°C with 2'840 mm of rain. Warmest in August (6.8°C), coldest in February (-7.5°C). Station: Säntis, 2501 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
-0.7°C
Annual mean
Mean -0.7°C
Rain 2840 mm
Sun ≈149 days
Säntis · 2501 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
