About Oberuzwil
Oberuzwil is a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 14.1 km²
Population
6'743residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'690
Vacancy
0.13%
Foreign residents
23.1%
Dwellings
3'077
Jobs (FTE)
2'172
Tax multiplier
117%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Oberuzwil, 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
2'172 full-time-equivalent jobs across 436 businesses — services make up 61% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'172FTE total
Primary7.2%
Secondary31.7%
Tertiary61.1%
Land use
15% built-up, 58% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 1'409 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.8%
Agriculture59.0%
Forest26.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.1%, ahead of Mitte at 19.8%.
Source BFS
SVP32.1%+3.5 pp
Mitte19.8%
FDP17.5%+0.4 pp
SP11.2%−0.3 pp
Grüne8.9%−2.3 pp
GLP5.0%−2.2 pp
EVP2.6%±0 pp
Others
1.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.9%
Second homes9.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.1°C with 1'818 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.4°C), coldest in January (-1.1°C). Station: Ebnat-Kappel, 623 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.1°C
Rain 1818 mm
Ebnat-Kappel · 623 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
