About Rothenthurm
Rothenthurm is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 22.8 km²
Population
2'595residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'884
Vacancy
0.41%
Foreign residents
17.7%
Dwellings
1'220
Jobs (FTE)
896
Tax multiplier
155%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rothenthurm, 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
896 full-time-equivalent jobs across 215 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 33% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
896FTE total
Primary14.0%
Secondary32.7%
Tertiary53.3%
Land use
5% built-up, 40% agricultural, 49% forest. Measured across 2'276 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.0%
Agriculture42.6%
Forest52.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 52.1%, ahead of Mitte at 16.1%.
Source BFS
SVP52.1%−2.6 pp
Mitte16.1%
FDP10.9%−0.3 pp
SP4.5%−3.3 pp
Grüne1.1%+0.9 pp
GLP0.6%+0.2 pp
EVP0.6%+0.6 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.3%
Second homes10.7%
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
