About Zuzwil (SG)
Zuzwil (SG) is a village and a municipality in the Wahlkreis (constituency) of Wil in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.
- Canton
- St. Gallen
- Area
- 9.0 km²
Population
5'033residents
Median taxable income
CHF 74'596
Vacancy
0.27%
Foreign residents
13.5%
Dwellings
2'222
Jobs (FTE)
2'028
Tax multiplier
77%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Zuzwil (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
2'028 full-time-equivalent jobs across 355 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 38% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'028FTE total
Primary3.3%
Secondary37.5%
Tertiary59.2%
Land use
21% built-up, 53% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 896 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement21.8%
Agriculture53.9%
Forest24.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 38.4%, ahead of FDP at 19.9%.
Source BFS
SVP38.4%+4.2 pp
FDP19.9%+1.3 pp
Mitte18.4%
SP8.5%−0.9 pp
Grüne6.0%−1.9 pp
GLP5.0%−1.6 pp
EVP1.2%−0.2 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.9%
Second homes7.1%
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 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
