About Arth
Arth is a village, a town, and a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 48.5 km²
Population
12'524residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'335
Vacancy
0.15%
Foreign residents
30.3%
Dwellings
6'000
Jobs (FTE)
4'136
Tax multiplier
145%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Arth, 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
4'136 full-time-equivalent jobs across 768 businesses — services make up 63% of employment, industry 30% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'136FTE total
Primary6.9%
Secondary29.9%
Tertiary63.2%
Land use
10% built-up, 41% agricultural, 45% forest. Measured across 4'199 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.6%
Agriculture42.5%
Forest46.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.4%, ahead of FDP at 18.7%.
Source BFS
SVP34.4%+1.3 pp
FDP18.7%−3.8 pp
SP15.3%−1.9 pp
Mitte14.7%
Grüne3.7%+1.3 pp
GLP2.7%−2.3 pp
EVP0.5%+0.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.8%
Second homes13.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.2°C with 1'186 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.9°C), coldest in January (1.6°C). Station: Altdorf, 438 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.2°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.2°C
Rain 1186 mm
Sun ≈115 days
Altdorf · 438 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
