About Walchwil
Walchwil is a village and a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zug
- Area
- 15.9 km²
Population
3'995residents
Median taxable income
CHF 88'204
Vacancy
0.90%
Foreign residents
36.4%
Dwellings
1'889
Jobs (FTE)
1'082
Tax multiplier
51%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Walchwil, 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
1'082 full-time-equivalent jobs across 314 businesses — services make up 64% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'082FTE total
Primary11.4%
Secondary24.9%
Tertiary63.8%
Land use
10% built-up, 41% agricultural, 45% forest. Measured across 1'350 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.3%
Agriculture43.1%
Forest46.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 35.7%, ahead of SVP at 33.3%.
Source BFS
Mitte35.7%
SVP33.3%−1.9 pp
FDP11.3%−3.3 pp
Grüne9.9%−0.4 pp
GLP3.5%−1.8 pp
SP3.4%−6.0 pp
EVP0.1%−0.2 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.8%
Second homes10.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 1'362 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Wädenswil, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 1362 mm
Sun ≈142 days
Wädenswil · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
