About Alten
ALTEN is a French multinational engineering and technology consulting company founded in 1988, it has offices in 30 countries. ALTEN's stock is listed in compartment B of the Euronext Paris market ; it is part of the SBF 120, the IT CAC 50 index and MIDCAP 100, and is eligible for the Deferred Settlement Service (SRD).
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 10.3 km²
Population
2'238residents
Median taxable income
CHF 73'622
Vacancy
1.15%
Foreign residents
14.6%
Dwellings
1'043
Jobs (FTE)
1'083
Tax multiplier
118%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Alten, 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
1'083 full-time-equivalent jobs across 189 businesses — services make up 51% of employment, industry 44% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'083FTE total
Primary5.3%
Secondary44.2%
Tertiary50.5%
Land use
14% built-up, 50% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 1'029 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.0%
Agriculture51.7%
Forest34.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.2%, ahead of SP at 11.9%.
Source BFS
SVP41.2%+1.1 pp
SP11.9%+1.5 pp
GLP9.6%−3.2 pp
FDP9.5%−3.4 pp
Mitte9.3%
Grüne7.8%−2.8 pp
EVP5.0%+0.8 pp
Others
3.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.5%
Second homes6.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.9°C with 966 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Schaffhausen, 438 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.9°C
Rain 966 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Schaffhausen · 438 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
