About Domat/Ems
Domat/Ems is a municipality in the Imboden Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 24.2 km²
Population
8'392residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'458
Vacancy
0.53%
Foreign residents
26.3%
Dwellings
3'962
Jobs (FTE)
3'521
Tax multiplier
85%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Domat/Ems, 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
3'521 full-time-equivalent jobs across 385 businesses — services make up 47% of employment, industry 51% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'521FTE total
Primary1.6%
Secondary51.2%
Tertiary47.2%
Land use
16% built-up, 25% agricultural, 53% forest. Measured across 2'424 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.9%
Agriculture26.2%
Forest56.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.9%, ahead of Mitte at 28.2%.
Source BFS
SVP31.9%−0.7 pp
Mitte28.2%
SP20.4%+2.0 pp
FDP9.9%−0.6 pp
GLP4.3%−2.6 pp
Grüne4.1%+0.5 pp
EVP0.7%
Others
0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.6%
Second homes8.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.3°C with 852 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Chur, 556 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.3°C
Rain 852 mm
Sun ≈145 days
Chur · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bad Ragaz has risen by +2.3°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.3°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bad Ragaz · 497 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
