About Menzingen
Menzingen is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zug
- Area
- 27.5 km²
Population
4'700residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'673
Vacancy
0.94%
Foreign residents
22.9%
Dwellings
2'128
Jobs (FTE)
1'853
Tax multiplier
55%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Menzingen, 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
1'853 full-time-equivalent jobs across 388 businesses — services make up 75% of employment, industry 10% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'853FTE total
Primary14.6%
Secondary10.0%
Tertiary75.3%
Land use
8% built-up, 62% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 2'748 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.4%
Agriculture62.6%
Forest29.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 38.0%, ahead of Mitte at 28.4%.
Source BFS
SVP38.0%+5.1 pp
Mitte28.4%
Grüne13.3%−3.0 pp
FDP8.3%−1.1 pp
GLP4.3%+0.8 pp
SP2.6%−2.4 pp
EVP0.4%−0.7 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.8%
Second homes8.2%
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
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
