About Schlieren
Schlieren is a municipality in the district of Dietikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zürich
- Area
- 6.6 km²
Population
20'391residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'542
Vacancy
0.03%
Foreign residents
46.7%
Dwellings
10'000
Jobs (FTE)
18'945
Tax multiplier
111%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schlieren, 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
18'945 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'396 businesses — services make up 85% of employment, industry 15% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
18'945FTE total
Primary0.1%
Secondary15.1%
Tertiary84.7%
Land use
54% built-up, 16% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 655 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement54.7%
Agriculture15.8%
Forest29.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.6%, ahead of SP at 23.1%.
Source BFS
SVP26.6%−1.4 pp
SP23.1%+2.2 pp
GLP12.2%−1.2 pp
Grüne10.9%−0.2 pp
FDP10.6%−0.5 pp
Mitte9.0%
EVP2.1%−0.6 pp
Others
2.0%
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 9.8°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.2°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Zürich / Affoltern, 444 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1022 mm
Sun ≈138 days
Zürich / Affoltern · 444 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
