About Siebnen
Siebnen is a village in district of March in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 29.0 km²
Population
9'757residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'726
Vacancy
0.85%
Foreign residents
33.4%
Dwellings
4'588
Jobs (FTE)
2'965
Tax multiplier
180%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Siebnen, 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
2'965 full-time-equivalent jobs across 617 businesses — services make up 63% of employment, industry 31% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'965FTE total
Primary6.3%
Secondary30.8%
Tertiary62.9%
Land use
7% built-up, 47% agricultural, 42% forest. Measured across 2'902 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.7%
Agriculture48.6%
Forest43.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.3%, ahead of FDP at 17.1%.
Source BFS
SVP41.3%−1.2 pp
FDP17.1%−3.2 pp
Mitte13.8%
SP13.6%−3.1 pp
GLP3.3%−1.0 pp
Grüne1.7%−0.7 pp
EVP1.0%−0.2 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.1%
Second homes7.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.2°C with 1'690 mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.2°C), coldest in January (-1.5°C). Station: Einsiedeln, 911 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.2°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.2°C
Rain 1690 mm
Einsiedeln · 911 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Elm has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1908) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1908
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
