About Cham
Cham is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zug
- Area
- 19.1 km²
Population
18'273residents
Median taxable income
CHF 79'893
Vacancy
0.38%
Foreign residents
27.7%
Dwellings
8'421
Jobs (FTE)
10'256
Tax multiplier
54%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Cham, 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
10'256 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'876 businesses — services make up 78% of employment, industry 21% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
10'256FTE total
Primary1.7%
Secondary20.5%
Tertiary77.8%
Land use
27% built-up, 59% agricultural, 12% forest. Measured across 1'774 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement27.5%
Agriculture60.3%
Forest12.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.2%, ahead of Mitte at 23.4%.
Source BFS
SVP28.2%+2.4 pp
Mitte23.4%
Grüne17.8%−2.6 pp
FDP14.5%+1.6 pp
GLP6.7%+0.7 pp
SP5.7%−4.6 pp
EVP0.5%−0.4 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.6%
Second homes7.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'108 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Fluntern, 556 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1108 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 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
