About Egg
Egg is a municipality in the district of Uster in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 14.5 km²
Population
8'815residents
Median taxable income
CHF 75'781
Vacancy
0.73%
Foreign residents
21.9%
Dwellings
4'110
Jobs (FTE)
2'469
Tax multiplier
101%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Egg, 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
2'469 full-time-equivalent jobs across 578 businesses — services make up 76% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'469FTE total
Primary6.2%
Secondary17.8%
Tertiary76.0%
Land use
20% built-up, 55% agricultural, 24% forest. Measured across 1'451 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement19.9%
Agriculture55.8%
Forest24.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.5%, ahead of SP at 14.6%.
Source BFS
SVP34.5%+0.9 pp
SP14.6%+2.6 pp
FDP14.5%−1.2 pp
GLP11.9%−2.3 pp
Mitte9.0%
Grüne7.6%−4.3 pp
EVP2.6%±0 pp
Others
1.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.6%
Second homes6.4%
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
