About Freienbach
Freienbach is a municipality in Höfe District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 20.7 km²
Population
17'028residents
Median taxable income
CHF 89'873
Vacancy
0.26%
Foreign residents
31.3%
Dwellings
8'077
Jobs (FTE)
15'135
Tax multiplier
64%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Freienbach, 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
15'135 full-time-equivalent jobs across 2'589 businesses — services make up 81% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
15'135FTE total
Primary0.9%
Secondary17.8%
Tertiary81.3%
Land use
34% built-up, 37% agricultural, 23% forest. Measured across 1'384 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement36.3%
Agriculture39.3%
Forest24.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.8%, ahead of FDP at 24.3%.
Source BFS
SVP35.8%−2.0 pp
FDP24.3%−1.4 pp
Mitte14.7%
SP10.3%−2.9 pp
GLP5.3%−1.4 pp
Grüne2.9%−0.9 pp
EVP0.4%−0.5 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.5%
Second homes7.5%
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 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
