About Lachen
Lachen is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 4.3 km²
Population
9'529residents
Median taxable income
CHF 75'150
Vacancy
0.24%
Foreign residents
32.2%
Dwellings
4'583
Jobs (FTE)
5'302
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Lachen, 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
5'302 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 74% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'302FTE total
Primary0.1%
Secondary25.5%
Tertiary74.4%
Land use
68% built-up, 22% agricultural, 5% forest. Measured across 242 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement71.0%
Agriculture23.4%
Forest5.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.9%, ahead of SVP at 27.4%.
Source BFS
FDP29.9%+2.8 pp
SVP27.4%−3.4 pp
SP17.7%−3.2 pp
Mitte12.5%
GLP5.0%−0.7 pp
Grüne1.9%−0.8 pp
EVP0.8%−0.3 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.0%
Second homes7.0%
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
