About Altendorf
Altendorf is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 24.6 km²
Population
7'426residents
Median taxable income
CHF 81'645
Vacancy
1.03%
Foreign residents
23.0%
Dwellings
3'495
Jobs (FTE)
4'444
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Altendorf, 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
4'444 full-time-equivalent jobs across 768 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'444FTE total
Primary5.0%
Secondary23.4%
Tertiary71.7%
Land use
11% built-up, 51% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 2'049 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.1%
Agriculture51.3%
Forest37.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.1%, ahead of FDP at 23.0%.
Source BFS
SVP36.1%−0.4 pp
FDP23.0%+1.5 pp
Mitte17.2%
SP9.7%−2.7 pp
GLP4.0%−0.3 pp
Grüne2.0%−1.3 pp
EVP0.2%−0.2 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.6%
Second homes9.4%
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
