About Schiers
Schiers is a Swiss village in the Prättigau and a municipality in the political district Prättigau/Davos Region in the canton of the Grisons. The first concrete girder bridge ever built, Salginatobel Bridge, is located in Schiers. Designed by Robert Maillart and completed in 1930, in 1991 it was the first concrete bridge to be designated an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 61.7 km²
Population
2'993residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'601
Vacancy
2.55%
Foreign residents
21.1%
Dwellings
1'843
Jobs (FTE)
1'505
Tax multiplier
109%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schiers, 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
1'505 full-time-equivalent jobs across 226 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'505FTE total
Primary6.6%
Secondary22.8%
Tertiary70.6%
Land use
3% built-up, 35% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 6'173 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.1%
Agriculture41.0%
Forest55.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.3%, ahead of SP at 16.4%.
Source BFS
SVP42.3%−0.8 pp
SP16.4%−2.6 pp
Mitte13.9%
FDP11.1%−0.1 pp
GLP4.7%−3.8 pp
Grüne4.2%−0.7 pp
EDU3.6%
Others
2.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
74.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 25.6% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences74.4%
Second homes25.6%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean -1.5°C with 1'622 mm of rain. Warmest in August (6.6°C), coldest in February (-8.5°C). Station: Weissfluhjoch, 2691 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
-1.5°C
Annual mean
Mean -1.5°C
Rain 1622 mm
Sun ≈158 days
Weissfluhjoch · 2691 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Davos has risen by +2.3°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.3°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Davos · 1594 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
