About Steinen
Steinen is a municipality in Schwyz District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 11.8 km²
Population
3'774residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'262
Vacancy
0.82%
Foreign residents
11.2%
Dwellings
1'707
Jobs (FTE)
1'265
Tax multiplier
195%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Steinen, 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
1'265 full-time-equivalent jobs across 258 businesses — services make up 55% of employment, industry 33% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'265FTE total
Primary11.8%
Secondary32.7%
Tertiary55.5%
Land use
12% built-up, 52% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 1'181 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.8%
Agriculture61.4%
Forest24.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.4%, ahead of Mitte at 24.1%.
Source BFS
SVP33.4%−1.4 pp
Mitte24.1%
FDP14.3%−5.1 pp
SP8.0%−6.8 pp
Grüne3.5%+0.1 pp
GLP2.4%−1.2 pp
EVP0.9%+0.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.5%
Second homes9.6%
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 Altdorf has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Altdorf · 438 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
