About Euthal
The village Euthal is a borough (viertel) in the district of Einsiedeln in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland It is located at an altitude of 895 meters above sea level in the valley of the Sihlsee. [ Euthal is the southernmost village on the Sihlsee. The name refers to the meadows ("auen") along the formerly swampy valley floor of the Sihl and the plump side valley on the eastern side of the Sihl Valley. The rivers Sihl, Minster and Eubach merge into Sihlsee in Euthal.
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 109.7 km²
Population
16'532residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'992
Vacancy
0.34%
Foreign residents
18.3%
Dwellings
8'235
Jobs (FTE)
6'871
Tax multiplier
170%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Euthal, 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
6'871 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'334 businesses — services make up 65% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'871FTE total
Primary7.6%
Secondary27.7%
Tertiary64.7%
Land use
9% built-up, 41% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 3'153 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.6%
Agriculture45.6%
Forest43.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.5%, ahead of Mitte at 18.5%.
Source BFS
SVP36.5%+2.8 pp
Mitte18.5%
SP14.8%+1.7 pp
FDP14.8%−5.0 pp
GLP2.7%−1.9 pp
Grüne1.8%−0.7 pp
EVP0.4%−0.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.1%
Second homes12.9%
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
