About Innerthal
Innerthal is a municipality in March District in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Schwyz
- Area
- 50.1 km²
Population
191residents
Median taxable income
CHF 53'629
Vacancy
0.00%
Foreign residents
7.8%
Jobs (FTE)
44
Tax multiplier
140%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Innerthal, 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
44 full-time-equivalent jobs across 14 businesses — services make up 82% of employment, industry 0% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
44FTE total
Primary18.2%
Secondary0.0%
Tertiary81.8%
Land use
1% built-up, 33% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 5'014 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement0.9%
Agriculture49.0%
Forest50.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 50.9%, ahead of Mitte at 24.7%.
Source BFS
SVP50.9%+9.2 pp
Mitte24.7%
FDP15.0%+2.3 pp
SP6.6%−3.6 pp
GLP1.4%+0.8 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
55.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 45.0% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences55.0%
Second homes45.0%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'494 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.3°C), coldest in January (0.0°C). Station: Glarus, 517 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1494 mm
Sun ≈111 days
Glarus · 517 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Elm has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1908) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1908
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
