About Adliswil
Adliswil is a town and a municipality in the district of Horgen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Zurich
- Area
- 7.8 km²
Population
19'893residents
Median taxable income
CHF 73'081
Vacancy
0.48%
Foreign residents
41.0%
Dwellings
9'792
Jobs (FTE)
7'507
Tax multiplier
104%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Adliswil, 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
7'507 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'019 businesses — services make up 90% of employment, industry 10% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
7'507FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary9.7%
Tertiary90.1%
Land use
47% built-up, 20% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 778 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement47.6%
Agriculture20.3%
Forest32.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.8%, ahead of SP at 20.2%.
Source BFS
SVP27.8%−0.7 pp
SP20.2%+2.6 pp
FDP16.1%+1.6 pp
Mitte12.4%
GLP8.2%−3.0 pp
Grüne8.2%−2.9 pp
EVP3.2%+0.2 pp
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.5%
Second homes7.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 1'108 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Zürich / Fluntern, 556 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 1108 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 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
