About Risch
Risch is a municipality in the canton of Zug in Switzerland. It is also promoted as Risch-Rotkreuz. Four villages belong to the municipality Risch. On 24 November 2007 it was decided to promote the municipality as Risch-Rotkreuz. The change was made because the village Rotkreuz has become much bigger than Risch.
- Canton
- Zug
- Area
- 23.0 km²
Population
11'674residents
Median taxable income
CHF 77'287
Vacancy
0.46%
Foreign residents
28.1%
Dwellings
5'217
Jobs (FTE)
13'035
Tax multiplier
54%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Risch, 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
13'035 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'127 businesses — services make up 60% of employment, industry 39% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
13'035FTE total
Primary1.1%
Secondary38.8%
Tertiary60.1%
Land use
32% built-up, 52% agricultural, 15% forest. Measured across 1'487 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement32.3%
Agriculture52.7%
Forest15.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.6%, ahead of Mitte at 25.6%.
Source BFS
SVP33.6%+2.5 pp
Mitte25.6%
Grüne14.3%−2.4 pp
FDP12.2%−0.9 pp
GLP6.7%+0.3 pp
SP3.8%−3.7 pp
EVP0.5%−0.5 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 5.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.8%
Second homes5.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.1°C with 1'291 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.5°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Luzern, 454 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.1°C
Rain 1291 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
