Economy, jobs and prices in Planken, Liechtenstein: official figures
Planken had 91 workplaces at 31 December 2024, 0.2% of the 46,364 jobs in Liechtenstein and the fewest of 11 municipalities.
What is the economy of Planken based on?
Services (sector 3) accounted for 91.2% of jobs in Planken in 2024 and industry and construction (sector 2) for 6.6%, the lowest industrial share of 11 municipalities.
Source: Amt für Statistik, Fürstentum Liechtenstein · saved copyAre jobs growing in Planken?
The number of workplaces in Planken went from 92 at the end of 2023 to 91 at the end of 2024 (-1.1%), against +0.7% nationally.
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- With 19 jobs for every 100 residents in 2024, Planken ranks the 2nd lowest of 11 on this measure (Liechtenstein: 113, many filled by cross-border commuters). Source: Amt für Statistik, Fürstentum Liechtenstein · saved copy
- The largest employing branch in Planken at the end of 2024 was private households as employers, with 15 jobs or 16.5% of the municipal total. Source: Amt für Statistik, Fürstentum Liechtenstein · saved copy
- 54 business establishments were registered in Planken at the end of 2024 (unchanged on a year earlier), averaging 1.7 jobs each. Source: Amt für Statistik, Fürstentum Liechtenstein · saved copy
How Planken compares with other municipalities
Workplaces (jobs located in the municipality), 31 December 2024 (2024)
Planken ranks 11 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Workplaces (jobs located in the municipality), 31 December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gamprin | 3,818 |
| 6 | Balzers | 3,801 |
| 7 | Mauren | 2,261 |
| 8 | Ruggell | 2,205 |
| 9 | Triesenberg | 1,082 |
| 10 | Schellenberg | 213 |
| 11 | Planken | 91 |
Jobs per 100 residents, 2024 (2024)
Planken ranks 10 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Jobs per 100 residents, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ruggell | 86 |
| 6 | Balzers | 79 |
| 7 | Triesen | 69 |
| 8 | Mauren | 49 |
| 9 | Triesenberg | 40 |
| 10 | Planken | 19 |
| 11 | Schellenberg | 18 |
Share of jobs in industry and construction (sector 2), 2024 (2024)
Planken ranks 11 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of jobs in industry and construction (sector 2), 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mauren | 31.8% |
| 6 | Ruggell | 22.3% |
| 7 | Triesenberg | 21.6% |
| 8 | Triesen | 13.9% |
| 9 | Schellenberg | 10.8% |
| 10 | Vaduz | 9.8% |
| 11 | Planken | 6.6% |
Business establishments (Arbeitsstätten), 31 December 2024 (2024)
Planken ranks 11 of 11, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Business establishments (Arbeitsstätten), 31 December 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mauren | 542 |
| 6 | Balzers | 515 |
| 7 | Ruggell | 514 |
| 8 | Triesenberg | 292 |
| 9 | Gamprin | 283 |
| 10 | Schellenberg | 93 |
| 11 | Planken | 54 |
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Sources
- Amt für Statistik, Fürstentum Liechtenstein: Statistisches Jahrbuch Liechtensteins 2026 (tables T_1.1_02, T_2.1_01, T_2.1_03, T_2.2_10, T_2.2_11, T_2.3_02, T_5.2_02, T_5.2_03, T_6.2_01, T_8.1_12, T_10.1_26, T_10.1_27), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 55eec612904f…)
- Amt für Statistik, Fürstentum Liechtenstein: Statistisches Jahrbuch Liechtensteins 2025 (2023 values of tables T_2.1_03, T_5.2_02, T_5.2_03, T_8.1_12), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 07de2024e769…)
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