Economy, jobs and prices in Jura (Espace Mittelland, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €6.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Jura spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Jura CHF 56.55 million in 2024, CHF 756 per resident (12th highest of 26 cantons): CHF 36.74 million for roads and CHF 19.76 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Jura invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Jura came to CHF 49.37 million in 2024, 4.8% of the total and CHF 660 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 142.68 million of cantonal spending in Jura in 2024, including CHF 119.38 million for agriculture, CHF 2.37 million for tourism and CHF 4.10 million for energy. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Company taxes are a gauge of the business base: in 2024 they yielded CHF 935 per resident for the cantonal government of Jura, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 22.70 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 21.20 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Jura compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Jura ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | CHF 960 |
| 10 | Neuchâtel | CHF 917 |
| 11 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | CHF 782 |
| 12 | Jura | CHF 756 |
| 13 | Bern / Berne | CHF 736 |
| 14 | Basel-Landschaft | CHF 691 |
| 15 | Glarus | CHF 686 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Jura ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Zürich | CHF 955 |
| 9 | Basel-Landschaft | CHF 944 |
| 10 | Ticino | CHF 936 |
| 11 | Jura | CHF 935 |
| 12 | St. Gallen | CHF 771 |
| 13 | Bern / Berne | CHF 635 |
| 14 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 635 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF): Detaillierte Daten FS und GFS Modell: Standardauswertungen (financial statistics of the Confederation, cantons, communes and social insurance, 1990-2024; standardauswertung.csv with its codelist, saved zipped), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5fec658d1506…)
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