Economy, jobs and prices in Glarus (Ostschweiz, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €3.2 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Glarus spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Glarus CHF 29.06 million in 2024, CHF 686 per resident (12th lowest of 26 cantons): CHF 18.27 million for roads and CHF 10.76 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Glarus invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Glarus came to CHF 52.62 million in 2024, 12.1% of the total and CHF 1,242 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 45.53 million of cantonal spending in Glarus in 2024, including CHF 35.55 million for agriculture, CHF 789,511 for tourism and CHF 4.40 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 359 per resident for the cantonal government of Glarus, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 22.44 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 9.40 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Glarus compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Glarus ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jura | CHF 756 |
| 13 | Bern / Berne | CHF 736 |
| 14 | Basel-Landschaft | CHF 691 |
| 15 | Glarus | CHF 686 |
| 16 | Schwyz | CHF 664 |
| 17 | Zürich | CHF 659 |
| 18 | Vaud | CHF 630 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Glarus ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun | CHF 556 |
| 19 | Valais / Wallis | CHF 439 |
| 20 | Solothurn | CHF 413 |
| 21 | Glarus | CHF 359 |
| 22 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | CHF 342 |
| 23 | Obwalden | CHF 325 |
| 24 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | CHF 309 |
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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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