Economy, jobs and prices in Schaffhausen (Ostschweiz, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €8.8 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Schaffhausen spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Schaffhausen CHF 50.26 million in 2024, CHF 567 per resident (7th lowest of 26 cantons): CHF 29.66 million for roads and CHF 20.59 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Schaffhausen invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Schaffhausen came to CHF 68.53 million in 2024, 6.8% of the total and CHF 773 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 78.63 million of cantonal spending in Schaffhausen in 2024, including CHF 42.64 million for agriculture, CHF 1.05 million for tourism and CHF 11.67 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 1,810 per resident for the cantonal government of Schaffhausen, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 9.99 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 11.10 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Schaffhausen compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Schaffhausen ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Zürich | CHF 659 |
| 18 | Vaud | CHF 630 |
| 19 | St. Gallen | CHF 592 |
| 20 | Schaffhausen | CHF 567 |
| 21 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 513 |
| 22 | Luzern | CHF 512 |
| 23 | Solothurn | CHF 508 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Schaffhausen ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Genève | CHF 3,969 |
| 2 | Basel-Stadt | CHF 3,529 |
| 3 | Zug | CHF 3,368 |
| 4 | Schaffhausen | CHF 1,810 |
| 5 | Neuchâtel | CHF 1,350 |
| 6 | Vaud | CHF 1,084 |
| 7 | Luzern | CHF 956 |
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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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