Economy, jobs and prices in Thurgau (Ostschweiz, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €20.9 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Thurgau spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Thurgau CHF 148.81 million in 2024, CHF 497 per resident (3rd lowest of 26 cantons): CHF 84.78 million for roads and CHF 63.83 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Thurgau invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Thurgau came to CHF 159.60 million in 2024, 6.4% of the total and CHF 533 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 188.95 million of cantonal spending in Thurgau in 2024, including CHF 125.06 million for agriculture, CHF 1.12 million for tourism and CHF 41.77 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 259 per resident for the cantonal government of Thurgau, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 33.90 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 38.84 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Thurgau compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Thurgau ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Schaffhausen | CHF 567 |
| 21 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 513 |
| 22 | Luzern | CHF 512 |
| 23 | Solothurn | CHF 508 |
| 24 | Thurgau | CHF 497 |
| 25 | Nidwalden | CHF 489 |
| 26 | Aargau | CHF 468 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Thurgau ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Solothurn | CHF 413 |
| 21 | Glarus | CHF 359 |
| 22 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | CHF 342 |
| 23 | Obwalden | CHF 325 |
| 24 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | CHF 309 |
| 25 | Thurgau | CHF 259 |
| 26 | Uri | CHF 138 |
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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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