Economy, jobs and prices in Schwyz (Zentralschweiz, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €12.0 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Schwyz spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Schwyz CHF 112.12 million in 2024, CHF 664 per resident (11th lowest of 26 cantons): CHF 64.33 million for roads and CHF 47.74 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Schwyz invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Schwyz came to CHF 106.70 million in 2024, 6.6% of the total and CHF 632 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 127.45 million of cantonal spending in Schwyz in 2024, including CHF 99.11 million for agriculture, CHF 0 for tourism and CHF 8.63 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 602 per resident for the cantonal government of Schwyz, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 30.53 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 17.91 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Schwyz compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Schwyz ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 | St. Gallen | CHF 592 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Schwyz ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 635 |
| 15 | Aargau | CHF 630 |
| 16 | Nidwalden | CHF 609 |
| 17 | Schwyz | CHF 602 |
| 18 | Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun | CHF 556 |
| 19 | Valais / Wallis | CHF 439 |
| 20 | Solothurn | CHF 413 |
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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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