Economy, jobs and prices in Zug (Zentralschweiz, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €25.7 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Zug spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Zug CHF 133.30 million in 2024, CHF 997 per resident (8th highest of 26 cantons): CHF 88.58 million for roads and CHF 43.42 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Zug invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Zug came to CHF 161.68 million in 2024, 9.0% of the total and CHF 1,209 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 65.68 million of cantonal spending in Zug in 2024, including CHF 33.67 million for agriculture, CHF 24,536 for tourism and CHF 6.66 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 3,368 per resident for the cantonal government of Zug, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 17.28 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 40.21 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Zug compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Zug ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Obwalden | CHF 1,216 |
| 6 | Genève | CHF 1,188 |
| 7 | Ticino | CHF 998 |
| 8 | Zug | CHF 997 |
| 9 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | CHF 960 |
| 10 | Neuchâtel | CHF 917 |
| 11 | Appenzell Ausserrhoden | CHF 782 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Zug ranks 3 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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