Andermatt has the most jobs per resident in canton Uri: 1.18 jobs per inhabitant. Next come Altdorf (0.65) and Wassen (0.65). A high value marks an employment hub, a low one a residential municipality. Source: FSO (STATENT).
Ranking
BFS · STATENT · 2024| Rank | Municipality | Jobs per resident | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andermatt | 1.18 | 1'603 |
| 2 | Altdorf | 0.65 | 10'618 |
| 3 | Wassen | 0.65 | 425 |
| 4 | Schattdorf | 0.6 | 5'555 |
| 5 | Göschenen | 0.46 | 482 |
| 6 | Flüelen | 0.45 | 2'048 |
| 7 | Bürglen | 0.4 | 3'923 |
| 8 | Seedorf | 0.4 | 2'054 |
| 9 | Gurtnellen | 0.39 | 501 |
| 10 | Erstfeld | 0.38 | 3'985 |
| 11 | Spiringen | 0.37 | 872 |
| 12 | Isenthal | 0.35 | 461 |
| 13 | Seelisberg | 0.33 | 724 |
| 14 | Silenen | 0.28 | 2'080 |
| 15 | Hospental | 0.27 | 176 |
| 16 | Attinghausen | 0.26 | 1'781 |
| 17 | Realp | 0.24 | 157 |
| 18 | Unterschächen | 0.24 | 737 |
| 19 | Sisikon | 0.19 | 399 |
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 11.09.2026
How we measure this
BFS · STATENTNumber of jobs (employment at the workplace) divided by the permanent resident population of the municipality, from the FSO business structure statistics (STATENT, 2024) and the population statistics. A value above 1 means more jobs than residents — typical of hubs with large employers, airports or industrial sites. Residential municipalities sit well below.
Frequently asked questions
- Which municipality in canton Uri has the most jobs per resident?
- Andermatt: 1.18 jobs per resident (2024) — the highest intensity of any municipality in canton Uri. Source: FSO (STATENT).
- What does jobs per resident mean?
- It is the number of jobs at the workplace divided by the number of residents. A value above 1 means more jobs than residents — an employment hub people commute into. A low value marks a residential municipality. Source: FSO STATENT.