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Population Schwyz (Switzerland)
15 239
people
As of December 1, 2024 the population (permanent residents) Schwyz is 15 239 people, including children under the age of 6 - 1 545 people, teenagers (schoolchildren) aged 7 to 17 years - 1 777 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 1 850 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years - 6 532 people, elderly people over 60 years old - 2 865 people, and the centenarians Schwyz over 80 years old - 671 people.
Population size Schwyz by age groups
| Children under 6 years old | 1 545 / 10.14% |
| Teenagers from 7 to 17 | 1 777 / 11.66% |
| Young people from 18 to 29 | 1 850 / 12.14% |
| Adults from 30 to 59 | 6 532 / 42.86% |
| Elderly over 60 | 2 865 / 18.8% |
| Centenarians over 80 | 671 / 4.4% |
Gender composition of the population Schwyz
Total Schwyz permanent residents 6 736 men (44.2%) and 8 503 women (55.8%).
| Age | Men | Women | Percentage of women |
| 0 – 4 | 436 / 6.3% | 349 / 5.4% | 48.3% |
| 5 – 9 | 436 / 6.3% | 342 / 5.3% | 48.1% |
| 10 - 14 | 389 / 5.6% | 309 / 4.8% | 48.1% |
| 15 - 19 | 328 / 4.7% | 268 / 4.2% | 48.6% |
| 20 - 24 | 389 / 5.6% | 322 / 5% | 49.6% |
| 25 - 29 | 576 / 8.4% | 483 / 7.4% | 49.5% |
| 30 - 34 | 563 / 8.2% | 483 / 7.4% | 50% |
| 35 - 39 | 516 / 7.5% | 470 / 7.2% | 51.7% |
| 40 - 44 | 476 / 6.9% | 443 / 6.8% | 52.1% |
| 45 - 49 | 436 / 6.3% | 409 / 6.3% | 52.4% |
| 50 - 54 | 496 / 7.2% | 496 / 7.6% | 54.2% |
| 55 - 59 | 523 / 7.6% | 570 / 8.7% | 56.1% |
| 60 - 64 | 436 / 6.3% | 510 / 7.8% | 57.9% |
| 65 - 69 | 302 / 4.3% | 403 / 6.2% | 61% |
| 70 - 74 | 127 / 1.7% | 215 / 3.4% | 66.4% |
| 75 - 79 | 161 / 2.2% | 335 / 5.2% | 70.6% |
| 80+ | 114 / 1.5% | 302 / 4.7% | 75.8% |
Education level
Education level of residents Schwyz: have higher education 22.9% (3 490 people), incomplete higher education — 2.7% (411 people), secondary vocational — 35.9% (5 471 people), 11 classes — 15.9% (2 423 people), 9 classes — 8.9% (1 356 people), 5 classes — 8% (1 219 people), have no education — 0.6% (91 people), illiterate — 0.4% (61 people).
| Higher education | 3 490 / 22.9% |
| Incomplete higher | 411 / 2.7% |
| Secondary vocational | 5 471 / 35.9% |
| Elementary school | 2 423 / 15.9% |
| Middle school | 1 356 / 8.9% |
| High school | 1 219 / 8% |
| Without education | 91 / 0.6% |
| Illiterate | 61 / 0.4% |
Employment, unemployment and pensioners Schwyz
Total Schwyz the number of officially employed population is 10 225 people (67.1%), pensioners 4 115 people (27%), a officially registered and registered unemployed 442 people (2.9%).
| Employed population | 10 225 / 67.1% |
| Unemployed | 442 / 2.9% |
| Pensioners | 4 115 / 27% |
Disability
Total Schwyz have a disability 1 330 people, what constitutes 8.73% from the entire population. Disabled of the group I are 194 (1.27.%), disabled of the group II are 536 (3.52.%), disabled of the group III are 514 (3.37.%), disabled children 87 (0.57.%).
| Total disabled | 1 330 / 8.73% |
| Disabled of the group I | 194 / 1.27% |
| Disabled of the group II | 536 / 3.52% |
| Disabled of the group III | 514 / 3.37% |
| Disabled children | 87 / 0.57% |