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- Engelberg is a small, tourism-dependent mountain community with about 4,100 residents as of 2016. About one in four residents are foreign nationals, primarily from Germany and other European countries.
- German is the dominant language (88.2% native speakers), though Serbo-Croatian and English speakers are also present.
- The tertiary (service) sector dominates employment, reflecting Engelberg's role as a major alpine resort destination.
- Education levels are relatively high, with about 65.5% of working-age adults completing upper-secondary or higher education.
Education
- Upper Secondary Or Higher Percent
- 65.5
- Age Group
- 25-64
Languages
- English Percent
- 2.2
- German Native Percent
- 88.2
- Serbo Croatian Percent
- 2.5
Population
- Year
- 2016
- Current
- 4100
- Density Per Km2
- 57.6
Age Distribution
- Median Age
- 42.3
- Adults 20 64
- 61.4
- Seniors Over 64
- 20.9
- Children And Teenagers 0 19
- 17.7
Gender Distribution
- Male Percent
- 49.9
- Female Percent
- 50.1
- Year
- 2000
Employment Breakdown 2014
- Total Employed
- 2547
- Primary Sector 143 Workers
- 56
- Secondary Sector 267 Workers
- 54
- Tertiary Sector 2137 Workers
- 372
Business And Tech Presence
- Note
- Engelberg is primarily a mountain resort and tourism-dependent community rather than a tech hub.
- Description
- Limited tech startup presence in Engelberg itself. Momenta, a digital-industry venture capital and growth firm focused on accelerating digital innovation in energy, manufacturing, smart spaces, and supply chain, is based in Engelberg. The broader Swiss startup ecosystem is concentrated in major hubs like Zurich, Lausanne, and Geneva rather than in mountain resort communities.
Foreign Born And Foreign Nationals
- Foreign Nationals Percent
- 26.2
- Foreign Nationals Reference Year
- 2016
Notable Origins
Germany
- Percent Of Population
- 6.3
- Year
- 2015
AI-generated estimateData refreshed July 2026
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Data last updated July 2026 · Verify anything important.