Kanton Uri Employee Directory
Government AdministrationUri, Switzerland201-500 Employees
The Kantonsverwaltung Uri is the canton’s government administration, responsible for delivering public services to businesses and residents in Uri, Switzerland. Based in Altdorf, it operates within a canton of about 37,000 inhabitants and stands as a major public-sector employer, including cantonal teachers among its staff. Since 2023, its personnel framework has been modernized to improve work conditions and family-friendly policies, reflecting ongoing reforms in public administration; the canton also invested in health care infrastructure with a modern hospital opened in summer 2022. Its primary function is to provide administrative services to private individuals and companies. Uri’s central location offers convenient access to larger centers, with Luzern and Zug reachable in roughly 30 to 45 minutes by public transport, and Bellinzona and Lugano connected via the new cantonal station in Altdorf in about 34 and 50 minutes respectively.