About Blauen
Blauen is a municipality in the district of Laufen in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 7.1 km²
Population
707residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'076
Vacancy
0.82%
Foreign residents
10.2%
Dwellings
366
Jobs (FTE)
100
Tax multiplier
60%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Blauen, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
100 full-time-equivalent jobs across 42 businesses — services make up 55% of employment, industry 29% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
100FTE total
Primary16.0%
Secondary29.0%
Tertiary55.0%
Land use
6% built-up, 34% agricultural, 60% forest. Measured across 709 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.8%
Agriculture33.9%
Forest60.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.6%, ahead of Mitte at 22.4%.
Source BFS
SVP33.6%+1.9 pp
Mitte22.4%
SP12.2%−4.6 pp
FDP11.4%+2.9 pp
Grüne8.3%−8.2 pp
GLP7.1%+3.4 pp
EVP1.5%+0.6 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.6%
Second homes14.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.9°C with 842 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.2°C), coldest in January (2.2°C). Station: Basel / Binningen, 316 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.9°C
Rain 842 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
