About Büsserach
Büsserach is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 7.5 km²
Population
2'450residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'183
Vacancy
3.91%
Foreign residents
17.2%
Dwellings
1'202
Jobs (FTE)
706
Tax multiplier
111%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Büsserach, 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
706 full-time-equivalent jobs across 136 businesses — services make up 54% of employment, industry 42% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
706FTE total
Primary3.5%
Secondary42.2%
Tertiary54.2%
Land use
12% built-up, 42% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 754 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.9%
Agriculture41.8%
Forest46.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.1%, ahead of Mitte at 20.8%.
Source BFS
SVP39.1%+4.7 pp
Mitte20.8%
FDP17.9%−5.6 pp
SP6.2%−1.2 pp
Grüne5.8%−3.7 pp
GLP5.8%+1.0 pp
EVP0.9%−0.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.0%
Second homes10.0%
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
