About Laufenburg
Laufenburg is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau. It is the seat of the district of the same name. On 1 January 2010 the municipality Sulz merged into Laufenburg.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 14.5 km²
Population
3'858residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'077
Vacancy
1.29%
Foreign residents
35.7%
Dwellings
1'938
Jobs (FTE)
2'323
Tax multiplier
108%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Laufenburg, 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
2'323 full-time-equivalent jobs across 272 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'323FTE total
Primary4.0%
Secondary36.8%
Tertiary59.1%
Land use
13% built-up, 37% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 1'443 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.5%
Agriculture38.3%
Forest48.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.3%, ahead of Mitte at 19.3%.
Source BFS
SVP34.3%+3.0 pp
Mitte19.3%
SP18.6%+0.8 pp
FDP12.4%+1.2 pp
Grüne6.5%−1.4 pp
GLP4.4%±0 pp
EVP1.5%±0 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.6%
Second homes12.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
