About Bubendorf
Bubendorf is a municipality in the district of Liestal in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 10.8 km²
Population
4'534residents
Median taxable income
CHF 76'834
Vacancy
0.60%
Foreign residents
18.9%
Dwellings
2'167
Jobs (FTE)
2'759
Tax multiplier
60%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bubendorf, 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
2'759 full-time-equivalent jobs across 316 businesses — services make up 39% of employment, industry 59% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'759FTE total
Primary1.6%
Secondary59.2%
Tertiary39.2%
Land use
15% built-up, 37% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 1'085 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.7%
Agriculture37.4%
Forest46.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.1%, ahead of SP at 26.8%.
Source BFS
SVP28.1%+1.2 pp
SP26.8%+3.1 pp
FDP11.6%−1.2 pp
Mitte9.0%
Grüne8.9%−7.9 pp
GLP7.5%+1.6 pp
EVP5.3%−2.2 pp
Others
1.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.9%
Second homes9.1%
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
