About Holderbank SO
Holderbank is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 7.8 km²
Population
779residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'460
Vacancy
2.84%
Foreign residents
22.6%
Dwellings
423
Jobs (FTE)
262
Tax multiplier
132%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Holderbank SO, 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
262 full-time-equivalent jobs across 56 businesses — services make up 28% of employment, industry 48% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
262FTE total
Primary24.0%
Secondary47.7%
Tertiary28.2%
Land use
6% built-up, 44% agricultural, 50% forest. Measured across 778 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.3%
Agriculture43.7%
Forest50.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.8%, ahead of Mitte at 21.8%.
Source BFS
SVP44.8%+6.5 pp
Mitte21.8%
FDP14.2%−6.1 pp
SP7.0%+0.1 pp
Grüne4.2%−2.4 pp
GLP1.7%−3.6 pp
EVP0.3%±0 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.5%
Second homes12.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 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
