About Itingen
Itingen is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 3.1 km²
Population
2'473residents
Median taxable income
CHF 75'947
Vacancy
0.27%
Foreign residents
21.9%
Dwellings
1'111
Jobs (FTE)
883
Tax multiplier
63%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Itingen, 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
883 full-time-equivalent jobs across 121 businesses — services make up 56% of employment, industry 42% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
883FTE total
Primary1.2%
Secondary42.4%
Tertiary56.4%
Land use
25% built-up, 29% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 312 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement24.8%
Agriculture28.6%
Forest46.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.4%, ahead of SP at 21.1%.
Source BFS
SVP32.4%+7.1 pp
SP21.1%+1.7 pp
FDP15.5%−4.3 pp
Grüne13.0%−8.2 pp
Mitte7.0%
GLP6.1%+0.6 pp
EVP3.4%±0 pp
Others
0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.3%
Second homes7.7%
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
