About Schönenwerd
Schönenwerd is a municipality in the district of Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 3.7 km²
Population
5'337residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'725
Vacancy
3.48%
Foreign residents
38.9%
Dwellings
2'615
Jobs (FTE)
2'220
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schönenwerd, 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
2'220 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'220FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary31.8%
Tertiary68.1%
Land use
44% built-up, 8% agricultural, 43% forest. Measured across 374 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement46.0%
Agriculture8.2%
Forest45.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.1%, ahead of SP at 18.7%.
Source BFS
SVP29.1%+3.4 pp
SP18.7%−2.6 pp
FDP18.4%−3.1 pp
Mitte14.0%
Grüne9.7%−2.9 pp
GLP5.6%+0.1 pp
EVP2.4%+0.9 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.7%
Second homes10.3%
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 Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
