About Subingen
Subingen is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 6.3 km²
Population
3'299residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'786
Vacancy
1.76%
Foreign residents
18.2%
Dwellings
1'591
Jobs (FTE)
2'582
Tax multiplier
128%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Subingen, 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
2'582 full-time-equivalent jobs across 189 businesses — services make up 82% of employment, industry 17% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'582FTE total
Primary1.4%
Secondary16.7%
Tertiary82.0%
Land use
22% built-up, 47% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 625 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.1%
Agriculture47.5%
Forest30.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.9%, ahead of FDP at 20.7%.
Source BFS
SVP28.9%+4.5 pp
FDP20.7%−0.1 pp
SP18.7%−2.8 pp
Mitte17.0%
Grüne6.5%−1.0 pp
GLP5.5%+0.7 pp
EVP1.0%+0.3 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.1%
Second homes7.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'026 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Koppigen, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1026 mm
Koppigen · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen 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
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
