About Wilen b. Wil
Wilen is a municipality in the district of Münchwilen in the canton of Thurgau in Switzerland. Prior to Thurgau's 1998 reorganisation, Wilen was known as Wilen bei Wil and was part of Rickenbach bei Wil, which was then broken up into the municipalities of Rickenbach and Wilen.
- Canton
- Thurgau
- Area
- 2.3 km²
Population
2'506residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'822
Vacancy
1.24%
Foreign residents
15.0%
Dwellings
1'048
Jobs (FTE)
581
Tax multiplier
137%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wilen b. Wil, 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
581 full-time-equivalent jobs across 132 businesses — services make up 75% of employment, industry 24% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
581FTE total
Primary1.4%
Secondary24.1%
Tertiary74.5%
Land use
28% built-up, 48% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 225 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement29.5%
Agriculture49.3%
Forest21.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.7%, ahead of Mitte at 21.1%.
Source BFS
SVP34.7%+3.1 pp
Mitte21.1%
FDP10.2%−2.5 pp
Grüne10.2%−0.2 pp
SP8.8%−1.1 pp
GLP7.1%−3.0 pp
EVP3.4%+0.3 pp
Others
2.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.7%
Second homes6.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.1°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.5°C), coldest in January (-0.6°C). Station: Hörnli, 1133 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.1°C
Sun ≈138 days
Hörnli · 1133 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at St. Gallen has risen by +2.5°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.5°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
St. Gallen · 776 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
