About Dittingen
Dittingen is a municipality in the district of Laufen in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 6.8 km²
Population
740residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'849
Vacancy
0.26%
Foreign residents
18.1%
Dwellings
385
Jobs (FTE)
217
Tax multiplier
64%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Dittingen, 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
217 full-time-equivalent jobs across 69 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 21% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
217FTE total
Primary11.1%
Secondary21.2%
Tertiary67.7%
Land use
8% built-up, 28% agricultural, 63% forest. Measured across 674 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.2%
Agriculture28.5%
Forest63.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.4%, ahead of SP at 23.6%.
Source BFS
SVP28.4%+3.4 pp
SP23.6%+3.0 pp
Mitte19.3%
Grüne13.7%−10.0 pp
FDP7.2%+0.8 pp
GLP6.3%+1.7 pp
EVP0.7%−0.8 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.7%
Second homes11.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.9°C with 842 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.2°C), coldest in January (2.2°C). Station: Basel / Binningen, 316 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.9°C
Rain 842 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Basel / Binningen · 316 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
