About Laupersdorf
Laupersdorf is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 15.5 km²
Population
1'880residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'606
Vacancy
1.77%
Foreign residents
13.9%
Dwellings
847
Jobs (FTE)
443
Tax multiplier
126%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Laupersdorf, 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
443 full-time-equivalent jobs across 119 businesses — services make up 31% of employment, industry 45% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
443FTE total
Primary23.9%
Secondary45.1%
Tertiary30.9%
Land use
6% built-up, 47% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 1'553 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.0%
Agriculture47.3%
Forest46.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 43.1%, ahead of SVP at 31.4%.
Source BFS
Mitte43.1%
SVP31.4%+1.6 pp
FDP10.0%−13.0 pp
SP5.3%+0.2 pp
Grüne4.0%−1.7 pp
GLP3.4%−0.1 pp
EVP0.8%+0.2 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.8%
Second homes8.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 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
