About Oberdorf (BL)
Oberdorf is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 6.2 km²
Population
2'577residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'539
Vacancy
0.97%
Foreign residents
25.2%
Dwellings
1'237
Jobs (FTE)
865
Tax multiplier
65%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Oberdorf (BL), 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
865 full-time-equivalent jobs across 151 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 29% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
865FTE total
Primary3.0%
Secondary28.6%
Tertiary68.4%
Land use
13% built-up, 42% agricultural, 44% forest. Measured across 628 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.3%
Agriculture42.6%
Forest44.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.1%, ahead of SP at 21.8%.
Source BFS
SVP34.1%+5.2 pp
SP21.8%+3.5 pp
FDP13.3%−0.4 pp
Grüne9.9%−9.2 pp
Mitte8.9%
GLP5.0%−0.3 pp
EVP4.2%−1.3 pp
Others
1.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.3%
Second homes11.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 972 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Rünenberg, 611 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 972 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Rünenberg · 611 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
