About Ruswil
Ruswil is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 45.3 km²
Population
7'541residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'196
Vacancy
0.18%
Foreign residents
11.9%
Dwellings
3'333
Jobs (FTE)
3'100
Tax multiplier
200%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ruswil, 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
3'100 full-time-equivalent jobs across 575 businesses — services make up 48% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'100FTE total
Primary20.3%
Secondary31.5%
Tertiary48.1%
Land use
8% built-up, 71% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 4'531 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.6%
Agriculture71.6%
Forest20.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 39.8%, ahead of SVP at 29.7%.
Source BFS
Mitte39.8%
SVP29.7%+1.8 pp
FDP11.5%−0.3 pp
SP7.8%±0 pp
GLP4.4%−0.2 pp
Grüne4.3%−2.0 pp
EVP0.5%−0.7 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.3%
Second homes8.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 2.3°C with 1'791 mm of rain. Warmest in August (9.8°C), coldest in February (-4.4°C). Station: Pilatus, 2105 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
2.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 2.3°C
Rain 1791 mm
Sun ≈144 days
Pilatus · 2105 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
