About 4522 Rüttenen
Rüttenen is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 8.8 km²
Population
1'532residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'274
Vacancy
0.51%
Foreign residents
8.5%
Dwellings
784
Jobs (FTE)
342
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4522 Rüttenen, 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
342 full-time-equivalent jobs across 103 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 21% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
342FTE total
Primary7.0%
Secondary20.8%
Tertiary72.2%
Land use
8% built-up, 22% agricultural, 69% forest. Measured across 880 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.2%
Agriculture22.4%
Forest69.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 22.9%, ahead of FDP at 20.9%.
Source BFS
SP22.9%+1.5 pp
FDP20.9%+0.7 pp
SVP19.2%+0.6 pp
Mitte12.5%
Grüne12.1%−5.1 pp
GLP9.3%+0.2 pp
EVP1.6%+0.8 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.4%
Second homes11.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'026 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Koppigen, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1026 mm
Koppigen · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
