About 4554 Etziken
Etziken is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 3.4 km²
Population
1'069residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'785
Vacancy
2.96%
Foreign residents
13.2%
Dwellings
507
Jobs (FTE)
435
Tax multiplier
130%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4554 Etziken, 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
435 full-time-equivalent jobs across 49 businesses — services make up 18% of employment, industry 74% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
435FTE total
Primary7.1%
Secondary74.5%
Tertiary18.4%
Land use
15% built-up, 52% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 337 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.2%
Agriculture52.1%
Forest32.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.4%, ahead of Mitte at 17.4%.
Source BFS
SVP40.4%+6.5 pp
Mitte17.4%
FDP15.0%+0.1 pp
SP12.4%−0.3 pp
GLP6.7%+1.5 pp
Grüne6.2%−0.3 pp
EVP0.2%±0 pp
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 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
