About Allschwil
Allschwil is a village and a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 8.9 km²
Population
22'155residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'281
Vacancy
1.10%
Foreign residents
30.9%
Dwellings
11'545
Jobs (FTE)
11'081
Tax multiplier
58%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Allschwil, 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
11'081 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'206 businesses — services make up 78% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
11'081FTE total
Primary0.4%
Secondary21.9%
Tertiary77.6%
Land use
44% built-up, 28% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 889 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement44.4%
Agriculture28.3%
Forest27.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.2%, ahead of SVP at 23.8%.
Source BFS
SP29.2%+3.6 pp
SVP23.8%+3.8 pp
FDP13.3%−3.6 pp
Mitte12.4%
Grüne9.4%−7.6 pp
GLP7.6%+1.6 pp
EVP2.8%−0.5 pp
Others
0.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.7%
Second homes8.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.9°C with 842 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.2°C), coldest in January (2.2°C). Station: Basel / Binningen, 316 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.9°C
Rain 842 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Basel / Binningen · 316 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
