About Balsthal
Balsthal is a municipality in the district of Thal in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 15.7 km²
Population
6'560residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'716
Vacancy
3.44%
Foreign residents
36.7%
Dwellings
3'227
Jobs (FTE)
2'683
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Balsthal, 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
2'683 full-time-equivalent jobs across 377 businesses — services make up 64% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'683FTE total
Primary1.1%
Secondary35.0%
Tertiary63.9%
Land use
15% built-up, 29% agricultural, 55% forest. Measured across 1'572 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.4%
Agriculture29.0%
Forest55.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.8%, ahead of Mitte at 28.2%.
Source BFS
SVP35.8%+4.6 pp
Mitte28.2%
FDP13.6%−8.1 pp
SP10.6%−1.8 pp
Grüne5.4%−0.4 pp
GLP3.6%−1.6 pp
EVP0.9%−0.1 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.2%
Second homes11.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
