About Biel-Benken BL
Biel-Benken is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 4.1 km²
Population
3'485residents
Median taxable income
CHF 93'897
Vacancy
1.02%
Foreign residents
15.2%
Dwellings
1'569
Jobs (FTE)
1'063
Tax multiplier
46%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Biel-Benken BL, 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
1'063 full-time-equivalent jobs across 248 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'063FTE total
Primary6.2%
Secondary34.3%
Tertiary59.5%
Land use
28% built-up, 52% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 411 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement27.7%
Agriculture52.1%
Forest20.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.8%, ahead of SP at 19.2%.
Source BFS
SVP27.8%+2.1 pp
SP19.2%+4.7 pp
Mitte17.5%
FDP15.4%−4.4 pp
Grüne8.9%−6.8 pp
GLP8.5%+1.5 pp
EVP1.8%−0.6 pp
Others
0.3%
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 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
