About Marbach LU
Marbach is a former municipality in the district of Entlebuch in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipalities of Escholzmatt and Marbach merged to form the new municipality of Escholzmatt-Marbach.
- Canton
- Luzern
- Area
- 106.4 km²
Population
4'559residents
Median taxable income
CHF 50'944
Vacancy
1.24%
Foreign residents
7.8%
Dwellings
2'419
Jobs (FTE)
2'324
Tax multiplier
200%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Marbach LU, 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
2'324 full-time-equivalent jobs across 506 businesses — services make up 37% of employment, industry 33% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'324FTE total
Primary29.8%
Secondary33.0%
Tertiary37.2%
Land use
3% built-up, 47% agricultural, 46% forest. Measured across 10'635 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.2%
Agriculture48.9%
Forest47.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 50.3%, ahead of SVP at 35.1%.
Source BFS
Mitte50.3%
SVP35.1%−2.6 pp
FDP7.7%−2.8 pp
SP2.6%−1.1 pp
Grüne1.5%−1.9 pp
GLP0.7%−1.1 pp
EVP0.2%−0.3 pp
Others
0.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.3%
Second homes15.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 5.7°C with 1'649 mm of rain. Warmest in July (13.9°C), coldest in February (-1.6°C). Station: Napf, 1404 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
5.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 5.7°C
Rain 1649 mm
Sun ≈137 days
Napf · 1404 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Meiringen has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1890–1919) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1890–1919
Meiringen · 589 m.a.s.l. · 1890–2025
