About Laufen
Laufen is a municipality and the capital of the district of Laufen in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 11.4 km²
Population
6'054residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'612
Vacancy
1.15%
Foreign residents
29.3%
Dwellings
3'130
Jobs (FTE)
4'003
Tax multiplier
59%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Laufen, 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
4'003 full-time-equivalent jobs across 506 businesses — services make up 67% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'003FTE total
Primary0.4%
Secondary32.3%
Tertiary67.3%
Land use
20% built-up, 26% agricultural, 53% forest. Measured across 1'135 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement20.2%
Agriculture25.9%
Forest53.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.1%, ahead of Mitte at 19.4%.
Source BFS
SVP27.1%+3.9 pp
Mitte19.4%
SP19.2%−1.5 pp
FDP14.8%+0.4 pp
Grüne9.6%−4.5 pp
GLP6.0%+1.3 pp
EVP2.0%±0 pp
Others
0.1%
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 876 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Delémont, 439 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 876 mm
Delémont · 439 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
