About Wahlen
Wahlen is a municipality in the district of Laufen in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 5.4 km²
Population
1'592residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'528
Vacancy
0.78%
Foreign residents
17.5%
Dwellings
769
Jobs (FTE)
195
Tax multiplier
60%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wahlen, 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
195 full-time-equivalent jobs across 80 businesses — services make up 65% of employment, industry 15% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
195FTE total
Primary20.0%
Secondary15.4%
Tertiary64.6%
Land use
12% built-up, 54% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 542 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.0%
Agriculture54.2%
Forest33.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 48.1%, ahead of Mitte at 14.4%.
Source BFS
SVP48.1%+6.6 pp
Mitte14.4%
SP12.8%−0.3 pp
FDP10.4%−1.9 pp
Grüne6.9%−4.3 pp
GLP5.0%+1.8 pp
EVP1.2%±0 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.5%
Second homes11.5%
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
