About Ettingen
Ettingen is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 6.3 km²
Population
5'567residents
Median taxable income
CHF 77'993
Vacancy
0.62%
Foreign residents
19.6%
Dwellings
2'742
Jobs (FTE)
1'248
Tax multiplier
61%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ettingen, 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
1'248 full-time-equivalent jobs across 273 businesses — services make up 59% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'248FTE total
Primary4.2%
Secondary37.0%
Tertiary58.8%
Land use
19% built-up, 32% agricultural, 49% forest. Measured across 637 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement19.2%
Agriculture31.6%
Forest49.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.6%, ahead of SP at 22.9%.
Source BFS
SVP31.6%+3.0 pp
SP22.9%+3.4 pp
FDP13.6%−3.3 pp
Mitte13.2%
Grüne8.3%−7.7 pp
GLP6.5%+1.4 pp
EVP1.2%−0.8 pp
Others
0.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.1%
Second homes8.9%
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
