About Oberbuchsiten
Oberbuchsiten is a municipality in the district of Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 9.4 km²
Population
2'406residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'426
Vacancy
1.30%
Foreign residents
32.1%
Dwellings
1'154
Jobs (FTE)
595
Tax multiplier
107%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Oberbuchsiten, 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
595 full-time-equivalent jobs across 120 businesses — services make up 70% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
595FTE total
Primary3.7%
Secondary26.1%
Tertiary70.3%
Land use
12% built-up, 37% agricultural, 50% forest. Measured across 936 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.1%
Agriculture37.6%
Forest50.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.2%, ahead of Mitte at 27.1%.
Source BFS
SVP35.2%+4.3 pp
Mitte27.1%
FDP12.9%−4.8 pp
SP9.8%−1.3 pp
Grüne5.7%−0.9 pp
GLP5.3%−0.1 pp
EVP0.6%−0.5 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.9%
Second homes12.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 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
