About Pratteln
Pratteln is a municipality in the canton of Basel-Landschaft in Switzerland, located in the district of Liestal.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 10.7 km²
Population
16'576residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'300
Vacancy
0.78%
Foreign residents
42.2%
Dwellings
8'333
Jobs (FTE)
14'741
Tax multiplier
59%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Pratteln, 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
14'741 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'179 businesses — services make up 71% of employment, industry 29% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
14'741FTE total
Primary0.3%
Secondary28.5%
Tertiary71.2%
Land use
46% built-up, 24% agricultural, 28% forest. Measured across 1'074 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement46.9%
Agriculture24.8%
Forest28.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.8%, ahead of SP at 28.7%.
Source BFS
SVP29.8%+5.0 pp
SP28.7%+1.6 pp
FDP12.3%−1.8 pp
Grüne10.1%−9.0 pp
Mitte9.5%
GLP5.4%+2.1 pp
EVP2.0%−0.2 pp
Others
0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.8%
Second homes9.2%
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
