About Rothrist
Rothrist is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 11.8 km²
Population
9'896residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'532
Vacancy
1.07%
Foreign residents
26.1%
Dwellings
4'486
Jobs (FTE)
4'878
Tax multiplier
110%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rothrist, 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
4'878 full-time-equivalent jobs across 555 businesses — services make up 66% of employment, industry 33% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'878FTE total
Primary1.0%
Secondary32.9%
Tertiary66.0%
Land use
32% built-up, 32% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 1'183 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement33.3%
Agriculture32.4%
Forest34.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.1%, ahead of SP at 14.1%.
Source BFS
SVP44.1%+1.9 pp
SP14.1%+0.6 pp
FDP13.0%+0.4 pp
Mitte7.5%
GLP5.3%−0.3 pp
EVP5.2%−0.2 pp
Grüne4.0%−3.3 pp
Others
3.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.5%
Second homes8.5%
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
