About Sissach
Sissach is a municipality and the capital of the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 8.9 km²
Population
6'894residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'403
Vacancy
0.69%
Foreign residents
18.3%
Dwellings
3'478
Jobs (FTE)
4'046
Tax multiplier
57%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Sissach, 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
4'046 full-time-equivalent jobs across 631 businesses — services make up 63% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'046FTE total
Primary2.5%
Secondary34.2%
Tertiary63.3%
Land use
26% built-up, 27% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 892 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement25.7%
Agriculture27.5%
Forest46.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.4%, ahead of SP at 24.2%.
Source BFS
SVP26.4%+4.7 pp
SP24.2%+5.7 pp
FDP17.3%−1.6 pp
Grüne14.3%−15.2 pp
GLP7.2%+3.3 pp
Mitte6.5%
EVP2.4%−1.4 pp
Others
0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.3%
Second homes9.7%
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
