About Wangen bei Olten
Wangen bei Olten is a municipality in the district of Olten in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 7.0 km²
Population
5'532residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'406
Vacancy
2.95%
Foreign residents
28.4%
Dwellings
2'712
Jobs (FTE)
2'615
Tax multiplier
119%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wangen bei Olten, 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
2'615 full-time-equivalent jobs across 192 businesses — services make up 84% of employment, industry 16% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'615FTE total
Primary0.5%
Secondary15.8%
Tertiary83.7%
Land use
24% built-up, 23% agricultural, 53% forest. Measured across 698 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement23.8%
Agriculture22.9%
Forest53.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.6%, ahead of FDP at 20.1%.
Source BFS
SVP24.6%+0.4 pp
FDP20.1%+0.5 pp
SP19.4%+0.1 pp
Mitte16.0%
Grüne9.9%−2.2 pp
GLP6.1%−1.0 pp
EVP2.4%±0 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.4%
Second homes8.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 972 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Rünenberg, 611 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 972 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Rünenberg · 611 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
