About Gunzwil
Gunzwil was a municipality within the district of Sursee, in the canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. On 1 January 2009 it merged with the municipality of Beromünster, becoming a village inside the new municipality of Beromünster.
- Canton
- Luzern
- Area
- 42.3 km²
Population
6'830residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'324
Vacancy
0.46%
Foreign residents
13.8%
Dwellings
3'043
Jobs (FTE)
2'846
Tax multiplier
185%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gunzwil, 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
2'846 full-time-equivalent jobs across 561 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 31% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'846FTE total
Primary16.2%
Secondary30.9%
Tertiary52.9%
Land use
10% built-up, 68% agricultural, 22% forest. Measured across 4'218 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.7%
Agriculture68.6%
Forest21.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 40.1%, ahead of SVP at 28.6%.
Source BFS
Mitte40.1%
SVP28.6%+3.8 pp
FDP14.0%−0.7 pp
SP5.5%−0.9 pp
GLP4.7%−0.6 pp
Grüne4.1%−3.2 pp
EVP0.4%−0.4 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.6%
Second homes7.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.1°C with 1'291 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.5°C), coldest in January (1.1°C). Station: Luzern, 454 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.1°C
Rain 1291 mm
Sun ≈128 days
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
