About Entlebuch
Entlebuch is a municipality in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of Entlebuch. The area has been designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2001.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 56.9 km²
Population
3'422residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'738
Vacancy
1.86%
Foreign residents
9.8%
Dwellings
1'774
Jobs (FTE)
1'690
Tax multiplier
210%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Entlebuch, 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
1'690 full-time-equivalent jobs across 377 businesses — services make up 52% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'690FTE total
Primary22.2%
Secondary26.2%
Tertiary51.6%
Land use
4% built-up, 49% agricultural, 44% forest. Measured across 5'698 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.1%
Agriculture50.8%
Forest45.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.1%, ahead of Mitte at 36.2%.
Source BFS
SVP44.1%+6.1 pp
Mitte36.2%
FDP11.6%−5.9 pp
SP2.6%−1.0 pp
Grüne2.1%−1.5 pp
GLP1.4%−0.9 pp
EVP0.2%−0.2 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.2%
Second homes15.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 2.3°C with 1'791 mm of rain. Warmest in August (9.8°C), coldest in February (-4.4°C). Station: Pilatus, 2105 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
2.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 2.3°C
Rain 1791 mm
Sun ≈144 days
Pilatus · 2105 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
