About Erschwil
Erschwil is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 7.4 km²
Population
967residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'373
Vacancy
1.53%
Foreign residents
17.3%
Dwellings
458
Jobs (FTE)
404
Tax multiplier
128%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Erschwil, 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
404 full-time-equivalent jobs across 66 businesses — services make up 26% of employment, industry 67% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
404FTE total
Primary6.4%
Secondary67.1%
Tertiary26.5%
Land use
8% built-up, 34% agricultural, 58% forest. Measured across 747 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.8%
Agriculture34.3%
Forest57.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 36.1%, ahead of SVP at 33.6%.
Source BFS
Mitte36.1%
SVP33.6%+0.4 pp
FDP13.7%−3.6 pp
SP7.2%±0 pp
Grüne3.8%−0.1 pp
GLP2.3%−0.5 pp
EVP0.4%±0 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.5%
Second homes11.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.9°C with 842 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.2°C), coldest in January (2.2°C). Station: Basel / Binningen, 316 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.9°C
Rain 842 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Basel / Binningen · 316 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
