About Ettiswil
Ettiswil is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 12.6 km²
Population
2'904residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'416
Vacancy
0.08%
Foreign residents
12.7%
Dwellings
1'250
Jobs (FTE)
925
Tax multiplier
215%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ettiswil, 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
925 full-time-equivalent jobs across 199 businesses — services make up 54% of employment, industry 31% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
925FTE total
Primary14.6%
Secondary31.5%
Tertiary53.9%
Land use
11% built-up, 70% agricultural, 18% forest. Measured across 1'253 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.3%
Agriculture70.9%
Forest17.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 37.4%, ahead of SVP at 28.6%.
Source BFS
Mitte37.4%
SVP28.6%+4.5 pp
FDP19.5%−5.9 pp
SP6.2%−0.2 pp
GLP3.3%+1.1 pp
Grüne2.7%−2.0 pp
EVP0.4%−0.1 pp
Others
0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.8%
Second homes7.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 5.7°C with 1'649 mm of rain. Warmest in July (13.9°C), coldest in February (-1.6°C). Station: Napf, 1404 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
5.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 5.7°C
Rain 1649 mm
Sun ≈137 days
Napf · 1404 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
