About Nunningen
Nunningen is a municipality in the district of Thierstein in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 10.3 km²
Population
1'983residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'931
Vacancy
1.98%
Foreign residents
10.3%
Dwellings
1'010
Jobs (FTE)
655
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Nunningen, 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
655 full-time-equivalent jobs across 139 businesses — services make up 52% of employment, industry 41% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
655FTE total
Primary7.3%
Secondary41.1%
Tertiary51.6%
Land use
9% built-up, 41% agricultural, 50% forest. Measured across 1'025 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.3%
Agriculture40.7%
Forest50.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 34.5%, ahead of SVP at 33.9%.
Source BFS
Mitte34.5%
SVP33.9%−1.5 pp
FDP12.5%−6.7 pp
SP6.4%−1.4 pp
Grüne6.1%−0.4 pp
GLP4.0%−0.1 pp
EVP0.6%−0.2 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.0%
Second homes13.0%
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
