About Rickenbach (LU)
Rickenbach is a municipality in the district of Sursee in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Pfeffikon merged into the municipality of Rickenbach.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 11.8 km²
Population
3'884residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'774
Vacancy
0.29%
Foreign residents
21.8%
Dwellings
1'724
Jobs (FTE)
1'393
Tax multiplier
150%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rickenbach (LU), 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
1'393 full-time-equivalent jobs across 243 businesses — services make up 42% of employment, industry 51% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'393FTE total
Primary6.9%
Secondary50.9%
Tertiary42.2%
Land use
13% built-up, 56% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 1'179 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.6%
Agriculture56.0%
Forest31.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.8%, ahead of Mitte at 27.5%.
Source BFS
SVP37.8%+3.2 pp
Mitte27.5%
FDP21.3%+3.2 pp
SP5.5%+0.2 pp
Grüne3.7%−2.4 pp
GLP2.7%−0.2 pp
EVP0.1%−0.3 pp
Others
0.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.3%
Second homes9.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 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
