About Wauwil
Wauwil is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 3.0 km²
Population
2'660residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'808
Vacancy
0.76%
Foreign residents
22.9%
Dwellings
1'184
Jobs (FTE)
701
Tax multiplier
205%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wauwil, 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
701 full-time-equivalent jobs across 137 businesses — services make up 44% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
701FTE total
Primary31.4%
Secondary24.7%
Tertiary43.9%
Land use
23% built-up, 67% agricultural, 9% forest. Measured across 294 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement23.5%
Agriculture67.2%
Forest9.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 30.6%, ahead of SVP at 27.2%.
Source BFS
Mitte30.6%
SVP27.2%−0.5 pp
FDP19.6%+1.9 pp
SP8.6%−0.1 pp
GLP5.9%+1.3 pp
Grüne5.4%−2.1 pp
EVP0.2%−0.3 pp
Others
0.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.7%
Second homes7.3%
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
