About 4148 Pfeffingen
Pfeffingen is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 4.9 km²
Population
2'413residents
Median taxable income
CHF 95'034
Vacancy
0.91%
Foreign residents
17.0%
Dwellings
1'099
Jobs (FTE)
361
Tax multiplier
45%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4148 Pfeffingen, 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
361 full-time-equivalent jobs across 112 businesses — services make up 87% of employment, industry 7% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
361FTE total
Primary6.4%
Secondary6.6%
Tertiary87.0%
Land use
15% built-up, 32% agricultural, 53% forest. Measured across 486 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.8%
Agriculture32.1%
Forest53.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.3%, ahead of FDP at 19.5%.
Source BFS
SVP33.3%+3.0 pp
FDP19.5%−5.2 pp
SP16.1%+2.4 pp
Mitte15.0%
Grüne8.4%−3.6 pp
GLP5.2%+0.1 pp
EVP1.2%−0.2 pp
Others
0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.9%
Second homes8.1%
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
