About 4426 Lauwil
Lauwil is a municipality in the district of Waldenburg in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 7.3 km²
Population
324residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'667
Vacancy
0.00%
Foreign residents
8.3%
Jobs (FTE)
89
Tax multiplier
60%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 4426 Lauwil, 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
89 full-time-equivalent jobs across 27 businesses — services make up 42% of employment, industry 34% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
89FTE total
Primary24.7%
Secondary33.7%
Tertiary41.6%
Land use
3% built-up, 47% agricultural, 50% forest. Measured across 732 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement2.6%
Agriculture47.4%
Forest50.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.9%, ahead of SP at 18.6%.
Source BFS
SVP37.9%+7.7 pp
SP18.6%−4.0 pp
GLP9.4%−1.0 pp
Grüne8.9%−9.4 pp
Mitte7.4%
FDP6.9%+0.2 pp
EVP6.4%+1.7 pp
Others
0.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.7%
Second homes14.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 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
