About Böckten
Böckten is a municipality in the district of Sissach in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 2.3 km²
Population
857residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'421
Vacancy
0.49%
Foreign residents
15.2%
Dwellings
408
Jobs (FTE)
572
Tax multiplier
64%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Böckten, 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
572 full-time-equivalent jobs across 64 businesses — services make up 28% of employment, industry 70% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
572FTE total
Primary1.9%
Secondary69.8%
Tertiary28.3%
Land use
15% built-up, 43% agricultural, 41% forest. Measured across 227 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.7%
Agriculture43.3%
Forest42.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.0%, ahead of SP at 25.5%.
Source BFS
SVP32.0%+1.5 pp
SP25.5%+5.9 pp
FDP11.5%−3.9 pp
Grüne10.1%−9.8 pp
Mitte9.4%
GLP5.5%+1.8 pp
EVP3.3%−1.8 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.6%
Second homes10.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 972 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Rünenberg, 611 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 972 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Rünenberg · 611 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
