About Egerkingen
Egerkingen is a municipality in the district of Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 7.0 km²
Population
4'311residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'714
Vacancy
1.10%
Foreign residents
37.6%
Dwellings
2'000
Jobs (FTE)
3'713
Tax multiplier
112%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Egerkingen, 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
3'713 full-time-equivalent jobs across 294 businesses — services make up 81% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'713FTE total
Primary0.7%
Secondary18.4%
Tertiary80.9%
Land use
26% built-up, 24% agricultural, 49% forest. Measured across 693 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement26.2%
Agriculture24.2%
Forest49.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.8%, ahead of FDP at 26.0%.
Source BFS
SVP36.8%+8.6 pp
FDP26.0%−4.3 pp
Mitte21.3%
SP6.6%−0.6 pp
GLP3.8%−0.1 pp
Grüne3.2%−1.6 pp
EVP0.6%−0.4 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.1%
Second homes8.9%
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
