About Oftringen
Oftringen is a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 12.8 km²
Population
15'120residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'754
Vacancy
3.76%
Foreign residents
40.2%
Dwellings
6'995
Jobs (FTE)
5'371
Tax multiplier
113%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Oftringen, 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
5'371 full-time-equivalent jobs across 683 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'371FTE total
Primary1.8%
Secondary26.3%
Tertiary71.9%
Land use
33% built-up, 33% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 1'288 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement33.3%
Agriculture33.1%
Forest33.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.2%, ahead of SP at 16.9%.
Source BFS
SVP40.2%+6.7 pp
SP16.9%−2.4 pp
FDP11.3%−0.8 pp
Mitte8.3%
EVP6.6%−0.2 pp
GLP5.7%−1.7 pp
Grüne5.5%−2.2 pp
Others
2.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.6%
Second homes8.4%
