About Schötz
Schötz is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On 1 January 2013 the former municipality of Ohmstal merged into the municipality of Schötz.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 15.3 km²
Population
4'964residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'690
Vacancy
0.28%
Foreign residents
21.9%
Dwellings
2'143
Jobs (FTE)
1'856
Tax multiplier
210%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schötz, 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
1'856 full-time-equivalent jobs across 306 businesses — services make up 55% of employment, industry 36% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'856FTE total
Primary9.4%
Secondary35.8%
Tertiary54.8%
Land use
12% built-up, 66% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 1'531 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.5%
Agriculture67.6%
Forest19.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 35.4%, ahead of SVP at 29.0%.
Source BFS
Mitte35.4%
SVP29.0%+0.5 pp
FDP13.8%−1.0 pp
SP8.8%+2.1 pp
GLP4.8%+0.5 pp
Grüne4.3%−2.3 pp
EVP0.7%−0.4 pp
Others
0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
95.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 4.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences95.3%
Second homes4.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 5.7°C with 1'649 mm of rain. Warmest in July (13.9°C), coldest in February (-1.6°C). Station: Napf, 1404 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
5.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 5.7°C
Rain 1649 mm
Sun ≈137 days
Napf · 1404 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Luzern has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1871–1900) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1871–1900
Luzern · 454 m.a.s.l. · 1871–2025
