About Oberbuchsiten
Oberbuchsiten is a municipality in the district of Gäu in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 9.4 km²
Population
2'406residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'426
Vacancy
1.30%
Foreign residents
32.1%
Dwellings
1'154
Jobs (FTE)
595
Tax multiplier
107%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Oberbuchsiten, 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
595 full-time-equivalent jobs across 120 businesses — services make up 70% of employment, industry 26% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
595FTE total
Primary3.7%
Secondary26.1%
Tertiary70.3%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.7%, ahead of Mitte at 17.9%.
Source BFS
SVP28.7%+2.8 pp
Mitte17.9%
FDP17.4%−1.1 pp
SP17.2%−1.2 pp
Grüne9.3%−2.2 pp
GLP6.0%−0.8 pp
EVP1.5%+0.3 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.9%
Second homes12.1%
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