About Birsfelden
Birsfelden is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 2.5 km²
Population
10'445residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'719
Vacancy
0.94%
Foreign residents
34.0%
Dwellings
5'851
Jobs (FTE)
4'263
Tax multiplier
62%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Birsfelden, 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
4'263 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 63% of employment, industry 36% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'263FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary36.4%
Tertiary63.4%
Land use
78% built-up, 0% agricultural, 2% forest. Measured across 258 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement97.1%
Agriculture0.0%
Forest2.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.9%, ahead of SP at 24.7%.
Source BFS
SVP28.9%+3.8 pp
SP24.7%+2.9 pp
FDP14.2%−2.3 pp
Mitte10.6%
Grüne10.0%−8.0 pp
GLP7.0%+1.7 pp
EVP2.5%−1.0 pp
Others
0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.3%
Second homes9.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.9°C with 842 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.2°C), coldest in January (2.2°C). Station: Basel / Binningen, 316 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.9°C
Rain 842 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Basel / Binningen · 316 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