About Willisau
Willisau is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the Lucerne canton of Switzerland. It was formed on 1 January 2006 from the municipalities of Willisau Land and Willisau Stadt. On 1 January 2021 the former municipality of Gettnau merged into Willisau.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 47.2 km²
Population
9'242residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'183
Vacancy
0.99%
Foreign residents
15.3%
Dwellings
4'343
Jobs (FTE)
5'481
Tax multiplier
210%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Willisau, 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
5'481 full-time-equivalent jobs across 804 businesses — services make up 65% of employment, industry 25% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'481FTE total
Primary9.8%
Secondary24.9%
Tertiary65.3%
Land use
9% built-up, 62% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 4'722 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.0%
Agriculture61.9%
Forest29.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 35.0%, ahead of SVP at 27.5%.
Source BFS
Mitte35.0%
SVP27.5%+2.2 pp
FDP17.0%−3.0 pp
SP10.3%+1.7 pp
Grüne4.7%−2.6 pp
GLP3.1%−0.3 pp
EVP0.3%−0.3 pp
Others
0.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.0%
Second homes10.0%
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
