About Zuchwil
Zuchwil is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 4.6 km²
Population
9'616residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'817
Vacancy
5.19%
Foreign residents
45.3%
Dwellings
5'145
Jobs (FTE)
5'630
Tax multiplier
118%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Zuchwil, 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
5'630 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 31% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'630FTE total
Primary0.1%
Secondary30.6%
Tertiary69.3%
Land use
53% built-up, 24% agricultural, 19% forest. Measured across 467 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement55.5%
Agriculture24.6%
Forest19.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.0%, ahead of SVP at 24.5%.
Source BFS
SP25.0%−1.1 pp
SVP24.5%+3.8 pp
FDP14.5%−1.0 pp
Grüne12.2%−0.5 pp
Mitte11.7%
GLP8.3%+0.3 pp
EVP2.0%+0.4 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.5%
Second homes8.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'026 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Koppigen, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1026 mm
Koppigen · 485 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
