About Zwingen
Zwingen is a municipality in the district of Laufen in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 4.6 km²
Population
2'848residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'276
Vacancy
2.06%
Foreign residents
27.4%
Dwellings
1'359
Jobs (FTE)
1'087
Tax multiplier
62%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Zwingen, 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
1'087 full-time-equivalent jobs across 194 businesses — services make up 51% of employment, industry 48% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'087FTE total
Primary1.4%
Secondary48.0%
Tertiary50.6%
Land use
29% built-up, 29% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 461 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement30.1%
Agriculture29.8%
Forest40.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 41.5%, ahead of Mitte at 18.7%.
Source BFS
SVP41.5%+8.1 pp
Mitte18.7%
SP17.3%−2.6 pp
FDP10.1%−1.3 pp
GLP4.2%+1.6 pp
Grüne4.1%−4.3 pp
EVP2.4%−0.2 pp
Others
0.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.6%
Second homes11.4%
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
