About Aarburg
Aarburg is a historic town and a municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 4.4 km²
Population
8'917residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'637
Vacancy
4.41%
Foreign residents
45.9%
Dwellings
4'308
Jobs (FTE)
3'466
Tax multiplier
116%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Aarburg, 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
3'466 full-time-equivalent jobs across 409 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'466FTE total
Primary0.4%
Secondary31.6%
Tertiary68.0%
Land use
48% built-up, 16% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 440 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement51.0%
Agriculture16.6%
Forest32.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.7%, ahead of SP at 24.7%.
Source BFS
SVP34.7%−0.2 pp
SP24.7%+3.7 pp
FDP10.2%−1.1 pp
Mitte8.3%
GLP7.4%+1.0 pp
Grüne5.8%−4.7 pp
EVP3.9%+0.8 pp
Others
2.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.3%
Second homes6.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 972 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (1.0°C). Station: Rünenberg, 611 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 972 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Rünenberg · 611 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
