About Reiden
Reiden is a municipality in the district of Willisau in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. On January 1, 2006 the former municipalities of Langnau bei Reiden and Richenthal were united in the new municipality of Reiden.
- Canton
- Lucerne
- Area
- 27.0 km²
Population
7'674residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'027
Vacancy
3.49%
Foreign residents
29.4%
Dwellings
3'496
Jobs (FTE)
3'915
Tax multiplier
220%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Reiden, 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
3'915 full-time-equivalent jobs across 480 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 42% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'915FTE total
Primary5.3%
Secondary41.9%
Tertiary52.8%
Land use
12% built-up, 51% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 2'701 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.0%
Agriculture50.8%
Forest37.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 32.7%, ahead of Mitte at 28.9%.
Source BFS
SVP32.7%+3.5 pp
Mitte28.9%
FDP19.4%+0.8 pp
SP7.7%−2.1 pp
GLP4.4%−0.9 pp
Grüne4.2%−2.6 pp
EVP0.4%−0.5 pp
Others
0.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.9%
Second homes7.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 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
