About Muttenz
Muttenz is a municipality with a population of about 17,000 in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. It is in the district of Arlesheim, next to the city of Basel.
- Canton
- Basel-Landschaft
- Area
- 16.6 km²
Population
18'120residents
Median taxable income
CHF 73'700
Vacancy
0.53%
Foreign residents
23.0%
Dwellings
9'057
Jobs (FTE)
13'329
Tax multiplier
56%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Muttenz, 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
13'329 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'251 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
13'329FTE total
Primary0.3%
Secondary27.8%
Tertiary71.9%
Land use
41% built-up, 16% agricultural, 40% forest. Measured across 1'659 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement42.6%
Agriculture16.5%
Forest41.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.5%, ahead of SVP at 25.8%.
Source BFS
SP28.5%+4.8 pp
SVP25.8%+2.9 pp
FDP12.5%−2.7 pp
Mitte10.5%
Grüne9.7%−8.3 pp
GLP7.0%+2.3 pp
EVP4.0%−1.4 pp
Others
0.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.4%
Second homes9.6%
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
