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Laufen District: municipalities in numbers

Laufen District in Basel-Landschaft has 13 municipalities and 21,520 residents across 90 km², or 240 people per km². Population: +9.9% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 21,520 residents
  • 13 municipalities
  • 90 km²
  • 240 people/km²

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All municipalities in Laufen District

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of foreign nationalsShare of people aged 65 and over
Laufen6,065+9.4%533.4 people/km²11.4 km²29.9%22.4%
Zwingen2,828+25.1%612.1 people/km²4.6 km²27.2%17.5%
Grellingen2,012+9.3%607.9 people/km²3.3 km²31.0%18.5%
Röschenz1,960+6.2%194.6 people/km²10.1 km²11.4%22.6%
Brislach1,777+10.4%188.6 people/km²9.4 km²13.1%20.8%
Wahlen1,653+17.2%305.5 people/km²5.4 km²18.0%19.8%
Duggingen1,648+9.1%281.2 people/km²5.9 km²22.6%20.3%
Liesberg1,124−3.7%90.2 people/km²12.5 km²15.6%27.9%
Dittingen739+1.4%109.5 people/km²6.8 km²17.7%23.8%
Blauen729+4.9%102.2 people/km²7.1 km²10.8%27.9%
Nenzlingen464+10.5%126.8 people/km²3.7 km²17.7%23.5%
Burg im Leimental279+6.1%98.2 people/km²2.8 km²12.9%23.7%
Roggenburg242−13.6%36.4 people/km²6.7 km²9.1%27.7%

Laufen District compared with the region and the country

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorLaufen DistrictBasel-LandschaftSwitzerlandRank among districts
Population21,520303,8729,127,125ranked 106 of 137
Population density240.4 people/km²583.5 people/km²232.4 people/km²ranked 70 of 137
Area89.5 km²520.8 km²39,266 km²ranked 114 of 137
Population change over 10 years9.9%7.3%9.6%ranked 63 of 137
Elevation412 m434 m522 mranked 124 of 137
Share of foreign nationals22.6%25.9%27.7%ranked 81 of 137
Share of people aged 65 and over21.5%23.5%19.8%ranked 62 of 137
Dwellings10,827153,1484,927,050ranked 112 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built before 194621.7%16.1%22.4%ranked 67 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built since 200126.1%22.4%24.6%ranked 64 of 137
Share of single-family houses among residential buildings76.1%71.2%56.9%ranked 16 of 137
Oil or gas heating systems52.1%65.6%61.7%ranked 79 of 137
Heat pumps as main heating31.5%18.1%15.5%ranked 9 of 137
Wood heating systems8.6%4.5%9.3%ranked 96 of 137
District heating2.9%9.2%7.3%ranked 85 of 137
Photovoltaic installations1,03112,078329,600ranked 105 of 137
Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants1,528 kW887.1 kW919.4 kWranked 24 of 137
Rooftop solar electricity potential172.2 GWh/year1,865 GWh/year64,783 GWh/yearranked 114 of 137
Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant8,002 kWh/inh.6,139 kWh/inh.7,100 kWh/inh.ranked 80 of 137
Establishments1,48320,022728,011ranked 109 of 137
Jobs8,789161,5235,679,518ranked 109 of 137
Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants408.4531.6622.5ranked 107 of 137
Share of jobs in services56.9%70.6%73.4%ranked 114 of 137
Share of jobs in industry and construction37.5%26.1%22.0%ranked 8 of 137
Entities listed in the commercial register1,44520,160762,757ranked 110 of 137
Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants67.166.383.6ranked 89 of 137
Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities58.8%67.0%68.6%ranked 132 of 137
Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities36.0%27.9%26.1%ranked 4 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access)7.0%47.0%38.6%ranked 105 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C40.6%74.5%61.6%ranked 79 of 137
Share of dwellings without public transport quality class14.6%5.5%14.3%ranked 87 of 137
Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)43 min32 min62 minranked 120 of 137
Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality36 min30 min26 minranked 37 of 137
Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)31 min20 min43 minranked 114 of 137
Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality24 min19 min17 minranked 31 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average)42.4457.617,882ranked 101 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants1.971.511.96ranked 42 of 137
Accidents with fatalities over ten years5602,147ranked 115 of 137
Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries18.9%14.9%21.6%ranked 109 of 137
Share of accidents involving bicycles13.2%25.6%27.1%ranked 112 of 137
Share of accidents involving pedestrians5.9%12.2%11.3%ranked 120 of 137
Share of accidents involving motorcycles23.1%18.7%20.6%ranked 44 of 137
Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.8.1%7.7%9.4%ranked 101 of 137
Share of accidents on motorways and expressways5.0%14.9%9.5%ranked 89 of 137
Share of settlement and urban areas11.8%18.7%8.3%ranked 66 of 137
Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks)4.6%7.7%3.0%ranked 55 of 137
Share of industrial and commercial areas1.4%1.9%0.6%ranked 40 of 137
Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks)3.3%5.0%2.5%ranked 67 of 137
Share of recreational and green areas0.6%1.3%0.5%ranked 65 of 137
Share of agricultural land36.7%40.8%38.2%ranked 94 of 137
Share of forest49.7%39.0%29.8%ranked 7 of 137
Settlement area per inhabitant495 m²/inh.321 m²/inh.385 m²/inh.ranked 70 of 137
Residential area per inhabitant192 m²/inh.131 m²/inh.136 m²/inh.ranked 42 of 137
Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years)7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 93 of 137
Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)8.0 per 1,000 inhabitants9.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 74 of 137
Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)−0.1 per 1,000 inhabitants−1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 79 of 137
Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants12.0 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 50 of 137
Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years)3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants3.7 per 1,000 inhabitants4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 108 of 137
Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years)1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 56 of 137
Hydroelectric power plants7111,295ranked 60 of 120
Installed hydroelectric capacity3,869 kW131,055 kW11,328,382 kWranked 76 of 120
Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics10702,009ranked 71 of 133
Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics4,454 kW142,022 kW15,348,157 kWranked 87 of 133
Average temperature in January1.3 °C1.8 °C0.5 °Cranked 16 of 137
Mean minimum temperature in January−1.6 °C−0.9 °C−2.4 °Cranked 19 of 137
Average temperature in July18.9 °C19.7 °C18.4 °Cranked 42 of 137
Mean maximum temperature in July24.7 °C25.1 °C23.8 °Cranked 25 of 137
Temperature difference between July and January17.7 °C17.9 °C17.9 °Cranked 81 of 137
Precipitation in winter (December to February)213 mm190 mm236 mmranked 102 of 137
Precipitation in summer (June to August)317 mm297 mm372 mmranked 100 of 137
Share of summer in annual precipitation30.7%31.0%31.5%ranked 76 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration)29%29%31%ranked 83 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration)51%52%52%ranked 61 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year (average)129.81,60045,384ranked 100 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants6.035.274.98ranked 33 of 137
New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock1.20%1.05%0.92%ranked 27 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms16.8%22.6%26.2%ranked 101 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms20.7%16.5%16.2%ranked 66 of 137
Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier6.6%6.2%6.3%ranked 37 of 137
Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier1,42018,855575,222ranked 100 of 137
Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier0.9%1.1%1.5%ranked 111 of 137
Residents who lived abroad one year earlier1803,388136,089ranked 111 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier2.2%2.1%1.4%ranked 28 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier3.6%3.0%3.4%ranked 50 of 137
Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier92.6%93.0%92.7%ranked 89 of 137
Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day9,98066,6594,050,433ranked 78 of 120
Average number of rooms per dwelling3.913.823.59ranked 49 of 137
Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms15.0%14.8%22.3%ranked 91 of 137
Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms53.4%57.5%54.1%ranked 64 of 137
Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms31.6%27.7%23.7%ranked 45 of 137
Average dwelling floor area110.8 m²105.2 m²99.0 m²ranked 38 of 137
Share of dwellings under 60 m²10.0%11.1%18.4%ranked 114 of 137
Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more39.0%31.8%27.7%ranked 32 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 198028.2%42.2%34.7%ranked 87 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 200024.0%19.4%18.5%ranked 31 of 137
Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings11.3%22.7%32.7%ranked 111 of 137
Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings93%94%92%ranked 47 of 137
Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings82%72%80%ranked 55 of 137
Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings48%62%64%ranked 87 of 137
5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings57%86%85%ranked 118 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory6.6%26.1%23.9%ranked 93 of 137
Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP)4.8%25.7%19.4%ranked 96 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes0.0%0.0%2.4%ranked 112 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national floodplains0.2%0.0%0.7%ranked 76 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures1.6%0.6%0.7%ranked 11 of 137
Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves0.0%0.0%4.2%ranked 38 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance0.0%0.0%15.1%ranked 47 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year2954,178137,186ranked 110 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants13.713.715.0ranked 90 of 137
Share of battery-electric cars among new cars19.0%25.3%21.4%ranked 94 of 133
Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars11.6%12.1%11.0%ranked 34 of 133
Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars8.8%6.7%6.9%ranked 37 of 133
Agricultural holdings9984746,270ranked 117 of 137
Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality3,016 ha21,323 ha1,039,811 haranked 101 of 137
Utilised agricultural area per holding31.5 ha25.1 ha22.4 haranked 23 of 137
People employed in agriculture2782,777145,628ranked 121 of 137
Share of organic farms15.1%19.5%16.9%ranked 71 of 137
Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically14.2%20.1%18.5%ranked 84 of 137
Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area33.3%26.6%26.9%ranked 50 of 137
Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area0.4%2.1%2.3%ranked 95 of 137
Cattle4,17125,4851,528,177ranked 91 of 137
Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area138.3119.5147.0ranked 62 of 137
Sheep3784,530355,639ranked 129 of 137
Pigs3010,0901,257,722ranked 117 of 137
Poultry18,859192,54613,499,944ranked 86 of 137
Passenger cars owned by private individuals520.5 per 1,000 inhabitants444.6 per 1,000 inhabitants456.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 79 of 137
Motorcycles owned by private individuals101.6 per 1,000 inhabitants81.8 per 1,000 inhabitants85.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 36 of 137
Share of battery-electric passenger cars4.3%5.3%5.2%ranked 96 of 137
Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not)9.3%11.6%12.0%ranked 98 of 137
Share of conventional diesel passenger cars22.8%22.6%23.9%ranked 103 of 137
Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities9.3%13.2%13.9%ranked 118 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings7599132,915ranked 96 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings6.96.56.7ranked 53 of 137
Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings40.0%30.1%11.8%ranked 8 of 124
Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on0.0%2.1%3.8%ranked 86 of 124
Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory)9.9 °C10.4 °C9.2 °Cranked 23 of 137
Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-19901.3 °C1.4 °C1.3 °Cranked 25 of 137
Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory)1,034 mm958 mm1,171 mmranked 106 of 137
Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-19900.2%2.7%0.3%ranked 73 of 137
Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration)41%42%44%ranked 86 of 137
Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points)3.7 percentage points4.0 percentage points3.9 percentage pointsranked 68 of 137
Turnout in the National Council elections41.4%44.8%46.9%ranked 118 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP36.7%28.6%27.2%ranked 42 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SP17.3%25.2%19.0%ranked 57 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP11.7%14.2%14.2%ranked 92 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre17.5%10.7%13.5%ranked 59 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS7.8%9.9%10.0%ranked 67 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP5.4%6.9%7.5%ranked 75 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties25.1%35.0%30.1%ranked 53 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties66.3%54.0%57.6%ranked 65 of 137
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap)81124,129ranked 114 of 137
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.7 per 10,000 inh.3.7 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 114 of 137
Farm shops (OpenStreetMap)132121,931ranked 56 of 137
Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap)1421,445ranked 95 of 137
Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap)15862,839ranked 77 of 137
Parks (OpenStreetMap)2914,069ranked 115 of 137
Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.9 per 10,000 inh.3.0 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 121 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap)6047823,373ranked 113 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)2.79 per 1,000 inh.1.57 per 1,000 inh.2.54 per 1,000 inh.ranked 58 of 137
Bank branches (OpenStreetMap)6542,173ranked 107 of 137
Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)2.8 per 10,000 inh.1.8 per 10,000 inh.2.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 62 of 137
Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap)141063,708ranked 101 of 137
Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)6.5 per 10,000 inh.3.5 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.ranked 31 of 137
Fire stations (OpenStreetMap)4511,259ranked 107 of 137
Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap)9914,505ranked 120 of 137
Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap)9401,660ranked 55 of 137
Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap)436735ranked 62 of 137
Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap)81313,520ranked 106 of 137
Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.7 per 10,000 inh.4.3 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.ranked 77 of 137
Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap)017949ranked 112 of 137
Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap)14156ranked 36 of 137
Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap)8088628,795ranked 101 of 137
Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)37.2 per 10,000 inh.29.2 per 10,000 inh.31.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 45 of 137
Football pitches (OpenStreetMap)151854,820ranked 94 of 137
Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap)1629112,922ranked 123 of 137
Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)7.4 per 10,000 inh.9.6 per 10,000 inh.14.2 per 10,000 inh.ranked 125 of 137
Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap)011715ranked 108 of 137
Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap)04296ranked 104 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap)4435,436ranked 127 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.19 per 1,000 inh.0.14 per 1,000 inh.0.59 per 1,000 inh.ranked 115 of 137
Campsites (OpenStreetMap)15555ranked 86 of 137
Museums (OpenStreetMap)2361,240ranked 115 of 137
Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.9 per 10,000 inh.1.2 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 94 of 137
Libraries (OpenStreetMap)1301,244ranked 121 of 137
Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.5 per 10,000 inh.1.0 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 124 of 137
Places of worship (OpenStreetMap)201096,978ranked 114 of 137
Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.93 per 1,000 inh.0.36 per 1,000 inh.0.75 per 1,000 inh.ranked 59 of 137
Post offices (OpenStreetMap)1301,374ranked 133 of 137
Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.5 per 10,000 inh.1.0 per 10,000 inh.1.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 136 of 137
Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap)15890ranked 79 of 137
Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap)051,961ranked 91 of 137
Golf courses (OpenStreetMap)11133ranked 31 of 137
Named peaks (OpenStreetMap)171727,762ranked 75 of 137
Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap)118.2 km815.4 km46,779 kmranked 108 of 137
Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)1.32 km/km²1.57 km/km²1.19 km/km²ranked 65 of 137
Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap)39.0 km272.8 km10,775 kmranked 96 of 137
Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap)22.4 km49.4 km8,123 kmranked 64 of 137
Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap)0.0 km1.3 km4,192 kmranked 85 of 137
Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap)0.0 km3.5 km2,642 kmranked 76 of 137
Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap)99.8 km644.6 km53,025 kmranked 112 of 137
Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)1.12 km/km²1.24 km/km²1.35 km/km²ranked 84 of 137
Employed persons living in the municipality10,183138,7454,279,437ranked 107 of 137
Employed persons working in the municipality6,385116,1384,279,437ranked 109 of 137
Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)−3,798−22,6070ranked 81 of 137
Share of employed residents who work in another canton40.6%45.0%19.3%ranked 24 of 137
Road length (excluding national roads)238.8 km2,207 km82,509 kmranked 122 of 137
Road network density2.67 km/km²4.24 km/km²2.10 km/km²ranked 80 of 137
Road length per inhabitant11.1 m7.3 m9.1 mranked 74 of 137
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)5.9 µg/m³6.6 µg/m³6.3 µg/m³ranked 71 of 137
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)6.6 µg/m³9.0 µg/m³9.3 µg/m³ranked 86 of 137
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means)103 µg/m³106 µg/m³109 µg/m³ranked 134 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps)7087040,685ranked 116 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)3.3 per 1,000 inh.2.9 per 1,000 inh.4.5 per 1,000 inh.ranked 93 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps)931,17731,318ranked 101 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)4.3 per 1,000 inh.3.9 per 1,000 inh.3.4 per 1,000 inh.ranked 29 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year)0.565.54,656ranked 108 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.020.220.51ranked 109 of 137
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year)0.14 M CHF198.50 M CHF23,213 M CHFranked 114 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)2.598.54,782ranked 116 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.110.320.52ranked 122 of 137
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)2.79 M CHF284.38 M CHF21,085 M CHFranked 120 of 137
Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap)3481,647ranked 91 of 137
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.4 per 10,000 inh.1.6 per 10,000 inh.1.8 per 10,000 inh.ranked 68 of 137
Schools (OpenStreetMap)121785,940ranked 106 of 137
Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)5.6 per 10,000 inh.5.9 per 10,000 inh.6.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 88 of 137
Shops (OpenStreetMap)1141,17052,017ranked 104 of 137
Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)5.3 per 1,000 inh.3.8 per 1,000 inh.5.7 per 1,000 inh.ranked 62 of 137
Average altitude of the area510 m522 m1,340 mranked 109 of 137
Average slope of the terrain13.6 °12.4 °19.1 °ranked 59 of 137
Share of the area with a slope above 15°39.0%32.9%55.2%ranked 59 of 137
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood)7.0%5.2%7.7%ranked 36 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood)7.9%6.7%9.5%ranked 40 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood)8.3%8.6%10.3%ranked 43 of 129
Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood7.0%5.3%7.0%ranked 34 of 129
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years)0.0772 g0.0842 g0.0586 granked 25 of 137
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers)0.4%0.2%34.9%ranked 82 of 137
Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)0.0%0.0%0.1%ranked 47 of 137
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons)0.0%0.2%1.6%ranked 104 of 137
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density4.8%9.0%3.5%ranked 62 of 137
Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants2.71.92.8ranked 83 of 137
Public transport stops per km²0.661.080.66ranked 77 of 137
Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants203244268ranked 75 of 137
Railway stations and halts4221,730ranked 107 of 137
Share of land area that is built-up2.8%4.9%2.0%ranked 65 of 137
Built-up surface per inhabitant122 m²/inh.88 m²/inh.89 m²/inh.ranked 58 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 197590%51%71%ranked 71 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 200044%22%25%ranked 19 of 137
Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE)6,805126,7634,404,171ranked 108 of 137
Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees)77.4%78.5%77.5%ranked 50 of 137
Share of jobs held by women41.5%43.4%46.1%ranked 124 of 137
Share of jobs in the primary sector3.1%1.8%2.8%ranked 90 of 137
Change in jobs over ten years7.7%8.6%12.6%ranked 90 of 137
Jobs per establishment5.98.17.8ranked 83 of 137
Change in the number of establishments over ten years2.4%3.1%9.7%ranked 106 of 137
Share of people under 2019.0%19.3%19.8%ranked 102 of 137
Share of 20- to 64-year-olds59.4%57.2%60.4%ranked 61 of 137
Share of 20- to 39-year-olds22.9%22.2%25.8%ranked 94 of 137
Share of people aged 80 and over5.4%7.6%5.9%ranked 100 of 137
Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64)36.4 per 100 people41.2 per 100 people33.3 per 100 peopleranked 63 of 137
Share of single people (aged 20 and over)29.5%28.7%33.5%ranked 88 of 137
Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over)53.8%53.4%49.7%ranked 50 of 137
Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over)10.9%11.4%11.3%ranked 90 of 137
Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over)5.8%6.5%5.5%ranked 69 of 137
Private households9,504137,3824,105,458ranked 105 of 137
Average household size2.24 persons2.18 persons2.18 personsranked 57 of 137
Share of one-person households33.6%35.5%37.4%ranked 97 of 137
Share of households of 5 persons or more5.3%4.7%5.3%ranked 76 of 137
Share of the population born abroad25.0%29.6%32.9%ranked 84 of 137
Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland22.4%22.3%17.9%ranked 15 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year)28.15 Rp./kWh29.75 Rp./kWh27.24 Rp./kWhranked 57 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year)31.29 Rp./kWh32.77 Rp./kWh29.75 Rp./kWhranked 54 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year)22.41 Rp./kWh25.07 Rp./kWh23.08 Rp./kWhranked 98 of 137
Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh)1,267 CHF/year1,339 CHF/year1,226 CHF/yearranked 57 of 137
Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H436.6%41.6%40.8%ranked 111 of 137
Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H451.1%48.8%46.4%ranked 28 of 137
Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H412.2%9.5%12.8%ranked 55 of 137
Saving with the operator's cheapest product, typical household H43.9%1.1%2.3%ranked 10 of 86
Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H421.1%38.1%29.7%ranked 108 of 137
Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants58.156.366.4ranked 74 of 137
Share of enterprises in the secondary sector21.6%17.8%16.0%ranked 56 of 137
Jobs per active enterprise5.87.37.9ranked 83 of 137
Vacant dwelling rate0.82%0.64%0.93%ranked 81 of 137
Vacant dwellings8998045,143ranked 116 of 137
Share of vacant dwellings for rent82.8%84.0%77.6%ranked 35 of 135
Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less)9.4%5.6%8.6%ranked 54 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses12.5%9.3%13.0%ranked 79 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms20.3%15.4%25.7%ranked 91 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms12.5%12.4%17.5%ranked 115 of 135
Share of second homes12.1%9.8%15.1%ranked 64 of 137
Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings)1,30214,824729,464ranked 118 of 137

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Laufen District?

Laufen District has 13 municipalities; the largest is Laufen with 6,065 residents.

What is the population of Laufen District?

Laufen District has 21,520 residents (2025), or 240 people per km².

Where is Laufen District?

Laufen District is part of Basel-Landschaft (canton).

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