District · Solothurn
Thal District: municipalities in numbers
Thal District in Solothurn has 8 municipalities and 15,651 residents across 140 km², or 112 people per km². Population: +8.5% between 2015 and 2025.
- 15,651 residents
- 8 municipalities
- 140 km²
- 112 people/km²
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All municipalities in Thal District
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| Municipality | Population | Population change over 10 years | Population density | Area | Share of foreign nationals | Share of people aged 65 and over |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balsthal | 6,622 | +10.0% | 422.1 people/km² | 15.7 km² | 37.2% | 20.3% |
| Mümliswil-Ramiswil | 2,472 | +1.1% | 69.7 people/km² | 35.5 km² | 15.3% | 23.0% |
| Laupersdorf | 1,916 | +10.5% | 123.5 people/km² | 15.5 km² | 15.0% | 21.8% |
| Matzendorf | 1,439 | +11.4% | 127.5 people/km² | 11.3 km² | 11.3% | 22.1% |
| Welschenrohr-Gänsbrunnen | 1,199 | −1.6% | 49.0 people/km² | 24.5 km² | 15.8% | 25.6% |
| Holderbank (SO) | 779 | +22.7% | 98.6 people/km² | 7.9 km² | 24.5% | 18.9% |
| Herbetswil | 617 | +15.8% | 37.9 people/km² | 16.3 km² | 12.2% | 23.0% |
| Aedermannsdorf | 607 | +10.6% | 47.1 people/km² | 12.9 km² | 6.1% | 25.4% |
Thal District compared with the region and the country
Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.
| Indicator | Thal District | Solothurn | Switzerland | Rank among districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,651 | 291,583 | 9,127,125 | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Population density | 112.2 people/km² | 371.2 people/km² | 232.4 people/km² | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Area | 139.5 km² | 785.5 km² | 39,266 km² | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Population change over 10 years | 8.5% | 9.4% | 9.6% | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Elevation | 530 m | 459 m | 522 m | ranked 65 of 137 |
| Share of foreign nationals | 24.2% | 25.9% | 27.7% | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 21.7% | 21.7% | 19.8% | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Dwellings | 7,776 | 148,900 | 4,927,050 | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built before 1946 | 31.3% | 22.0% | 22.4% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built since 2001 | 18.1% | 21.9% | 24.6% | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Share of single-family houses among residential buildings | 75.4% | 70.1% | 56.9% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Oil or gas heating systems | 72.1% | 72.7% | 61.7% | ranked 19 of 137 |
| Heat pumps as main heating | 8.1% | 11.4% | 15.5% | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Wood heating systems | 11.5% | 8.1% | 9.3% | ranked 73 of 137 |
| District heating | 3.0% | 2.7% | 7.3% | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Photovoltaic installations | 535 | 11,211 | 329,600 | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants | 953.3 kW | 1,095 kW | 919.4 kW | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar electricity potential | 147.4 GWh/year | 2,373 GWh/year | 64,783 GWh/year | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant | 9,421 kWh/inh. | 8,138 kWh/inh. | 7,100 kWh/inh. | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Establishments | 1,040 | 18,596 | 728,011 | ranked 121 of 137 |
| Jobs | 5,666 | 151,633 | 5,679,518 | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants | 362.0 | 520.0 | 622.5 | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in services | 52.1% | 67.4% | 73.4% | ranked 132 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in industry and construction | 34.2% | 27.9% | 22.0% | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Entities listed in the commercial register | 892 | 18,362 | 762,757 | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants | 57.0 | 63.0 | 83.6 | ranked 128 of 137 |
| Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities | 59.7% | 65.9% | 68.6% | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities | 35.2% | 29.3% | 26.1% | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access) | 4.8% | 17.0% | 38.6% | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C | 24.3% | 52.8% | 61.6% | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings without public transport quality class | 29.2% | 13.8% | 14.3% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 81 min | 62 min | 62 min | ranked 63 of 137 |
| Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 28 min | 22 min | 26 min | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich) | 52 min | 44 min | 43 min | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality | 15 min | 13 min | 17 min | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average) | 29.8 | 631.4 | 17,882 | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.90 | 2.17 | 1.96 | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Accidents with fatalities over ten years | 2 | 72 | 2,147 | ranked 130 of 137 |
| Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries | 20.8% | 15.4% | 21.6% | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving bicycles | 14.3% | 20.9% | 27.1% | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving pedestrians | 7.9% | 9.1% | 11.3% | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Share of accidents involving motorcycles | 28.9% | 16.2% | 20.6% | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. | 14.3% | 9.4% | 9.4% | ranked 7 of 137 |
| Share of accidents on motorways and expressways | 0.0% | 15.0% | 9.5% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Share of settlement and urban areas | 6.2% | 15.2% | 8.3% | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks) | 2.2% | 6.1% | 3.0% | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Share of industrial and commercial areas | 0.4% | 1.5% | 0.6% | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks) | 2.0% | 4.1% | 2.5% | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Share of recreational and green areas | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.5% | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Share of agricultural land | 43.9% | 42.4% | 38.2% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of forest | 49.1% | 40.7% | 29.8% | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Settlement area per inhabitant | 560 m²/inh. | 416 m²/inh. | 385 m²/inh. | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Residential area per inhabitant | 198 m²/inh. | 166 m²/inh. | 136 m²/inh. | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years) | 7.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 8.6 per 1,000 inhabitants | 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 7.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | −1.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | −0.4 per 1,000 inhabitants | 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years) | 14.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 11.0 per 1,000 inhabitants | 10.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 26 of 137 |
| Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years) | 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years) | 1.5 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Hydroelectric power plants | 1 | 18 | 1,295 | ranked 104 of 120 |
| Installed hydroelectric capacity | 10 kW | 100,805 kW | 11,328,382 kW | ranked 118 of 120 |
| Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 2 | 30 | 2,009 | ranked 122 of 133 |
| Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics | 16 kW | 1,138,002 kW | 15,348,157 kW | ranked 133 of 133 |
| Average temperature in January | −0.2 °C | 0.6 °C | 0.5 °C | ranked 85 of 137 |
| Mean minimum temperature in January | −3.0 °C | −2.3 °C | −2.4 °C | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Average temperature in July | 17.3 °C | 18.6 °C | 18.4 °C | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Mean maximum temperature in July | 23.2 °C | 24.5 °C | 23.8 °C | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Temperature difference between July and January | 17.4 °C | 18.0 °C | 17.9 °C | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Precipitation in winter (December to February) | 291 mm | 267 mm | 236 mm | ranked 25 of 137 |
| Precipitation in summer (June to August) | 355 mm | 332 mm | 372 mm | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of summer in annual precipitation | 29.3% | 29.4% | 31.5% | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration) | 28% | 24% | 31% | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration) | 50% | 51% | 52% | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year (average) | 76.2 | 1,133 | 45,384 | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.87 | 3.89 | 4.98 | ranked 86 of 137 |
| New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock | 0.98% | 0.76% | 0.92% | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 16.2% | 20.8% | 26.2% | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 31.7% | 21.5% | 16.2% | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier | 986 | 18,307 | 575,222 | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Residents who lived abroad one year earlier | 182 | 2,602 | 136,089 | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier | 2.2% | 2.4% | 1.4% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier | 2.9% | 3.0% | 3.4% | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier | 92.9% | 92.8% | 92.7% | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day | 1,660 | 128,260 | 4,050,433 | ranked 116 of 120 |
| Average number of rooms per dwelling | 4.14 | 3.90 | 3.59 | ranked 18 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms | 12.7% | 14.6% | 22.3% | ranked 124 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms | 47.6% | 54.3% | 54.1% | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 39.7% | 31.0% | 23.7% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Average dwelling floor area | 113.2 m² | 107.5 m² | 99.0 m² | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings under 60 m² | 10.3% | 11.6% | 18.4% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more | 39.4% | 34.5% | 27.7% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 1980 | 30.1% | 35.6% | 34.7% | ranked 75 of 137 |
| Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 2000 | 20.4% | 20.5% | 18.5% | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings | 8.9% | 20.5% | 32.7% | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 91% | 94% | 92% | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings | 85% | 86% | 80% | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings | 29% | 49% | 64% | ranked 113 of 137 |
| 5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings | 82% | 90% | 85% | ranked 67 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory | 14.2% | 14.5% | 23.9% | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP) | 11.6% | 13.7% | 19.4% | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.4% | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national floodplains | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.7% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures | 2.9% | 0.9% | 0.7% | ranked 2 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.2% | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance | 100.0% | 19.0% | 15.1% | ranked 3 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year | 180 | 4,115 | 137,186 | ranked 121 of 137 |
| New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants | 11.5 | 14.1 | 15.0 | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric cars among new cars | 25.7% | 23.9% | 21.4% | ranked 43 of 133 |
| Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars | 15.7% | 9.8% | 11.0% | ranked 8 of 133 |
| Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars | 2.9% | 7.5% | 6.9% | ranked 129 of 133 |
| Agricultural holdings | 204 | 1,244 | 46,270 | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality | 5,291 ha | 31,156 ha | 1,039,811 ha | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Utilised agricultural area per holding | 25.9 ha | 25.1 ha | 22.4 ha | ranked 43 of 137 |
| People employed in agriculture | 560 | 3,696 | 145,628 | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Share of organic farms | 18.6% | 16.2% | 16.9% | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically | 25.2% | 19.0% | 18.5% | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area | 7.8% | 34.1% | 26.9% | ranked 89 of 137 |
| Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area | 0.1% | 0.5% | 2.3% | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Cattle | 8,249 | 40,512 | 1,528,177 | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area | 155.9 | 130.0 | 147.0 | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Sheep | 920 | 7,957 | 355,639 | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Pigs | 760 | 22,277 | 1,257,722 | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Poultry | 38,800 | 282,331 | 13,499,944 | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Passenger cars owned by private individuals | 556.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | 511.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 456.7 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 39 of 137 |
| Motorcycles owned by private individuals | 85.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 82.8 per 1,000 inhabitants | 85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Share of battery-electric passenger cars | 4.0% | 5.0% | 5.2% | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not) | 8.8% | 9.8% | 12.0% | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Share of conventional diesel passenger cars | 28.2% | 24.6% | 23.9% | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities | 9.9% | 12.1% | 13.9% | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings | 26 | 787 | 32,915 | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings | 3.3 | 5.3 | 6.7 | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings | 7.1% | 19.9% | 11.8% | ranked 87 of 124 |
| Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on | 0.0% | 2.8% | 3.8% | ranked 86 of 124 |
| Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory) | 8.3 °C | 9.3 °C | 9.2 °C | ranked 88 of 137 |
| Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-1990 | 1.3 °C | 1.3 °C | 1.3 °C | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory) | 1,245 mm | 1,151 mm | 1,171 mm | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990 | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.3% | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration) | 41% | 40% | 44% | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points) | 3.6 percentage points | 4.3 percentage points | 3.9 percentage points | ranked 72 of 137 |
| Turnout in the National Council elections | 52.9% | 47.1% | 46.9% | ranked 22 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP | 36.8% | 29.3% | 27.2% | ranked 41 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: SP | 8.3% | 17.7% | 19.0% | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP | 12.8% | 17.0% | 14.2% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre | 32.3% | 17.5% | 13.5% | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS | 4.1% | 9.1% | 10.0% | ranked 111 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP | 2.9% | 5.9% | 7.5% | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties | 12.4% | 26.8% | 30.1% | ranked 122 of 137 |
| Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties | 81.8% | 63.8% | 57.6% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap) | 6 | 137 | 4,129 | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.8 per 10,000 inh. | 4.7 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Farm shops (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 66 | 1,931 | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 29 | 1,445 | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 85 | 2,839 | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Parks (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 73 | 4,069 | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.6 per 10,000 inh. | 2.5 per 10,000 inh. | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 82 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap) | 53 | 459 | 23,373 | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.39 per 1,000 inh. | 1.58 per 1,000 inh. | 2.54 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Bank branches (OpenStreetMap) | 4 | 69 | 2,173 | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 2.6 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | 2.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 71 of 137 |
| Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap) | 15 | 105 | 3,708 | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 9.6 per 10,000 inh. | 3.6 per 10,000 inh. | 4.1 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 14 of 137 |
| Fire stations (OpenStreetMap) | 6 | 66 | 1,259 | ranked 86 of 137 |
| Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap) | 19 | 115 | 4,505 | ranked 84 of 137 |
| Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 47 | 1,660 | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 29 | 735 | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap) | 7 | 91 | 3,520 | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 4.5 per 10,000 inh. | 3.1 per 10,000 inh. | 3.9 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 57 of 137 |
| Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap) | 1 | 23 | 949 | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 2 | 156 | ranked 77 of 137 |
| Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 55 | 801 | 28,795 | ranked 116 of 137 |
| Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 35.1 per 10,000 inh. | 27.7 per 10,000 inh. | 31.6 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 55 of 137 |
| Football pitches (OpenStreetMap) | 13 | 139 | 4,820 | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap) | 23 | 271 | 12,922 | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 14.7 per 10,000 inh. | 9.4 per 10,000 inh. | 14.2 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 18 | 715 | ranked 108 of 137 |
| Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 4 | 296 | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap) | 14 | 91 | 5,436 | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 0.89 per 1,000 inh. | 0.31 per 1,000 inh. | 0.59 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 40 of 137 |
| Campsites (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 4 | 555 | ranked 113 of 137 |
| Museums (OpenStreetMap) | 6 | 34 | 1,240 | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.2 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Libraries (OpenStreetMap) | 3 | 18 | 1,244 | ranked 92 of 137 |
| Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.9 per 10,000 inh. | 0.6 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Places of worship (OpenStreetMap) | 23 | 216 | 6,978 | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.47 per 1,000 inh. | 0.74 per 1,000 inh. | 0.75 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 33 of 137 |
| Post offices (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 42 | 1,374 | ranked 128 of 137 |
| Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.3 per 10,000 inh. | 1.4 per 10,000 inh. | 1.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 5 | 890 | ranked 69 of 137 |
| Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 10 | 1,961 | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Golf courses (OpenStreetMap) | 0 | 5 | 133 | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Named peaks (OpenStreetMap) | 41 | 202 | 7,762 | ranked 50 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap) | 263.6 km | 1,318 km | 46,779 km | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.89 km/km² | 1.69 km/km² | 1.19 km/km² | ranked 17 of 137 |
| Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap) | 47.6 km | 326.0 km | 10,775 km | ranked 90 of 137 |
| Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap) | 0.0 km | 54.9 km | 8,123 km | ranked 110 of 137 |
| Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap) | 2.3 km | 11.8 km | 4,192 km | ranked 59 of 137 |
| Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap) | 4.3 km | 6.9 km | 2,642 km | ranked 64 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap) | 222.2 km | 1,293 km | 53,025 km | ranked 70 of 137 |
| Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap) | 1.59 km/km² | 1.66 km/km² | 1.35 km/km² | ranked 38 of 137 |
| Employed persons living in the municipality | 7,323 | 139,936 | 4,279,437 | ranked 114 of 137 |
| Employed persons working in the municipality | 4,079 | 125,930 | 4,279,437 | ranked 120 of 137 |
| Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents) | −3,244 | −14,006 | 0 | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Share of employed residents who work in another canton | 29.4% | 40.2% | 19.3% | ranked 44 of 137 |
| Road length (excluding national roads) | 336.1 km | 2,894 km | 82,509 km | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Road network density | 2.41 km/km² | 3.68 km/km² | 2.10 km/km² | ranked 87 of 137 |
| Road length per inhabitant | 21.5 m | 9.9 m | 9.1 m | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean) | 5.5 µg/m³ | 6.4 µg/m³ | 6.3 µg/m³ | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean) | 5.9 µg/m³ | 8.6 µg/m³ | 9.3 µg/m³ | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means) | 107 µg/m³ | 106 µg/m³ | 109 µg/m³ | ranked 93 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps) | 60 | 1,080 | 40,685 | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 3.8 per 1,000 inh. | 3.7 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 68 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps) | 66 | 983 | 31,318 | ranked 112 of 137 |
| Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps) | 4.2 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | 3.4 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year) | 0.0 | 78.5 | 4,656 | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.00 | 0.27 | 0.51 | ranked 117 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year) | 0.00 M CHF | 583.25 M CHF | 23,213 M CHF | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 2.0 | 101.0 | 4,782 | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants) | 0.13 | 0.35 | 0.52 | ranked 118 of 137 |
| Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year) | 9.53 M CHF | 719.79 M CHF | 21,085 M CHF | ranked 100 of 137 |
| Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap) | 2 | 24 | 1,647 | ranked 105 of 137 |
| Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 1.3 per 10,000 inh. | 0.8 per 10,000 inh. | 1.8 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 74 of 137 |
| Schools (OpenStreetMap) | 13 | 173 | 5,940 | ranked 102 of 137 |
| Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 8.3 per 10,000 inh. | 6.0 per 10,000 inh. | 6.5 per 10,000 inh. | ranked 37 of 137 |
| Shops (OpenStreetMap) | 49 | 1,315 | 52,017 | ranked 125 of 137 |
| Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap) | 3.1 per 1,000 inh. | 4.5 per 1,000 inh. | 5.7 per 1,000 inh. | ranked 123 of 137 |
| Average altitude of the area | 816 m | 624 m | 1,340 m | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Average slope of the terrain | 17.7 ° | 11.9 ° | 19.1 ° | ranked 47 of 137 |
| Share of the area with a slope above 15° | 54.7% | 32.6% | 55.2% | ranked 46 of 137 |
| Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years) | 0.0572 g | 0.0549 g | 0.0586 g | ranked 62 of 137 |
| Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers) | 0.0% | 0.1% | 34.9% | ranked 98 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% | 0.5% | 1.6% | ranked 104 of 137 |
| Sealed soil: average imperviousness density | 2.4% | 7.1% | 3.5% | ranked 99 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.8 | ranked 54 of 137 |
| Public transport stops per km² | 0.42 | 0.98 | 0.66 | ranked 103 of 137 |
| Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants | 186 | 220 | 268 | ranked 83 of 137 |
| Railway stations and halts | 3 | 39 | 1,730 | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Share of land area that is built-up | 1.5% | 3.9% | 2.0% | ranked 96 of 137 |
| Built-up surface per inhabitant | 131 m²/inh. | 108 m²/inh. | 89 m²/inh. | ranked 43 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 1975 | 87% | 83% | 71% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Increase in built-up surface since 2000 | 29% | 29% | 25% | ranked 81 of 137 |
| Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE) | 4,057 | 116,112 | 4,404,171 | ranked 119 of 137 |
| Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees) | 71.6% | 76.6% | 77.5% | ranked 129 of 137 |
| Share of jobs held by women | 47.2% | 46.2% | 46.1% | ranked 36 of 137 |
| Share of jobs in the primary sector | 10.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Change in jobs over ten years | 5.1% | 8.3% | 12.6% | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Jobs per establishment | 5.4 | 8.2 | 7.8 | ranked 101 of 137 |
| Change in the number of establishments over ten years | −2.5% | 2.1% | 9.7% | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Share of people under 20 | 20.1% | 19.3% | 19.8% | ranked 53 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 64-year-olds | 58.2% | 59.0% | 60.4% | ranked 94 of 137 |
| Share of 20- to 39-year-olds | 23.4% | 24.3% | 25.8% | ranked 80 of 137 |
| Share of people aged 80 and over | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.9% | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64) | 37.4 per 100 people | 36.9 per 100 people | 33.3 per 100 people | ranked 58 of 137 |
| Share of single people (aged 20 and over) | 28.6% | 29.9% | 33.5% | ranked 107 of 137 |
| Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over) | 54.7% | 52.3% | 49.7% | ranked 30 of 137 |
| Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over) | 10.7% | 11.8% | 11.3% | ranked 97 of 137 |
| Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over) | 6.0% | 6.0% | 5.5% | ranked 61 of 137 |
| Private households | 6,777 | 132,287 | 4,105,458 | ranked 115 of 137 |
| Average household size | 2.28 persons | 2.17 persons | 2.18 persons | ranked 31 of 137 |
| Share of one-person households | 32.7% | 36.4% | 37.4% | ranked 109 of 137 |
| Share of households of 5 persons or more | 6.8% | 5.3% | 5.3% | ranked 15 of 137 |
| Share of the population born abroad | 23.8% | 26.4% | 32.9% | ranked 95 of 137 |
| Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland | 18.3% | 23.4% | 17.9% | ranked 66 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year) | 30.04 Rp./kWh | 28.55 Rp./kWh | 27.24 Rp./kWh | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year) | 32.46 Rp./kWh | 31.33 Rp./kWh | 29.75 Rp./kWh | ranked 28 of 137 |
| Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year) | 25.53 Rp./kWh | 24.28 Rp./kWh | 23.08 Rp./kWh | ranked 29 of 137 |
| Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh) | 1,352 CHF/year | 1,285 CHF/year | 1,226 CHF/year | ranked 21 of 137 |
| Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 43.7% | 41.3% | 40.8% | ranked 49 of 137 |
| Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 46.3% | 47.3% | 46.4% | ranked 78 of 137 |
| Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H4 | 10.0% | 11.4% | 12.8% | ranked 98 of 137 |
| Saving with the operator's cheapest product, typical household H4 | 4.0% | 3.0% | 2.3% | ranked 6 of 86 |
| Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H4 | 41.5% | 29.3% | 29.7% | ranked 34 of 137 |
| Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants | 48.9 | 52.8 | 66.4 | ranked 131 of 137 |
| Share of enterprises in the secondary sector | 27.2% | 19.5% | 16.0% | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Jobs per active enterprise | 5.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | ranked 106 of 137 |
| Vacant dwelling rate | 2.29% | 1.91% | 0.93% | ranked 8 of 137 |
| Vacant dwellings | 177 | 2,815 | 45,143 | ranked 79 of 137 |
| Share of vacant dwellings for rent | 76.7% | 85.2% | 77.6% | ranked 58 of 135 |
| Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less) | 3.3% | 3.8% | 8.6% | ranked 102 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses | 20.0% | 13.6% | 13.0% | ranked 32 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms | 20.0% | 21.0% | 25.7% | ranked 94 of 135 |
| Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms | 25.3% | 18.8% | 17.5% | ranked 32 of 135 |
| Share of second homes | 12.2% | 10.3% | 15.1% | ranked 60 of 137 |
| Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings) | 943 | 15,144 | 729,464 | ranked 130 of 137 |
Frequently asked questions
How many municipalities are there in Thal District?
Thal District has 8 municipalities; the largest is Balsthal with 6,622 residents.
What is the population of Thal District?
Thal District has 15,651 residents (2025), or 112 people per km².
Where is Thal District?
Thal District is part of Solothurn (canton).