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In Willisau, unemployment is 0.9% (2022).

The resident counts list 7,829 Swiss permanent residents and 35 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. At the end of 2024, Willisau had a population of 9,242.

Last checked 2026-09-2427 sources

Population9,242people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (region)7,445EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Average net rent17.85EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton)
Unemployment rate0.9%country median 2.3% — 61% belowOfficial source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Recorded crime4,177incidents per 100,000country median 11,440 — 63% belowOfficial source · Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 — Kanton Luzern

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Willisau?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwitzerlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Willisau.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Willisau recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€71
Mobile plan, 10 GB€56
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited70.68 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Swisscom blue Internet S11Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB56.03 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Salt Swiss 10GB7Official · national market
Average net rent (nettokalt)17.85 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2024Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton)3Official · regional context

Is Willisau a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker66%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 56–76%
Skilled employee71%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–81%
Student41%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 30–52%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–70%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Willisau?

The unemployment rate is 0.9 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Willisau is 0.9%. Of 176 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)7,445 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch18Official
Unemployment rate0.9 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO1Official

What does a salary buy in Willisau?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €7,445 (pxweb.bfs.admin.ch, 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€5,015of €6,212 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€6,212
Rent, 60 m²€17.85/m² · official · Loyer moyen par m2 en francs selon le nombre de pièces, par canton (mean rent per m2 in CHF by number of rooms and canton) · 2024-12-31− €1,071
Internet€71 · official · Swisscom blue Internet S · 2026-09-30− €71
Mobile plan€56 · official · Salt Swiss 10GB · 2026-09-30− €56
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€5,015
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Willisau. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

arbeit.swiss — Public employment service

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs / public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Willisau. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Willisau?

Police recorded about 4,177 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 — Kanton Luzern6

Recorded crime across major citiesWillisau highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Willisau highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Solothurn25,779
Bern20,196
Interlaken18,896
Olten15,369
Kloten13,097
St. Gallen9,783
Winterthur7,988
Muri bei Bern5,389
Wetzikon (ZH)4,048
Küsnacht (ZH)3,718
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,177 incidents per 100,000country median 11,44031 Dec 2025Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 — Kanton Luzern6Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportEML3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official
Distance to nearest airport24 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports4Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Willisau. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation

SEM and cantons

For migrants, refugees.

German, French, ItalianIn Person
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fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Willisau.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.3 · Feb 1 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 7.7 · May 12.1 · Jun 15.9 · Jul 18 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 13.1 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 4.8 · Dec 2.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -3.8 · Feb -4.1 · Mar -1.7 · Apr 1.2 · May 5 · Jun 8.6 · Jul 10.6 · Aug 10.9 · Sep 7.4 · Oct 4.3 · Nov -0.1 · Dec -2.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average temperature by monthJan -1.3 · Feb -1.6 · Mar 1 · Apr 4.2 · May 8.3 · Jun 11.9 · Jul 13.9 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 10 · Oct 6.8 · Nov 2.2 · Dec -0.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 98.4 · Feb 98.3 · Mar 114.1 · Apr 125.5 · May 187.8 · Jun 178 · Jul 188.2 · Aug 175.6 · Sep 131.1 · Oct 118.2 · Nov 109.7 · Dec 123.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 101.2 · Feb 103.1 · Mar 136.1 · Apr 150.2 · May 153.3 · Jun 173.5 · Jul 190.5 · Aug 184.8 · Sep 147.8 · Oct 129 · Nov 94.4 · Dec 84.2 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official

Similar climate. In Switzerland: Winterthur ±3.2 °C. Elsewhere: Jönköping (Sweden) ±1.3 °C, Eutin (Germany) ±3.3 °C, Gentofte (Denmark) ±3.3 °C, Lyngby-Taarbæk (Denmark) ±3.3 °C, Rudersdal (Denmark) ±3.3 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

How many people live in Willisau?

The published population was 9,242 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents551.1 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS10Official
City area47.22 km²2021Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A5 (2020-2025), FJ=2021, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².2Official
Foreign non-permanent residents35 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Foreign residents1,413 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.8Official
Non-permanent residents35 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Population density195.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2020-2025; FJ=2021; area observed_at=2021).2Official
Population9,242 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source12Official
Swiss non-permanent residents0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official
Swiss permanent residents7,829 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20245Official

International community in Willisau

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total31100.0%
Abroad3096.8%
In Switzerland13.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Country of birth

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total9,297100.0%
In Switzerland7,71683.0%
Abroad1,58117.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total9,297100.0%
Switzerland7,84584.4%
Germany2412.6%
Kosovo2332.5%
Portugal1221.3%
Eritrea961.0%
Italy911.0%
Ukraine610.7%
North Macedonia600.6%
Poland580.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Slovakia510.5%
Afghanistan480.5%
Somalia430.5%
Serbia410.4%
Syria260.3%
Austria250.3%
Croatia210.2%
Romania190.2%
Bulgaria170.2%
Türkiye170.2%
Sri Lanka160.2%
Spain140.2%
Hungary140.2%
Iraq130.1%
Russia110.1%
Thailand90.1%
Netherlands70.1%
Slovenia60.1%
Brazil60.1%
Philippines60.1%
France50.1%
Czechia50.1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina50.1%
Moldova50.1%
Belarus50.1%
Denmark40.0%
Greece40.0%
Ethiopia40.0%
Morocco40.0%
Vietnam40.0%
United Kingdom30.0%
Tanzania30.0%
Iran30.0%
Albania20.0%
Nigeria20.0%
Colombia20.0%
Mexico20.0%
Japan20.0%
Finland10.0%
Algeria10.0%
Burundi10.0%
Gambia10.0%
Guinea10.0%
Cameroon10.0%
Tunisia10.0%
Egypt10.0%
Dominican Republic10.0%
El Salvador10.0%
Cuba10.0%
Myanmar10.0%
China10.0%
Indonesia10.0%
Pakistan10.0%
Georgia10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Alternatives for people set on Willisau

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Ruswil as a Willisau alternative in the same region

11 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,175 Ruswil vs 4,177 Willisau−48%
  • Nearest airport: 14.0 km Ruswil vs 24.0 km Willisau−42%
  • Residents: 7,541 Ruswil vs 9,242 Willisau−18%
  • Rent: €17.85/m² Ruswil vs €17.85/m² Willisausame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €7,445 Ruswil vs €7,445 Willisausame level
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Cities near Willisau

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Switzerland

Other cities in Switzerland to compare with Willisau, nearest in population first.

All Switzerland cities
Marly9,242 residentsLandquart9,244 residentsLa Grande Béroche9,229 residentsNeuenhof9,212 residentsWohlen bei Bern9,283 residentsMilvignes9,308 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Willisau under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 4 to 15, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Einführungsklassen / integrative DaZ-Sprachförderung (per canton). How to enrol a child (edk.ch).

A country-wide rule for Switzerland; Willisau's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Willisau?

The published population was 9,242 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How safe is Willisau?

Police recorded about 4,177 incidents per 100,000 (2025). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Polizeiliche Kriminalstatistik 2025 — Kanton Luzern.

What is the unemployment rate in Willisau?

The unemployment rate is 0.9 % (2022). Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

What is the typical salary around Willisau?

The median gross salary is 7,445 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many foreign residents live in Willisau?

1,413 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Willisau a good place to live?

Willisau may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Willisau?

Oberkirch, Dagmersellen, Sursee, Huttwil, Ruswil are near Willisau. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Place of birth - total live in Willisau?

The official country of birth distribution records 31 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-12-31. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Willisau, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b33111c010ab446fcdb85c485e4010c7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/willisau/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Willisau, Switzerland: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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