Rickenbach (BL) 
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Rickenbach (BL) is a commune in the canton of Basel-Landschaft with 567 residents (FSO), 9.7 % of them foreign nationals. On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 16,446 in income tax here, rank 1,547 of 2,110 communes (FTA).
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Taxes
Federal, cantonal and communal, without church tax, official FTA tax calculator. Rank 1 = lowest tax.
Commune tax multiplier
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 |
FTA; comparable within the canton only. All multipliers in the canton of Basel-Landschaft
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Commune finances
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| Year | Revenue m | Expenditure m | Result m | per resident CHF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 191 |
| 2024 | 2.4 | 2.7 | −0.3 | −538 |
| 2023 | 2.6 | 2.6 | −0.0 | −18 |
| 2022 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 99 |
| 2021 | 2.4 | 2.4 | −0.1 | −104 |
| 2020 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 281 |
| 2019 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 80 |
| 2018 | 2.5 | 2.6 | −0.1 | −226 |
| 2017 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1,723 |
| 2016 | 2.5 | 2.5 | −0.0 | −22 |
Result = revenue minus expenditure of the income statement, political commune; shown only for years where it equals the change in the balance sheet surplus (account 29990). Net debt per resident calculated by us: borrowed capital minus financial assets, divided by the mean resident population. Source: Office for Data and Statistics of Basel-Landschaft, commune finances (data.bl.ch).
The commune in figures
Births and deaths
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Births | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Deaths | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
FSO, demographic balance · Births and deaths in the canton of Basel-Landschaft
Immigration and emigration
In 2025, 2 people moved to Rickenbach (BL) from abroad, 2 of them foreign nationals; 2 moved abroad. Net international migration: 0.
Arrivals and departures by world region 2025
| Origin | arrived | left |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 0 | 2 |
| EU | 2 | 0 |
For individual communes the FSO publishes nationality by world region only. Source: FSO, migration statistics of the permanent resident population.
Naturalisations
FSO
The canton compared
| Figure | Value | Rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton tax (example) | CHF 11,314 | 21 / 26 | 2026 |
| Average rent | CHF 1,528 | 21 / 26 | 2024 |
| Health premium | CHF 689 | 20 / 26 | 2027 |
| Electricity price | 31.21 Rp./kWh | 25 / 26 | 2027 |
| Vacant homes | 0.8 % | 16 / 26 | 2025 |
| Unemployment | 3.1 % | 20 / 26 | 2026 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Rickenbach (BL)?
567 (FSO).
How high are taxes in Rickenbach (BL)?
On a gross salary of CHF 100,000 a single person pays CHF 16,446 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
How much tax does a family pay in Rickenbach (BL)?
A married couple with two children and a gross salary of CHF 100,000 pays CHF 5,466 in federal, cantonal and communal tax (FTA).
What share of residents are foreign nationals in Rickenbach (BL)?
9.7 % of residents do not hold Swiss citizenship (FSO).
Sources: FSO, FTA, FFA, SECO, FOPH · www.rickenbach-bl.ch · JSON · Coat of arms: Wikimedia Commons (public domain) · Archive
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