Economy, jobs and prices in Solothurn (Espace Mittelland, Switzerland): official figures
The local economy produced €21.6 billion of output (GDP) in 2022.
How much does Solothurn spend on public transport?
Transport cost the cantonal government of Solothurn CHF 147.21 million in 2024, CHF 508 per resident (4th lowest of 26 cantons): CHF 77.46 million for roads and CHF 69.76 million for public transport.
Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copyHow much does Solothurn invest in infrastructure?
Investment spending by the cantonal government of Solothurn came to CHF 112.03 million in 2024, 4.2% of the total and CHF 387 per resident.
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- Economic affairs took CHF 121.34 million of cantonal spending in Solothurn in 2024, including CHF 90.26 million for agriculture, CHF 0 for tourism and CHF 13.64 million for energy. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Company taxes are a gauge of the business base: in 2024 they yielded CHF 413 per resident for the cantonal government of Solothurn, against CHF 1,071 across all cantons. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
- Environmental protection and spatial planning cost the canton CHF 49.09 million in 2024, and culture, sport and churches CHF 39.78 million. Source: Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF) · saved copy
How Solothurn compares with other cantons in Switzerland
Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) (2024)
Solothurn ranks 23 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal transport spending per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Schaffhausen | CHF 567 |
| 21 | Fribourg / Freiburg | CHF 513 |
| 22 | Luzern | CHF 512 |
| 23 | Solothurn | CHF 508 |
| 24 | Thurgau | CHF 497 |
| 25 | Nidwalden | CHF 489 |
| 26 | Aargau | CHF 468 |
Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) (2024)
Solothurn ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Cantonal company tax revenue per resident (CHF) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Schwyz | CHF 602 |
| 18 | Graubünden / Grigioni / Grischun | CHF 556 |
| 19 | Valais / Wallis | CHF 439 |
| 20 | Solothurn | CHF 413 |
| 21 | Glarus | CHF 359 |
| 22 | Appenzell Innerrhoden | CHF 342 |
| 23 | Obwalden | CHF 325 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gdp: GDP, million euros (NUTS 3), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 096e15e5fdb3…)
- Federal Finance Administration (EFV/AFF): Detaillierte Daten FS und GFS Modell: Standardauswertungen (financial statistics of the Confederation, cantons, communes and social insurance, 1990-2024; standardauswertung.csv with its codelist, saved zipped), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5fec658d1506…)
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