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City · Basel · Canton of Basel-StadtCleaning, repairs, moving and any other help in Basel
Need a cleaner in Gundeldingen, a hand with furniture in Kleinbasel or help with a move to St. Johann? On Werkara you describe your task in your own words, taskers from Basel send you offers, and you choose who does the job. Posting is free, and you agree the price directly with your tasker. Werkara was founded in Basel — this is where it all started.
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Werkara in Basel right now
112
Registered taskers in Basel
As of October 2026
4
Open tasks in Basel
Waiting for offers right now
Offered most often: Handyman (76), Cleaning (12), Moving (7), Painting (7), Gardening (6), Childcare (4).
The same figures as on the page “More cities and towns” (Werkara app, as of October 2026).
Open tasks in Basel
Tasks posted by people in and around Basel in the last days. Names and exact addresses are never shown.
Collect cardboard waste
Cleaning 3.5-room apartment biweekly
Chest of drawers assembly
Konsolentisch nach Maß in Nussbaum
What taskers in Basel can do for you
The most requested areas in the city of Basel:
Cleaning & household
Home cleaning, end-of-tenancy cleaning with handover, windows.
Repairs & assembly
Furniture assembly, mounting, painting, small repairs.
Moving & transport
Moves within Basel, Riehen and the region, single items, carrying help.
Garden & outdoor
Gardens and balconies, hedges, seasonal work.
Pet care
Dog walks along the Rhine, pet sitting.
Tutoring & lessons
School support, Gymnasium preparation, languages.
IT & tech help
Device setup, wifi, everyday tech support.
…and many more areas
Describe any task and taskers in Basel will reply.
What does help cost in Basel?
You agree the price directly with your tasker — Werkara adds nothing on top. Basel-Stadt has a cantonal minimum wage of CHF 22.20 an hour (2026), but it does not apply to household work, where the federal floor of CHF 20.35–24.55 applies [4] [5]. Offers in Basel usually sit in the middle to upper range of the usual Swiss rates:
| Job | Usual rate in Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Cleaning and household help | CHF 30–40 / hour |
| Furniture assembly and small repairs | CHF 40–60 / hour |
| Garden maintenance | CHF 35–50 / hour |
| Dog sitting | CHF 25–35 per walk |
| Tutoring | CHF 30–50 / hour |
Guide prices, as of October 2026
For comparison: cleaning platforms charge from CHF 42.90 an hour for weekly cleaning and CHF 44.90 for a one-off[6].
Everyday help in Basel: what to know
Local facts that matter when you need something done in Basel — or want to earn with it.
A city of small households
48.8 %
of Basel households are one person
45,320 of 92,871 households have a single member, and almost one in five residents is 65 or older. No partner, no handy neighbour — that is why small, recurring jobs are in demand here: cleaning, furniture assembly, carrying help, setting up a laptop.
An international workforce
33,000
people work in Basel’s life-sciences sector
About 700 life-sciences companies, 40.5 % foreign residents and 173 nationalities in the canton. Many newcomers post their tasks in English — taskers who answer in English or French have a real advantage in Basel.
Dogs in Basel
5,100
registered dogs in the city (April 2025)
Up from 3,942 in 2014. The dog tax is CHF 160 a year. There is no general leash duty, but a short leash is required at night, on busy streets and in forests from 1 April to 31 July. Dogs are banned in Kannenfeldpark, Schützenmattpark and Erlenmattpark; the Rheinweg is a leash zone, and the Untere Rheinbermen have a dog bathing spot.
Moving in Basel
0.9 %
vacancy rate in Basel-Stadt (1 June 2025)
1,079 empty flats in the canton — more than in Zurich or Geneva, but still a tight market. In 2023, 14,283 people moved in and 12,930 moved out. Moving help, end-of-tenancy cleaning and small handover repairs are among the most common tasks.
Materials nearby
1
full IKEA store next to the city
IKEA Pratteln at Grüssenweg 21 is open Monday to Thursday 10–20, Friday 10–21 and Saturday 9–20 — taskers can pick up parts for an assembly job on the way.
Sources[10]
Need help in Basel?
Describe your task in your own words — taskers from your area send offers.
Basel in numbers
Werkara’s home city — dense, international and full of one-person households.
40.5 %
of residents are foreign nationals
Many look for help in English — Werkara works in 4 languages[1]
Want to take on tasks in Basel?
Basel is where Werkara started. Become a tasker: your own price, a 9 % fee, clients pay you directly. Pick your area:
Werkara in Basel: frequently asked questions
How much does a cleaner cost in Basel?
Usual Swiss rates for cleaning and household help are CHF 30–40 an hour. Cleaning platforms charge from CHF 42.90 an hour[6]. Basel’s cantonal minimum wage of CHF 22.20 does not cover household work; there the federal floor of CHF 20.35–24.55 an hour applies[4] [5]. On Werkara you agree the price directly with your tasker; Werkara adds nothing on top for clients.
Are there Werkara taskers in my part of Basel?
Your task goes to taskers in and around Basel — from Gundeldingen and St. Johann to Kleinbasel and the Bruderholz, and in Riehen, Allschwil and Binningen. Werkara launched in 2026, so the number of taskers varies from quarter to quarter; post your task anyway, and if no offer comes in we contact you as soon as someone is available.
How quickly will I get offers in Basel?
Basel is Werkara’s home city, and simple tasks such as cleaning or furniture assembly usually get offers on the same day. Rarer requests can take longer. Your task is sent to taskers near you immediately after posting.
How does Gymnasium entry work in Basel, and can I find a tutor on Werkara?
In Basel-Stadt, pupils qualify for the Gymnasium through their grades in the third year of Sekundarschule; those who do not can sit a voluntary entrance exam. Registration for 2027 runs from 4 to 29 January 2027[13]. You can post a tutoring task on Werkara and choose a tutor from your area — for grade support or exam preparation.
Can I post a task in English in Basel?
Yes. Werkara works in English, German, French and Italian. With 40.5 % foreign residents[1] and the life-sciences sector, English is everyday language in Basel, and many taskers reply in English or French.
How do I find side jobs in Basel?
Register as a tasker on Werkara, choose your areas and the parts of Basel where you want to work, and reply to open tasks. You set your own price; Werkara takes a 9 % fee on the task amount. With about 24,700 students at the University of Basel and FHNW[12], students are typical taskers here.
Guides on this topic
Rules, rates and taxes — explained simply, with official sources.
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Become a taskerWhere the facts come from.
- [1]BFS STATPOP — Permanent resident population by municipality — 180,097 residents in the city of Basel, 72,884 of them foreign nationals (40.5 %), 34,023 aged 65+ (18.9 %) (2025). www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
- [2]Statistisches Amt Basel-Stadt — Statistisches Jahrbuch 2025 — 92,871 private households, 45,320 of them one person (2024); vacancy rate 0.9 %, 1,079 empty flats (1 June 2025); 5,100 registered dogs in the city (1 April 2025). statistik.bs.ch
- [3]Kanton Basel-Stadt — Basel in Zahlen — about 700 life-sciences companies and 33,000 employees; 173 nationalities (2024). www.bs.ch
- [4]Kanton Basel-Stadt, WSU — FAQ Mindestlohn — CHF 22.20 an hour from 1 January 2026; not applicable where a GAV or NAV with minimum wages applies. media.bs.ch
- [5]Kanton Zürich — Informationen zum NAV Hauswirtschaft — federal minimum wages for domestic work from 1 January 2026: CHF 20.35 (unskilled), 22.30 (4+ years or EBA), 24.55 (EFZ). www.zh.ch
- [6]Helpling — Prices — cleaning from CHF 42.90 an hour (weekly), CHF 44.90 one-off (October 2026). www.helpling.ch
- [7]Kanton Basel-Stadt — Merkblatt Hundesteuer 2025/26 — CHF 160 per dog and year in the city of Basel, CHF 150 in Riehen, CHF 120 in Bettingen. media.bs.ch
- [8]Kanton Basel-Stadt, Veterinäramt — Hundehaltende — no general leash duty; short leash 22:00–06:00, on busy streets, in forests 1 April–31 July; fine CHF 100. www.bs.ch
- [9]Kanton Basel-Stadt — Hundeverbots- und Leinenpflichtzonen — bans in Kannenfeldpark, Schützenmattpark, Erlenmattpark and others; leash zones Lange Erlen, Rheinweg; dog bathing zone at the Untere Rheinbermen. media.bs.ch
- [10]IKEA Switzerland — Store page — IKEA Pratteln, Grüssenweg 21, 4133 Pratteln; Mon–Thu 10–20, Fri 10–21, Sat 9–20 (October 2026). www.ikea.com
- [11]BFS STATENT 2024 — Workplaces by canton and economic activity — Basel-Stadt: 130 general cleaning workplaces with 2,438 employees, 87 landscaping, 36 removals (2024). www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
- [12]BFS SHIS — Students at universities — University of Basel 14,077 (2025/26); FHNW 10,657 excluding the School of Education. www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
- [13]Kanton Basel-Stadt — Übertritt aus der Sekundarschule — Gymnasium entry by grades or voluntary entrance exam; registration 4–29 January 2027 (April 2026). media.bs.ch
- [14]Statistisches Amt Basel-Stadt — Basel-Stadt in Zahlen 2024 — 14,283 people moved into the canton and 12,930 moved out (2023). statistik.bs.ch