About Goldswil b. Interlaken
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 8.9 km²
Population
2'655residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'435
Vacancy
0.51%
Foreign residents
16.7%
Dwellings
1'765
Jobs (FTE)
723
Tax multiplier
180%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Goldswil b. Interlaken, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
723 full-time-equivalent jobs across 174 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
723FTE total
Primary4.8%
Secondary22.8%
Tertiary72.3%
Land use
13% built-up, 20% agricultural, 65% forest. Measured across 888 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.0%
Agriculture20.4%
Forest66.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.8%, ahead of SP at 16.4%.
Source BFS
SVP37.8%+1.3 pp
SP16.4%+3.9 pp
GLP10.1%+0.2 pp
Mitte8.9%
Grüne7.6%−2.5 pp
FDP5.1%−1.0 pp
EDU4.6%+1.7 pp
Others
4.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.5%
Second homes13.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'178 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (0.0°C). Station: Interlaken, 578 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1178 mm
Sun ≈135 days
Interlaken · 578 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Jungfraujoch has risen by +1.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1933–1962) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1933–1962
Jungfraujoch · 3571 m.a.s.l. · 1933–2025
