About Rüfenacht BE
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 21.1 km²
Population
11'595residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'042
Vacancy
0.32%
Foreign residents
19.7%
Dwellings
5'938
Jobs (FTE)
3'991
Tax multiplier
170%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Rüfenacht BE, 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
3'991 full-time-equivalent jobs across 699 businesses — services make up 73% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'991FTE total
Primary5.4%
Secondary21.9%
Tertiary72.7%
Land use
16% built-up, 62% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 2'106 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.3%
Agriculture62.4%
Forest21.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.9%, ahead of SP at 20.4%.
Source BFS
SVP25.9%+0.4 pp
SP20.4%+3.3 pp
Mitte12.3%
GLP10.9%+1.5 pp
Grüne9.7%−3.0 pp
FDP9.3%−2.6 pp
EVP5.0%−0.2 pp
Others
3.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.2%
Second homes8.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.8°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: Bern / Zollikofen, 553 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1022 mm
Sun ≈150 days
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Bern / Zollikofen has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
