About Erlenbach im Simmental
Erlenbach im Simmental is a municipality in the district of Niedersimmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 36.7 km²
Population
1'731residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'201
Vacancy
0.18%
Foreign residents
6.3%
Dwellings
1'111
Jobs (FTE)
700
Tax multiplier
164%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Erlenbach im Simmental, 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
700 full-time-equivalent jobs across 169 businesses — services make up 63% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
700FTE total
Primary19.4%
Secondary17.6%
Tertiary63.0%
Land use
4% built-up, 50% agricultural, 39% forest. Measured across 3'667 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.9%
Agriculture53.8%
Forest42.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 52.0%, ahead of EDU at 14.2%.
Source BFS
SVP52.0%+0.4 pp
EDU14.2%+9.6 pp
SP8.0%+0.9 pp
GLP6.5%−0.5 pp
Mitte5.8%
Grüne4.8%−2.9 pp
FDP3.3%−1.4 pp
Others
2.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
81.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 18.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences81.1%
Second homes18.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 6.3°C with 1'303 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.5°C), coldest in January (-1.2°C). Station: Adelboden, 1321 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.3°C
Rain 1303 mm
Sun ≈131 days
Adelboden · 1321 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
