About Lauterbrunnen
Lauterbrunnen is a village and municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. The municipality comprises the other villages of Wengen, Mürren, Gimmelwald, Stechelberg, and Isenfluh, as well as several other hamlets. The population of the village of Lauterbrunnen is less than that of Wengen, but larger than that of the others.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 164.7 km²
Population
2'331residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'731
Vacancy
0.14%
Foreign residents
31.5%
Dwellings
3'571
Jobs (FTE)
2'205
Tax multiplier
184%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Lauterbrunnen, 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
2'205 full-time-equivalent jobs across 362 businesses — services make up 85% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'205FTE total
Primary5.4%
Secondary9.3%
Tertiary85.4%
Land use
1% built-up, 22% agricultural, 18% forest. Measured across 16'465 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement3.4%
Agriculture52.7%
Forest43.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.9%, ahead of SP at 14.4%.
Source BFS
SVP42.9%+3.0 pp
SP14.4%+2.1 pp
Mitte10.1%
GLP9.8%+0.7 pp
FDP7.2%−2.7 pp
EDU4.8%+2.1 pp
Grüne3.4%−2.8 pp
Others
3.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
38.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 61.4% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences38.6%
Second homes61.4%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean -6.7°C with — mm of rain. Warmest in August (0.6°C), coldest in February (-13.3°C). Station: Jungfraujoch, 3571 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
-6.7°C
Annual mean
Mean -6.7°C
Sun ≈148 days
Jungfraujoch · 3571 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
