About Bercher
Bercher is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 4.3 km²
Population
1'344residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'304
Vacancy
1.22%
Foreign residents
17.8%
Dwellings
574
Jobs (FTE)
460
Tax multiplier
79%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bercher, 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
460 full-time-equivalent jobs across 78 businesses — services make up 81% of employment, industry 15% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
460FTE total
Primary3.5%
Secondary15.4%
Tertiary81.1%
Land use
18% built-up, 55% agricultural, 27% forest. Measured across 424 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement17.8%
Agriculture55.5%
Forest26.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.7%, ahead of SP at 23.3%.
Source BFS
FDP23.7%−3.4 pp
SP23.3%+5.9 pp
SVP20.2%+0.5 pp
Grüne13.7%−3.1 pp
GLP7.0%−0.6 pp
Mitte6.1%
Sol.
1.7%−0.7 pp
Others
3.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.7%
Second homes7.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
