About Péry
Péry is part of the municipality of Péry-La Heutte in the Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 23.8 km²
Population
1'976residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'792
Vacancy
1.39%
Foreign residents
20.1%
Dwellings
1'079
Jobs (FTE)
472
Tax multiplier
155%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Péry, 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
472 full-time-equivalent jobs across 105 businesses — services make up 51% of employment, industry 44% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
472FTE total
Primary5.5%
Secondary43.6%
Tertiary50.8%
Land use
10% built-up, 23% agricultural, 66% forest. Measured across 2'375 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.5%
Agriculture22.8%
Forest66.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 38.9%, ahead of SP at 22.5%.
Source BFS
SVP38.9%+0.9 pp
SP22.5%+4.4 pp
Grüne11.9%±0 pp
FDP9.9%+0.5 pp
GLP7.8%+2.4 pp
Mitte3.8%
EVP2.4%+0.7 pp
Others
0.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
82.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 17.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences82.6%
Second homes17.4%
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
