About Schüpfen
Schüpfen is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 19.8 km²
Population
3'784residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'663
Vacancy
0.42%
Foreign residents
8.5%
Dwellings
1'905
Jobs (FTE)
1'345
Tax multiplier
174%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Schüpfen, 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
1'345 full-time-equivalent jobs across 270 businesses — services make up 70% of employment, industry 19% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'345FTE total
Primary11.2%
Secondary18.9%
Tertiary70.0%
Land use
12% built-up, 55% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 1'987 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.8%
Agriculture54.8%
Forest33.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.3%, ahead of SP at 20.4%.
Source BFS
SVP34.3%+1.9 pp
SP20.4%+3.6 pp
Mitte11.5%
GLP9.8%+0.9 pp
Grüne9.2%−3.6 pp
FDP5.2%−0.9 pp
EVP3.8%+0.6 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.9%
Second homes10.1%
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
