About Aarberg
Aarberg is a historic town and a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 7.9 km²
Population
4'620residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'221
Vacancy
1.44%
Foreign residents
14.2%
Dwellings
2'361
Jobs (FTE)
2'876
Tax multiplier
175%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Aarberg, 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
2'876 full-time-equivalent jobs across 352 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'876FTE total
Primary4.1%
Secondary27.8%
Tertiary68.1%
Land use
25% built-up, 42% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 794 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement25.8%
Agriculture43.5%
Forest30.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.1%, ahead of SP at 16.6%.
Source BFS
SVP36.1%+2.4 pp
SP16.6%+1.7 pp
GLP11.4%+1.6 pp
Mitte9.5%
FDP8.9%−1.0 pp
Grüne8.7%−1.6 pp
EVP3.5%−0.3 pp
Others
2.8%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.3%
Second homes8.7%
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
