About Madiswil
Madiswil is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. Since January 1, 2007, Gutenburg is part of the municipality. On 1 January 2011 Kleindietwil and Leimiswil were merged with the municipality of Madiswil.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 23.2 km²
Population
3'330residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'170
Vacancy
1.61%
Foreign residents
6.9%
Dwellings
1'739
Jobs (FTE)
1'284
Tax multiplier
165%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Madiswil, 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
1'284 full-time-equivalent jobs across 288 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'284FTE total
Primary19.2%
Secondary23.4%
Tertiary57.5%
Land use
8% built-up, 62% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 2'317 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.6%
Agriculture62.7%
Forest29.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.9%, ahead of SP at 11.4%.
Source BFS
SVP42.9%+1.6 pp
SP11.4%+2.1 pp
Grüne11.1%±0 pp
GLP8.7%+2.2 pp
EDU7.2%+1.9 pp
Mitte6.8%
EVP5.4%+0.7 pp
Others
4.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.7%
Second homes12.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 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
