About Saint-Imier
Saint-Imier is a municipality 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
- 20.9 km²
Population
5'177residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'031
Vacancy
7.08%
Foreign residents
31.1%
Dwellings
3'136
Jobs (FTE)
3'683
Tax multiplier
175%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Saint-Imier, 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
3'683 full-time-equivalent jobs across 343 businesses — services make up 62% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'683FTE total
Primary1.5%
Secondary36.9%
Tertiary61.5%
Land use
10% built-up, 49% agricultural, 41% forest. Measured across 2'082 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.9%
Agriculture49.3%
Forest40.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.4%, ahead of SP at 28.4%.
Source BFS
SVP30.4%+5.3 pp
SP28.4%+7.0 pp
Grüne14.9%−2.4 pp
FDP14.2%+1.3 pp
EVP3.4%−0.2 pp
GLP3.4%−0.7 pp
Mitte2.0%
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
81.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 18.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences81.7%
Second homes18.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 4.3°C with 1'396 mm of rain. Warmest in August (12.1°C), coldest in February (-2.8°C). Station: Chasseral, 1594 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
4.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 4.3°C
Rain 1396 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Chasseral · 1594 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Chaumont 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
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
