About Wohlen bei Bern
Wohlen bei Bern is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 36.3 km²
Population
9'283residents
Median taxable income
CHF 73'795
Vacancy
0.84%
Foreign residents
13.4%
Dwellings
4'643
Jobs (FTE)
1'927
Tax multiplier
154%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wohlen bei Bern, 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
1'927 full-time-equivalent jobs across 508 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'927FTE total
Primary14.6%
Secondary17.5%
Tertiary67.9%
Land use
9% built-up, 54% agricultural, 33% forest. Measured across 3'624 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.5%
Agriculture56.2%
Forest34.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.1%, ahead of SVP at 23.8%.
Source BFS
SP26.1%+4.3 pp
SVP23.8%+0.6 pp
Grüne12.9%−3.2 pp
GLP12.4%+1.0 pp
FDP9.2%−2.1 pp
Mitte8.6%
EVP2.6%+0.6 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.5%
Second homes8.5%
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
