About 3177 Laupen BE
Laupen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district and its district capital, situated in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 4.1 km²
Population
3'285residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'931
Vacancy
3.46%
Foreign residents
17.7%
Dwellings
1'792
Jobs (FTE)
1'245
Tax multiplier
174%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 3177 Laupen BE, 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
1'245 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 86% of employment, industry 13% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'245FTE total
Primary1.1%
Secondary13.3%
Tertiary85.5%
Land use
26% built-up, 38% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 411 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement27.8%
Agriculture40.4%
Forest31.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.4%, ahead of SP at 22.0%.
Source BFS
SVP26.4%−0.2 pp
SP22.0%+2.4 pp
GLP14.3%+2.4 pp
Mitte12.1%
Grüne10.9%−1.5 pp
FDP7.6%±0 pp
EVP2.6%+0.7 pp
Others
1.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.8%
Second homes10.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.4°C with 1'200 mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.1°C), coldest in January (-0.4°C). Station: Plaffeien, 1042 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.4°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.4°C
Rain 1200 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Plaffeien · 1042 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
