About Nidau
Nidau is a municipality in the Biel/Bienne administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 1.5 km²
Population
7'053residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'164
Vacancy
1.48%
Foreign residents
26.5%
Dwellings
3'919
Jobs (FTE)
3'185
Tax multiplier
170%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Nidau, 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
3'185 full-time-equivalent jobs across 453 businesses — services make up 69% of employment, industry 31% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'185FTE total
Primary0.0%
Secondary30.7%
Tertiary69.3%
Land use
84% built-up, 0% agricultural, 4% forest. Measured across 153 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement95.6%
Agriculture0.0%
Forest4.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.0%, ahead of SVP at 16.8%.
Source BFS
SP29.0%+6.7 pp
SVP16.8%−0.8 pp
Grüne14.9%−4.4 pp
FDP12.4%−1.2 pp
GLP10.7%+1.8 pp
EVP6.2%+1.5 pp
Mitte5.6%
Others
1.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.4%
Second homes9.6%
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
