About Lyss
Lyss is a municipality in the Seeland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2011, the former municipality of Busswil bei Büren was merged with Lyss.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 14.8 km²
Population
16'558residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'957
Vacancy
2.23%
Foreign residents
22.2%
Dwellings
8'296
Jobs (FTE)
8'495
Tax multiplier
160%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Lyss, 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
8'495 full-time-equivalent jobs across 930 businesses — services make up 62% of employment, industry 37% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
8'495FTE total
Primary1.0%
Secondary37.3%
Tertiary61.7%
Land use
35% built-up, 32% agricultural, 32% forest. Measured across 1'487 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement34.9%
Agriculture32.7%
Forest32.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.7%, ahead of SP at 20.4%.
Source BFS
SVP27.7%+3.7 pp
SP20.4%+2.3 pp
Mitte11.8%
FDP11.3%−0.8 pp
GLP9.9%+0.1 pp
Grüne7.0%−3.7 pp
EVP5.7%−0.7 pp
Others
3.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.1%
Second homes7.9%
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
