About Thun
Thun is a town and a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located where the Aare flows out of Lake Thun (Thunersee), 30 kilometres southeast of Bern.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 21.6 km²
Population
44'125residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'504
Vacancy
0.05%
Foreign residents
17.0%
Dwellings
24'000
Jobs (FTE)
28'616
Tax multiplier
166%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Thun, 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
28'616 full-time-equivalent jobs across 3'251 businesses — services make up 80% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
28'616FTE total
Primary0.3%
Secondary19.9%
Tertiary79.8%
Land use
52% built-up, 26% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 2'156 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement53.1%
Agriculture26.3%
Forest20.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.1%, ahead of SP at 21.0%.
Source BFS
SVP26.1%−0.5 pp
SP21.0%+4.1 pp
GLP12.7%+1.8 pp
Grüne11.3%−3.7 pp
Mitte7.0%
FDP6.7%−0.9 pp
EVP6.3%+0.4 pp
Others
5.2%
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 9.3°C with 1'178 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (0.0°C). Station: Interlaken, 578 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1178 mm
Sun ≈135 days
Interlaken · 578 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
