About Val-de-Travers
Val-de-Travers is a municipality in the canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. It was created on 1 January 2009, when the former municipalities of Boveresse, Buttes, Couvet, Fleurier, Les Bayards, Môtiers, Noiraigue, Saint-Sulpice and Travers merged to form Val-de-Travers.
- Canton
- Neuchâtel
- Area
- 124.7 km²
Population
10'691residents
Median taxable income
CHF 52'211
Vacancy
2.14%
Foreign residents
20.4%
Dwellings
6'449
Jobs (FTE)
5'442
Tax multiplier
76%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Val-de-Travers, 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
5'442 full-time-equivalent jobs across 891 businesses — services make up 50% of employment, industry 44% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'442FTE total
Primary5.6%
Secondary44.4%
Tertiary50.0%
Land use
6% built-up, 43% agricultural, 50% forest. Measured across 12'459 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.5%
Agriculture42.8%
Forest50.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.3%, ahead of SVP at 28.0%.
Source BFS
SP29.3%+12.1 pp
SVP28.0%+6.9 pp
FDP18.1%−8.1 pp
Grüne9.0%−6.7 pp
PdA7.6%−1.6 pp
GLP4.0%−2.1 pp
Mitte1.6%
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
82.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 17.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences82.7%
Second homes17.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 5.3°C with 1'295 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.4°C), coldest in January (-3.5°C). Station: La Brévine, 1050 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
5.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 5.3°C
Rain 1295 mm
La Brévine · 1050 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at La Chaux-de-Fonds has risen by +2.0°C between the first 30 observed years (1901–1930) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.0°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1901–1930
La Chaux-de-Fonds · 1017 m.a.s.l. · 1901–2025
