About Biberist
Biberist is a municipality in the district of Wasseramt in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 12.3 km²
Population
9'545residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'569
Vacancy
1.22%
Foreign residents
27.8%
Dwellings
4'754
Jobs (FTE)
3'378
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Biberist, 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
3'378 full-time-equivalent jobs across 487 businesses — services make up 75% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'378FTE total
Primary2.0%
Secondary22.8%
Tertiary75.3%
Land use
28% built-up, 35% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 1'216 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement29.2%
Agriculture36.1%
Forest34.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.1%, ahead of SP at 23.2%.
Source BFS
SVP28.1%+4.5 pp
SP23.2%−2.4 pp
FDP16.4%+1.8 pp
Mitte11.5%
Grüne11.0%−1.7 pp
GLP6.2%−0.5 pp
EVP2.0%+0.9 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.1%
Second homes10.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'026 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Koppigen, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1026 mm
Koppigen · 485 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
