About Zollikofen
Zollikofen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district of the Canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is a suburb of the city of Bern and is home to the Swiss College of Agriculture (SHL).
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 5.4 km²
Population
11'591residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'506
Vacancy
0.90%
Foreign residents
25.1%
Dwellings
5'778
Jobs (FTE)
7'690
Tax multiplier
140%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Zollikofen, 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
7'690 full-time-equivalent jobs across 528 businesses — services make up 79% of employment, industry 16% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
7'690FTE total
Primary5.3%
Secondary16.1%
Tertiary78.7%
Land use
43% built-up, 43% agricultural, 12% forest. Measured across 542 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement43.6%
Agriculture43.8%
Forest12.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 22.8%, ahead of SVP at 22.4%.
Source BFS
SP22.8%+3.6 pp
SVP22.4%−1.4 pp
GLP13.4%+2.3 pp
Grüne11.2%−2.7 pp
FDP10.0%−1.1 pp
Mitte9.5%
EVP4.5%+0.3 pp
Others
3.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.3%
Second homes9.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.8°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: Bern / Zollikofen, 553 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1022 mm
Sun ≈150 days
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 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
