About Ittigen
Ittigen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 4.2 km²
Population
11'546residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'904
Vacancy
0.56%
Foreign residents
28.5%
Dwellings
6'071
Jobs (FTE)
12'354
Tax multiplier
123%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ittigen, 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
12'354 full-time-equivalent jobs across 675 businesses — services make up 94% of employment, industry 6% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
12'354FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary6.1%
Tertiary93.7%
Land use
63% built-up, 23% agricultural, 14% forest. Measured across 422 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement63.3%
Agriculture22.8%
Forest13.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 22.9%, ahead of SP at 20.7%.
Source BFS
SVP22.9%+0.7 pp
SP20.7%+4.6 pp
GLP13.6%+2.3 pp
Mitte11.2%
FDP11.2%−3.4 pp
Grüne10.0%−2.8 pp
EVP4.8%−0.1 pp
Others
2.2%
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 1'022 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
