About Thunstetten
Thunstetten is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 9.7 km²
Population
3'587residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'374
Vacancy
3.90%
Foreign residents
19.8%
Dwellings
1'769
Jobs (FTE)
1'570
Tax multiplier
170%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Thunstetten, 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
1'570 full-time-equivalent jobs across 204 businesses — services make up 38% of employment, industry 53% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'570FTE total
Primary9.1%
Secondary52.6%
Tertiary38.3%
Land use
21% built-up, 53% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 968 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement21.0%
Agriculture53.0%
Forest26.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 39.7%, ahead of SP at 16.6%.
Source BFS
SVP39.7%±0 pp
SP16.6%+1.9 pp
FDP8.4%−2.2 pp
GLP7.8%+0.5 pp
Mitte7.5%
Grüne7.3%+0.8 pp
EVP5.9%−0.8 pp
Others
5.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.6%
Second homes10.4%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 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
