About Gwatt (Thun)
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 21.6 km²
Population
44'125residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'504
Vacancy
0.05%
Foreign residents
17.0%
Dwellings
24'000
Jobs (FTE)
28'616
Tax multiplier
166%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gwatt (Thun), 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
28'616 full-time-equivalent jobs across 3'251 businesses — services make up 80% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
28'616FTE total
Primary0.3%
Secondary19.9%
Tertiary79.8%
Land use
52% built-up, 26% agricultural, 20% forest. Measured across 2'156 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement53.1%
Agriculture26.3%
Forest20.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.1%, ahead of SP at 21.0%.
Source BFS
SVP26.1%−0.5 pp
SP21.0%+4.1 pp
GLP12.7%+1.8 pp
Grüne11.3%−3.7 pp
Mitte7.0%
FDP6.7%−0.9 pp
EVP6.3%+0.4 pp
Others
5.2%
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 1'178 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (0.0°C). Station: Interlaken, 578 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1178 mm
Sun ≈135 days
Interlaken · 578 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
