About Delémont
Delémont is the capital of the Swiss canton of Jura. The city has approximately 12,000 inhabitants as of 2013.
- Canton
- Jura
- Area
- 22.0 km²
Population
12'813residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'761
Vacancy
4.56%
Foreign residents
31.1%
Dwellings
7'675
Jobs (FTE)
12'965
Tax multiplier
190%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Delémont, 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
12'965 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'302 businesses — services make up 73% of employment, industry 27% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
12'965FTE total
Primary0.4%
Secondary26.5%
Tertiary73.0%
Land use
22% built-up, 35% agricultural, 43% forest. Measured across 2'202 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement21.7%
Agriculture35.4%
Forest42.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 36.4%, ahead of Mitte at 19.8%.
Source BFS
SP36.4%+2.6 pp
Mitte19.8%
Grüne17.6%−4.1 pp
SVP12.5%+3.5 pp
FDP8.0%+1.6 pp
GLP3.0%
EVP1.4%−0.4 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.9%
Second homes10.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 876 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Delémont, 439 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 876 mm
Delémont · 439 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Basel / Binningen has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1755–1784) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1755–1784
Basel / Binningen · 316 m.a.s.l. · 1755–2025
