About Develier
Develier is a municipality in the district of Delémont in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Jura
- Area
- 12.5 km²
Population
1'393residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'845
Vacancy
2.29%
Foreign residents
12.7%
Dwellings
655
Jobs (FTE)
634
Tax multiplier
195%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Develier, 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
634 full-time-equivalent jobs across 103 businesses — services make up 50% of employment, industry 41% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
634FTE total
Primary8.5%
Secondary41.2%
Tertiary50.3%
Land use
9% built-up, 47% agricultural, 44% forest. Measured across 1'241 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.1%
Agriculture47.2%
Forest43.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.7%, ahead of Mitte at 25.8%.
Source BFS
SP28.7%+8.7 pp
Mitte25.8%
SVP21.1%+7.3 pp
GLP7.1%
Grüne6.3%−9.7 pp
FDP5.6%+0.9 pp
EVP2.7%+0.8 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.2%
Second homes11.8%
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
