About Oberburg
Oberburg is a municipality in the administrative district of Emmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 14.1 km²
Population
2'990residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'651
Vacancy
1.40%
Foreign residents
19.6%
Dwellings
1'500
Jobs (FTE)
1'183
Tax multiplier
188%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Oberburg, 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
1'183 full-time-equivalent jobs across 187 businesses — services make up 58% of employment, industry 31% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'183FTE total
Primary11.0%
Secondary30.5%
Tertiary58.5%
Land use
11% built-up, 55% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 1'413 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement11.3%
Agriculture54.9%
Forest33.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 44.8%, ahead of SP at 15.6%.
Source BFS
SVP44.8%+0.5 pp
SP15.6%+3.2 pp
Mitte10.7%
GLP6.3%±0 pp
EDU5.0%+2.3 pp
Grüne4.9%−2.4 pp
FDP4.7%+0.2 pp
Others
5.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.4%
Second homes11.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'026 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.7°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Koppigen, 485 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1026 mm
Koppigen · 485 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
