About Ostermundigen
Ostermundigen is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 6.0 km²
Population
18'326residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'185
Vacancy
1.11%
Foreign residents
32.9%
Dwellings
9'640
Jobs (FTE)
7'049
Tax multiplier
169%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ostermundigen, 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
7'049 full-time-equivalent jobs across 718 businesses — services make up 72% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
7'049FTE total
Primary0.3%
Secondary27.6%
Tertiary72.1%
Land use
46% built-up, 28% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 597 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement45.6%
Agriculture28.5%
Forest26.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.7%, ahead of SVP at 22.8%.
Source BFS
SP25.7%+4.7 pp
SVP22.8%+0.8 pp
GLP12.3%+1.8 pp
Mitte10.7%
Grüne10.3%−3.9 pp
FDP6.9%−1.3 pp
EVP5.3%+0.1 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.1%
Second homes8.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.8°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: Bern / Zollikofen, 553 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1022 mm
Sun ≈150 days
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 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
