About Port
Port is a municipality in the canton of Bern in Switzerland, located in the Biel/Bienne administrative district.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 2.5 km²
Population
3'904residents
Median taxable income
CHF 70'549
Vacancy
4.16%
Foreign residents
14.1%
Dwellings
1'923
Jobs (FTE)
971
Tax multiplier
169%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Port, 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
971 full-time-equivalent jobs across 173 businesses — services make up 45% of employment, industry 54% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
971FTE total
Primary1.1%
Secondary53.9%
Tertiary45.0%
Land use
45% built-up, 21% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 244 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement46.6%
Agriculture22.2%
Forest31.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.0%, ahead of SP at 19.9%.
Source BFS
SVP31.0%+2.2 pp
SP19.9%+4.1 pp
FDP13.9%−0.9 pp
GLP10.4%+0.9 pp
Grüne8.4%−3.4 pp
Mitte7.8%
EVP3.8%+0.7 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.6% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.4% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.6%
Second homes7.4%
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
