About Roggwil (BE)
Roggwil is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 7.8 km²
Population
4'432residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'781
Vacancy
1.59%
Foreign residents
19.2%
Dwellings
2'201
Jobs (FTE)
1'654
Tax multiplier
161%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Roggwil (BE), 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
1'654 full-time-equivalent jobs across 219 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 41% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'654FTE total
Primary1.8%
Secondary40.8%
Tertiary57.4%
Land use
27% built-up, 44% agricultural, 28% forest. Measured across 784 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement27.3%
Agriculture44.1%
Forest28.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.9%, ahead of SP at 18.6%.
Source BFS
SVP37.9%+1.5 pp
SP18.6%−0.3 pp
Mitte9.8%
FDP8.6%−0.1 pp
Grüne7.1%−0.9 pp
GLP6.8%−0.8 pp
EDU3.9%+1.4 pp
Others
3.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.0%
Second homes10.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.6°C with 1'107 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.0°C), coldest in January (0.7°C). Station: Wynau, 422 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.6°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.6°C
Rain 1107 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Wynau · 422 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
