About Spiez
Spiez is a town and municipality on the shore of Lake Thun in the Bernese Oberland region of the Swiss canton of Bern. It is part of the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district. Besides the town of Spiez, the municipality also includes the settlements of Einigen, Hondrich, Faulensee, and Spiezwiler.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 16.7 km²
Population
13'342residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'686
Vacancy
0.27%
Foreign residents
14.7%
Dwellings
7'778
Jobs (FTE)
5'713
Tax multiplier
165%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Spiez, 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
5'713 full-time-equivalent jobs across 876 businesses — services make up 80% of employment, industry 18% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
5'713FTE total
Primary2.1%
Secondary18.1%
Tertiary79.8%
Land use
32% built-up, 35% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 1'674 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement33.5%
Agriculture35.9%
Forest30.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.8%, ahead of SP at 16.9%.
Source BFS
SVP28.8%+0.8 pp
SP16.9%+3.1 pp
GLP13.7%+2.0 pp
Grüne8.7%−3.0 pp
Mitte7.9%
EVP7.7%+0.4 pp
FDP7.4%−0.5 pp
Others
5.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.9%
Second homes12.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'178 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.6°C), coldest in January (0.0°C). Station: Interlaken, 578 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1178 mm
Sun ≈135 days
Interlaken · 578 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Jungfraujoch has risen by +1.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1933–1962) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1933–1962
Jungfraujoch · 3571 m.a.s.l. · 1933–2025
