About Wimmis
Wimmis is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 22.4 km²
Population
2'735residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'410
Vacancy
0.66%
Foreign residents
10.8%
Dwellings
1'364
Jobs (FTE)
1'362
Tax multiplier
157%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Wimmis, 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
1'362 full-time-equivalent jobs across 183 businesses — services make up 35% of employment, industry 60% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'362FTE total
Primary5.0%
Secondary59.8%
Tertiary35.2%
Land use
8% built-up, 28% agricultural, 49% forest. Measured across 2'234 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.0%
Agriculture33.4%
Forest57.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 51.4%, ahead of SP at 10.9%.
Source BFS
SVP51.4%+4.0 pp
SP10.9%+2.3 pp
EDU7.0%+2.4 pp
Mitte6.7%
Grüne6.2%−1.2 pp
EVP5.0%−1.3 pp
GLP4.8%−1.3 pp
Others
5.3%
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 6.3°C with 1'303 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.5°C), coldest in January (-1.2°C). Station: Adelboden, 1321 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.3°C
Rain 1303 mm
Sun ≈131 days
Adelboden · 1321 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
