About Le Locle
Le Locle is a municipality in the Canton of Neuchâtel in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Neuchâtel
- Area
- 34.7 km²
Population
10'907residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'439
Vacancy
3.91%
Foreign residents
31.9%
Dwellings
6'752
Jobs (FTE)
8'765
Tax multiplier
69%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Le Locle, 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
8'765 full-time-equivalent jobs across 761 businesses — services make up 34% of employment, industry 65% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
8'765FTE total
Primary1.1%
Secondary65.1%
Tertiary33.8%
Land use
13% built-up, 49% agricultural, 36% forest. Measured across 3'463 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.5%
Agriculture49.8%
Forest36.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
PdA led the 2023 National Council election with 22.5%, ahead of FDP at 19.7%.
Source BFS
PdA22.5%−8.4 pp
FDP19.7%+1.4 pp
SVP18.8%+5.7 pp
SP16.5%+4.8 pp
Grüne12.4%−3.7 pp
GLP4.3%−0.4 pp
Mitte3.1%
Others
2.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
81.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 18.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences81.2%
Second homes18.8%
Climate data
Annual mean 7.0°C with 1'389 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.6°C), coldest in January (-1.0°C). Station: La Chaux-de-Fonds, 1017 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.0°C
Rain 1389 mm
Sun ≈146 days
La Chaux-de-Fonds · 1017 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at La Chaux-de-Fonds has risen by +2.0°C between the first 30 observed years (1901–1930) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.0°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1901–1930
La Chaux-de-Fonds · 1017 m.a.s.l. · 1901–2025