About Uetendorf
Uetendorf is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 10.2 km²
Population
6'067residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'329
Vacancy
1.62%
Foreign residents
8.5%
Dwellings
2'963
Jobs (FTE)
3'404
Tax multiplier
148%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Uetendorf, 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
3'404 full-time-equivalent jobs across 467 businesses — services make up 55% of employment, industry 41% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'404FTE total
Primary3.5%
Secondary41.4%
Tertiary55.1%
Land use
22% built-up, 70% agricultural, 8% forest. Measured across 1'017 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.4%
Agriculture69.8%
Forest7.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 45.1%, ahead of SP at 11.5%.
Source BFS
SVP45.1%−2.2 pp
SP11.5%+1.9 pp
GLP9.4%+2.2 pp
EVP9.1%+0.8 pp
Mitte6.3%
EDU5.7%+2.7 pp
Grüne5.3%−3.4 pp
Others
4.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.0%
Second homes7.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.3°C with 1'022 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.8°C), coldest in January (0.2°C). Station: Bern / Zollikofen, 553 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.3°C
Rain 1022 mm
Sun ≈150 days
Bern / Zollikofen · 553 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
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
