About Grenchen
Grenchen is a municipality in the district of Lebern in the canton of Solothurn in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Solothurn
- Area
- 26.0 km²
Population
18'602residents
Median taxable income
CHF 58'923
Vacancy
1.27%
Foreign residents
40.2%
Dwellings
10'472
Jobs (FTE)
11'209
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Grenchen, 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
11'209 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'024 businesses — services make up 48% of employment, industry 51% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
11'209FTE total
Primary0.9%
Secondary50.6%
Tertiary48.5%
Land use
22% built-up, 37% agricultural, 40% forest. Measured across 2'604 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.2%
Agriculture37.4%
Forest40.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 38.5%, ahead of SP at 20.7%.
Source BFS
SVP38.5%+9.1 pp
SP20.7%−0.4 pp
FDP14.4%−2.3 pp
Mitte12.7%
Grüne5.6%−1.1 pp
GLP5.0%−2.7 pp
EVP1.6%+0.5 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.2%
Second homes14.8%
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