About Ins
INS or Ins may refer to:
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 23.9 km²
Population
3'777residents
Median taxable income
CHF 68'718
Vacancy
0.70%
Foreign residents
18.8%
Dwellings
1'857
Jobs (FTE)
1'676
Tax multiplier
163%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ins, 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
1'676 full-time-equivalent jobs across 280 businesses — services make up 62% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'676FTE total
Primary15.0%
Secondary23.0%
Tertiary62.0%
Land use
10% built-up, 66% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 2'391 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.6%
Agriculture67.5%
Forest22.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 35.6%, ahead of SP at 18.3%.
Source BFS
SVP35.6%+2.8 pp
SP18.3%+2.0 pp
Grüne11.3%−3.7 pp
GLP9.9%+0.6 pp
FDP9.3%+0.7 pp
Mitte8.5%
EVP2.5%+0.5 pp
Others
2.0%
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 6.8°C with 1'140 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.3°C), coldest in January (-0.9°C). Station: Chaumont, 1136 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.8°C
Rain 1140 mm
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Chaumont 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
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
