About Steffisburg
Steffisburg is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. On 1 January 2020 the former municipality of Schwendibach merged into the municipality of Steffisburg.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 14.8 km²
Population
16'581residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'102
Vacancy
0.47%
Foreign residents
12.6%
Dwellings
8'511
Jobs (FTE)
6'415
Tax multiplier
162%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Steffisburg, 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
6'415 full-time-equivalent jobs across 833 businesses — services make up 68% of employment, industry 29% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'415FTE total
Primary2.9%
Secondary29.0%
Tertiary68.0%
Land use
26% built-up, 44% agricultural, 29% forest. Measured across 1'490 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement26.7%
Agriculture44.4%
Forest28.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.2%, ahead of SP at 16.5%.
Source BFS
SVP30.2%−0.2 pp
SP16.5%+3.7 pp
GLP11.1%+1.1 pp
EVP8.9%+0.1 pp
Grüne7.9%−3.4 pp
FDP7.5%−1.0 pp
EDU7.2%+2.1 pp
Others
7.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.5%
Second homes7.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 8.1°C with 1'312 mm of rain. Warmest in July (17.1°C), coldest in January (-0.6°C). Station: Langnau i.E., 744 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
8.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 8.1°C
Rain 1312 mm
Langnau i.E. · 744 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
