About Huttwil
Huttwil is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the Swiss canton of Bern.
- Canton
- Bern
- Area
- 17.2 km²
Population
5'135residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'052
Vacancy
4.69%
Foreign residents
15.5%
Dwellings
2'751
Jobs (FTE)
3'099
Tax multiplier
169%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Huttwil, 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
3'099 full-time-equivalent jobs across 417 businesses — services make up 54% of employment, industry 39% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'099FTE total
Primary6.6%
Secondary39.3%
Tertiary54.1%
Land use
15% built-up, 64% agricultural, 22% forest. Measured across 1'731 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement14.7%
Agriculture63.7%
Forest21.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 40.2%, ahead of SP at 15.7%.
Source BFS
SVP40.2%+2.3 pp
SP15.7%+1.1 pp
FDP8.4%−1.1 pp
GLP8.2%+0.4 pp
Mitte7.8%
Grüne7.2%−1.4 pp
EDU4.9%+2.0 pp
Others
4.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.4%
Second homes9.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 5.7°C with 1'649 mm of rain. Warmest in July (13.9°C), coldest in February (-1.6°C). Station: Napf, 1404 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
5.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 5.7°C
Rain 1649 mm
Sun ≈137 days
Napf · 1404 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
