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Living in Thun

Thun is a city in Switzerland. For Thun, the foreign population was 7,478 at the end of 2024. Thun had a population of 44,125 at the end of 2024.

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Thun?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwitzerlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Thun.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Thun yet. Switzerland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

16.9% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,478 people of 44,125 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Thun is 1.4%. Of 175 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Switzerland per band12 cities: 0% to under 1%120–151 cities: 1% to under 2%511–2Thun 1.4%52 cities: 2% to under 3%522–338 cities: 3% to under 4%383–415 cities: 4% to under 5%154–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–62 cities: 6% to under 7%26–71 city: 8% to under 9%18–91 city: 9% to under 10%19–101 city: 11% to under 12%111–12

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,307 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch16Official
Unemployment rate1.4 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2022Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO2Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Thun. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

arbeit.swiss — Public employment service

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs / public employment service

Job SearchCareer Counselling
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Thun. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport12 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights4Official
Nearest airportBRN3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Distance to nearest airport20 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Thun. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Cantonal integration programmes — Newcomer Adaptation

SEM and cantons

For migrants, refugees.

German, French, ItalianIn Person
Open official information

fide language promotion system — State Language Course

State Secretariat for Migration (SEM)

For adult migrants.

German, French, ItalianIn Person, Online
Open official information
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Thun.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Thun average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°-3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Thun average monthly precipitation, mm040801201607267738312212714614694808091JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Thun average monthly sunshine, hours06012018024067821291641832002231991521026857JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 5.4 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 14.7 · May 18.7 · Jun 22.4 · Jul 24.3 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 3.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -2.8 · Feb -2.5 · Mar 0.9 · Apr 4.1 · May 8.3 · Jun 12.1 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.6 · Sep 10 · Oct 6 · Nov 1.2 · Dec -1.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 0 · Feb 1 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 9.2 · May 13.3 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.6 · Aug 18.1 · Sep 14.1 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 0.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 71.6 · Feb 66.6 · Mar 72.7 · Apr 82.5 · May 122 · Jun 126.9 · Jul 145.8 · Aug 145.8 · Sep 93.9 · Oct 79.9 · Nov 79.9 · Dec 90.8 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 66.7 · Feb 82.4 · Mar 128.5 · Apr 163.7 · May 182.8 · Jun 199.9 · Jul 222.9 · Aug 199.1 · Sep 152 · Oct 102.4 · Nov 67.8 · Dec 56.5 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official

Cities of a similar size in Switzerland

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Switzerland cities
Köniz43,508 residentsBellinzona45,305 residentsNeuchâtel45,309 residentsChur39,177 residentsFribourg39,151 residentsSchaffhausen38,964 residents

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Thun residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport83.1%Foreign residents16.9%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents458.5 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS9Official
City area21.56 km²2013Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2013, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².3Official
Foreign Nonpermanent Resident Population Total144 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Foreign residents7,478 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.7Official
Nonpermanent Resident Population Total144 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Population density2,047 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2013-2018; FJ=2013; area observed_at=2013).3Official
Population44,125 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source10Official
Swiss Nonpermanent Resident Population Total0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Swiss Permanent Resident Population Total36,647 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official

International community in Thun

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total171100.0%
Abroad16797.7%
In Switzerland42.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Country of birth

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total44,163100.0%
In Switzerland34,29377.7%
Abroad9,87022.3%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Citizenship

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total44,163100.0%
Switzerland36,59382.9%
Germany1,2582.8%
Italy7261.6%
Kosovo5961.3%
Portugal5651.3%
Ukraine4391.0%
North Macedonia3470.8%
Syria2850.6%
Afghanistan2550.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Sri Lanka1890.4%
Spain1870.4%
Austria1720.4%
Türkiye1680.4%
Ireland1470.3%
Serbia1370.3%
Croatia1200.3%
Hungary1180.3%
Eritrea1160.3%
Poland1080.2%
Romania980.2%
Slovakia960.2%
Netherlands950.2%
Bosnia and Herzegovina770.2%
Czechia700.2%
France670.2%
Brazil660.1%
United Kingdom600.1%
Somalia590.1%
Bulgaria560.1%
Thailand550.1%
United States520.1%
China400.1%
India380.1%
Iraq350.1%
Greece340.1%
Sweden320.1%
Russia320.1%
Philippines320.1%
Iran300.1%
Slovenia260.1%
Tunisia200.0%
Dominican Republic200.0%
Belgium190.0%
Lithuania180.0%
Stateless160.0%
Ethiopia160.0%
Morocco160.0%
Bangladesh160.0%
Latvia150.0%
Japan150.0%
Finland140.0%
Yemen140.0%
Colombia120.0%
Vietnam120.0%
Kenya110.0%
Nigeria110.0%
Malaysia110.0%
Australia110.0%
Egypt100.0%
Canada100.0%
Mexico90.0%
South Korea90.0%
Kazakhstan90.0%
Montenegro80.0%
No indication70.0%
Moldova70.0%
Luxembourg60.0%
Argentina60.0%
Peru60.0%
Uzbekistan60.0%
Liechtenstein50.0%
Cameroon50.0%
South Africa50.0%
Albania40.0%
Denmark40.0%
Iceland40.0%
Estonia40.0%
Chile40.0%
Ecuador40.0%
Cuba40.0%
Venezuela40.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)40.0%
Indonesia40.0%
Singapore40.0%
New Zealand40.0%
Samoa40.0%
Norway30.0%
Belarus30.0%
Algeria30.0%
Angola30.0%
Cabo Verde30.0%
Sudan30.0%
Nepal30.0%
Congo (Kinshasa)20.0%
Burkina Faso20.0%
Senegal20.0%
Tanzania20.0%
Togo20.0%
Costa Rica20.0%
Myanmar20.0%
Israel20.0%
Lebanon20.0%
Armenia20.0%
Georgia20.0%
Cyprus10.0%
Gambia10.0%
Liberia10.0%
São Tomé and Príncipe10.0%
South Sudan10.0%
Bolivia10.0%
Guatemala10.0%
Haiti10.0%
Nicaragua10.0%
Paraguay10.0%
Trinidad and Tobago10.0%
Antigua and Barbuda10.0%
Jordan10.0%
Pakistan10.0%
Azerbaijan10.0%
Kyrgyzstan10.0%
Turkmenistan10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Thun a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker64%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 53–75%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 47–71%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–76%
Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–68%
Foreign residents7,478 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.
Population44,125 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (regional)4,307 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Unemployment rate1.4 %31 Dec 2022Official source · Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO
Cars per 1,000 residents458.5 cars/1000 residents31 Dec 2024Official source · Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS
City area21.56 km²2013Official source · Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2013, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median age41.2 years31 Dec 2024BFS — STATPOP 2024 Medialter (Median Alter)1Official · kanton

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Thun under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Thun?

The median gross salary is 4,307 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

What is the unemployment rate in Thun?

The unemployment rate is 1.4 %. Source: Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO.

How many people live in Thun?

The published population is 44,125 people. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

How many foreign residents live in Thun?

7,478 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Thun a good place to live?

Thun may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Place of birth - total live in Thun?

The official country of birth distribution records 171 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-12-31. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Thun, Switzerland: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/thun/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Thun, Switzerland: salary, jobs, climate},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
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  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  2. Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS/FSO), source data SECO dam-api.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-04
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  4. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024 pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-18
  7. Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2024-12-31
  8. Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
  9. Swiss Federal Statistical Office/OFS/BFS pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-08
  10. Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  6. www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-27

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