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# Biel/Bienne

The resident counts list 37,023 Swiss permanent residents and 331 non-permanent residents at the end of 2024. The population of Biel/Bienne, in Switzerland, was 56,896 at the end of 2024.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Biel/Bienne?

The published population was 56,896 people in 2024.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 56,896 people · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-6b692a5293ee
### Is the air quality good in Biel/Bienne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.7 µg/m³ (2021) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 7.7 µg/m³ · Period: 2021
- Claims: claim-6c269512c8a0
### What is the unemployment rate in Biel/Bienne?

The unemployment rate is about 11.2 % (2014).

- Value: 11.2 % · Period: 2014
- Claims: claim-83fd412eb2ce
## Population

The city covered 21.2 km² in 2014.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign Nonpermanent Resident Population Total | `foreign_nonpermanent_resident_population_total` | 331 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 19,873 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Nonpermanent Resident Population Total | `nonpermanent_resident_population_total` | 331 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 56,896 people | municipality | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-12 | stale | verified | [3] |
| Swiss Nonpermanent Resident Population Total | `swiss_nonpermanent_resident_population_total` | 0 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Swiss Permanent Resident Population Total | `swiss_permanent_resident_population_total` | 37,023 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-18 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Median gross salary (regional) | `salary_median_gross_regional_eur_month` | 4,307 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-27 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 11.19 % | city | 2014-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| NO₂ — annual mean | `air_quality_no2_annual_ug_m3` | 23 µg/m³ | city | 2013-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7.7 µg/m³ | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 0.3 · Feb -0.1 · Mar 2.3 · Apr 5.8 · May 10.1 · Jun 13.7 · Jul 15.8 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 8.4 · Nov 3.7 · Dec 1.2 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan -4.7 · Feb -5.2 · Mar -3 · Apr -0.3 · May 3.5 · Jun 7 · Jul 8.9 · Aug 9.3 · Sep 5.9 · Oct 3 · Nov -1.3 · Dec -3.8 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan -2.3 · Feb -2.8 · Mar -0.5 · Apr 2.5 · May 6.4 · Jun 10 · Jul 12 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 8.4 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 1.1 · Dec -1.4 °C | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [10] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 95.8 · Feb 91.8 · Mar 96.6 · Apr 103.7 · May 133.6 · Jun 133.5 · Jul 136.4 · Aug 142.4 · Sep 116.6 · Oct 122.2 · Nov 110.4 · Dec 112.7 mm | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [11] |
| Average sunshine by month | `climate_monthly_sunshine_h` | Jan 98 · Feb 104.7 · Mar 140 · Apr 156.5 · May 163.6 · Jun 180 · Jul 202.2 · Aug 189.2 · Sep 150.1 · Oct 130.8 · Nov 93.4 · Dec 85.3 hours | city | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [12] |
| Cars per 1,000 residents | `car_density_per_1000` | 401.4 cars per 1000 people | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [13] |
| City area | `city_area_km2` | 21.2 km² | city | 2014 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [14] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 31.6 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [15] |
| Median age | `median_age_years` | 41.2 years | kanton | 2024-12-31 | 2026-06-29 | stale | verified | [16] |
| Population density | `population_density_per_km2` | 2,684 people/km² | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-15 | stale | verified | [14] |
| Destinations from nearest airport | `nearest_airport_destinations_count` | 12 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [17] |
| Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | BRN | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [18] |
| Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 31 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [18] |
| Public transport monthly pass | `public_transport_monthly_pass_eur` | 82 EUR/month | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [13] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Cantonal integration programmes](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/integrationsfoerderung/kantonale-programme.html) — Newcomer Adaptation · SEM and cantons · German, French, Italian · checked 2026-08-10
- [fide language promotion system](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/innovation/fide.html) — State Language Course · State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) · German, French, Italian · checked 2026-08-10
- [Swiss integration agenda](https://www.sem.admin.ch/sem/de/home/integration-einbuergerung/integrationsfoerderung/kip-3.html) — Newcomer Adaptation · SEM and cantons · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [arbeit.swiss](https://www.arbeit.swiss/en/registration-job-seekers) — Job Search, Career Counselling

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Biel/Bienne when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.ch.ch/en/health/health-insurance/health-insurance-taking-out--changing--cancelling/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Switzerland country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/switzerland/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Place of birth - total: 57,462 (100.0%)
- In Switzerland: 34,652 (60.3%)
- Abroad: 22,810 (39.7%)
- Population universe: Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages
- Period: 2025-12-31
- Source: https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/en/px-x-0102010000_104/px-x-0102010000_104/px-x-0102010000_104.px/

### Country of birth

- Place of birth - total: 264 (100.0%)
- In Switzerland: 3 (1.1%)
- Abroad: 261 (98.9%)
- Population universe: Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages
- Period: 2025-12-31
- Source: https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/en/px-x-0102010000_104/px-x-0102010000_104/px-x-0102010000_104.px/

### Citizenship

- Stateless: 16 (0.0%)
- Not attributable according to current borders: 0 (0.0%)
- No indication: 26 (0.0%)
- Citizenship - total: 57,462 (100.0%)
- Switzerland: 37,218 (64.8%)
- Albania: 54 (0.1%)
- Andorra: 0 (0.0%)
- Belgium: 130 (0.2%)
- Bulgaria: 116 (0.2%)
- Denmark: 17 (0.0%)
- Germany: 1,112 (1.9%)
- Finland: 14 (0.0%)
- France: 1,777 (3.1%)
- Greece: 84 (0.1%)
- United Kingdom: 62 (0.1%)
- Ireland: 38 (0.1%)
- Iceland: 3 (0.0%)
- Italy: 3,379 (5.9%)
- Liechtenstein: 3 (0.0%)
- Luxembourg: 12 (0.0%)
- Malta: 1 (0.0%)
- Monaco: 0 (0.0%)
- Netherlands: 72 (0.1%)
- Norway: 7 (0.0%)
- Austria: 157 (0.3%)
- Poland: 227 (0.4%)
- Portugal: 1,526 (2.7%)
- Romania: 260 (0.5%)
- San Marino: 0 (0.0%)
- Sweden: 40 (0.1%)
- Spain: 1,007 (1.8%)
- Türkiye: 816 (1.4%)
- Hungary: 74 (0.1%)
- Vatican City: 0 (0.0%)
- Cyprus: 2 (0.0%)
- Slovakia: 57 (0.1%)
- Czechia: 49 (0.1%)
- Serbia: 380 (0.7%)
- Croatia: 175 (0.3%)
- Slovenia: 46 (0.1%)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 197 (0.3%)
- Montenegro: 36 (0.1%)
- North Macedonia: 635 (1.1%)
- Kosovo: 784 (1.4%)
- Estonia: 4 (0.0%)
- Latvia: 14 (0.0%)
- Lithuania: 11 (0.0%)
- Moldova: 14 (0.0%)
- Russia: 88 (0.2%)
- Ukraine: 819 (1.4%)
- Belarus: 6 (0.0%)
- Equatorial Guinea: 3 (0.0%)
- Ethiopia: 136 (0.2%)
- Djibouti: 4 (0.0%)
- Algeria: 225 (0.4%)
- Angola: 101 (0.2%)
- Botswana: 0 (0.0%)
- Burundi: 12 (0.0%)
- Benin: 9 (0.0%)
- Côte d'Ivoire: 95 (0.2%)
- Gabon: 6 (0.0%)
- Gambia: 18 (0.0%)
- Ghana: 37 (0.1%)
- Guinea-Bissau: 3 (0.0%)
- Guinea: 54 (0.1%)
- Cameroon: 241 (0.4%)
- Cabo Verde: 2 (0.0%)
- Kenya: 26 (0.0%)
- Comoros: 0 (0.0%)
- Congo (Brazzaville): 34 (0.1%)
- Congo (Kinshasa): 235 (0.4%)
- Lesotho: 0 (0.0%)
- Liberia: 4 (0.0%)
- Libya: 39 (0.1%)
- Madagascar: 3 (0.0%)
- Malawi: 0 (0.0%)
- Mali: 7 (0.0%)
- Morocco: 208 (0.4%)
- Mauritania: 4 (0.0%)
- Mauritius: 11 (0.0%)
- Mozambique: 1 (0.0%)
- Niger: 7 (0.0%)
- Nigeria: 45 (0.1%)
- Burkina Faso: 14 (0.0%)
- Zimbabwe: 0 (0.0%)
- Rwanda: 1 (0.0%)
- Zambia: 2 (0.0%)
- São Tomé and Príncipe: 2 (0.0%)
- Senegal: 40 (0.1%)
- Seychelles: 0 (0.0%)
- Sierra Leone: 4 (0.0%)
- Somalia: 179 (0.3%)
- South Africa: 9 (0.0%)
- Sudan: 41 (0.1%)
- Namibia: 0 (0.0%)
- Eswatini: 0 (0.0%)
- Tanzania: 5 (0.0%)
- Togo: 66 (0.1%)
- Chad: 1 (0.0%)
- Tunisia: 296 (0.5%)
- Uganda: 5 (0.0%)
- Egypt: 22 (0.0%)
- Central African Republic: 4 (0.0%)
- Eritrea: 970 (1.7%)
- South Sudan: 0 (0.0%)
- Western Sahara: 0 (0.0%)
- Argentina: 15 (0.0%)
- Bahamas: 0 (0.0%)
- Barbados: 0 (0.0%)
- Bolivia: 5 (0.0%)
- Brazil: 288 (0.5%)
- Chile: 70 (0.1%)
- Costa Rica: 2 (0.0%)
- Dominican Republic: 107 (0.2%)
- Ecuador: 18 (0.0%)
- El Salvador: 2 (0.0%)
- Guatemala: 0 (0.0%)
- Guyana: 0 (0.0%)
- Haiti: 8 (0.0%)
- Belize: 0 (0.0%)
- Honduras: 4 (0.0%)
- Jamaica: 5 (0.0%)
- Canada: 34 (0.1%)
- Colombia: 46 (0.1%)
- Cuba: 38 (0.1%)
- Mexico: 26 (0.0%)
- Nicaragua: 5 (0.0%)
- Panama: 3 (0.0%)
- Paraguay: 1 (0.0%)
- Peru: 17 (0.0%)
- Suriname: 0 (0.0%)
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1 (0.0%)
- Uruguay: 1 (0.0%)
- Venezuela: 16 (0.0%)
- United States: 56 (0.1%)
- Dominica: 0 (0.0%)
- Grenada: 0 (0.0%)
- Antigua and Barbuda: 0 (0.0%)
- Saint Lucia: 0 (0.0%)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0 (0.0%)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 1 (0.0%)
- Afghanistan: 378 (0.7%)
- Bahrain: 1 (0.0%)
- Bhutan: 2 (0.0%)
- Brunei: 0 (0.0%)
- Myanmar: 2 (0.0%)
- Sri Lanka: 204 (0.4%)
- Taiwan (Chinese Taipei): 3 (0.0%)
- China: 102 (0.2%)
- India: 59 (0.1%)
- Indonesia: 10 (0.0%)
- Iraq: 142 (0.2%)
- Iran: 132 (0.2%)
- Israel: 6 (0.0%)
- Japan: 25 (0.0%)
- Yemen: 23 (0.0%)
- Jordan: 2 (0.0%)
- Cambodia: 48 (0.1%)
- Qatar: 0 (0.0%)
- Kuwait: 0 (0.0%)
- Laos: 4 (0.0%)
- Lebanon: 38 (0.1%)
- Malaysia: 7 (0.0%)
- Maldives: 0 (0.0%)
- Oman: 0 (0.0%)
- Mongolia: 22 (0.0%)
- Nepal: 9 (0.0%)
- North Korea: 0 (0.0%)
- United Arab Emirates: 0 (0.0%)
- Pakistan: 42 (0.1%)
- Philippines: 46 (0.1%)
- Saudi Arabia: 2 (0.0%)
- Singapore: 8 (0.0%)
- South Korea: 12 (0.0%)
- Syria: 279 (0.5%)
- Thailand: 135 (0.2%)
- Vietnam: 86 (0.1%)
- Bangladesh: 14 (0.0%)
- Timor-Leste: 0 (0.0%)
- Palestine: 2 (0.0%)
- Armenia: 8 (0.0%)
- Azerbaijan: 5 (0.0%)
- Georgia: 18 (0.0%)
- Kazakhstan: 7 (0.0%)
- Kyrgyzstan: 2 (0.0%)
- Tajikistan: 0 (0.0%)
- Turkmenistan: 0 (0.0%)
- Uzbekistan: 3 (0.0%)
- Australia: 9 (0.0%)
- Fiji: 0 (0.0%)
- Nauru: 0 (0.0%)
- Vanuatu: 0 (0.0%)
- New Zealand: 0 (0.0%)
- Papua New Guinea: 0 (0.0%)
- Tonga: 0 (0.0%)
- Samoa: 0 (0.0%)
- Solomon Islands: 0 (0.0%)
- Tuvalu: 0 (0.0%)
- Kiribati: 0 (0.0%)
- Marshall Islands: 0 (0.0%)
- Micronesia: 0 (0.0%)
- Palau: 0 (0.0%)
- Cook Islands: 0 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages
- Period: 2025-12-31
- Source: https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/en/px-x-0102010000_104/px-x-0102010000_104/px-x-0102010000_104.px/

### Citizenship

- Stateless: 0 (0.0%)
- Not attributable according to current borders: 0 (0.0%)
- No indication: 0 (0.0%)
- Citizenship - total: 264 (100.0%)
- Switzerland: 0 (0.0%)
- Albania: 0 (0.0%)
- Andorra: 0 (0.0%)
- Belgium: 1 (0.4%)
- Bulgaria: 0 (0.0%)
- Denmark: 0 (0.0%)
- Germany: 32 (12.1%)
- Finland: 1 (0.4%)
- France: 33 (12.5%)
- Greece: 1 (0.4%)
- United Kingdom: 3 (1.1%)
- Ireland: 3 (1.1%)
- Iceland: 0 (0.0%)
- Italy: 17 (6.4%)
- Liechtenstein: 0 (0.0%)
- Luxembourg: 1 (0.4%)
- Malta: 0 (0.0%)
- Monaco: 0 (0.0%)
- Netherlands: 0 (0.0%)
- Norway: 0 (0.0%)
- Austria: 8 (3.0%)
- Poland: 4 (1.5%)
- Portugal: 20 (7.6%)
- Romania: 14 (5.3%)
- San Marino: 0 (0.0%)
- Sweden: 0 (0.0%)
- Spain: 22 (8.3%)
- Türkiye: 1 (0.4%)
- Hungary: 4 (1.5%)
- Vatican City: 0 (0.0%)
- Cyprus: 0 (0.0%)
- Slovakia: 1 (0.4%)
- Czechia: 1 (0.4%)
- Serbia: 3 (1.1%)
- Croatia: 0 (0.0%)
- Slovenia: 0 (0.0%)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 0 (0.0%)
- Montenegro: 0 (0.0%)
- North Macedonia: 0 (0.0%)
- Kosovo: 0 (0.0%)
- Estonia: 0 (0.0%)
- Latvia: 0 (0.0%)
- Lithuania: 1 (0.4%)
- Moldova: 1 (0.4%)
- Russia: 1 (0.4%)
- Ukraine: 70 (26.5%)
- Belarus: 0 (0.0%)
- Equatorial Guinea: 0 (0.0%)
- Ethiopia: 0 (0.0%)
- Djibouti: 0 (0.0%)
- Algeria: 0 (0.0%)
- Angola: 0 (0.0%)
- Botswana: 0 (0.0%)
- Burundi: 0 (0.0%)
- Benin: 0 (0.0%)
- Côte d'Ivoire: 0 (0.0%)
- Gabon: 0 (0.0%)
- Gambia: 0 (0.0%)
- Ghana: 0 (0.0%)
- Guinea-Bissau: 0 (0.0%)
- Guinea: 1 (0.4%)
- Cameroon: 0 (0.0%)
- Cabo Verde: 0 (0.0%)
- Kenya: 0 (0.0%)
- Comoros: 0 (0.0%)
- Congo (Brazzaville): 0 (0.0%)
- Congo (Kinshasa): 0 (0.0%)
- Lesotho: 0 (0.0%)
- Liberia: 0 (0.0%)
- Libya: 0 (0.0%)
- Madagascar: 0 (0.0%)
- Malawi: 0 (0.0%)
- Mali: 0 (0.0%)
- Morocco: 1 (0.4%)
- Mauritania: 0 (0.0%)
- Mauritius: 0 (0.0%)
- Mozambique: 0 (0.0%)
- Niger: 0 (0.0%)
- Nigeria: 0 (0.0%)
- Burkina Faso: 0 (0.0%)
- Zimbabwe: 0 (0.0%)
- Rwanda: 0 (0.0%)
- Zambia: 0 (0.0%)
- São Tomé and Príncipe: 0 (0.0%)
- Senegal: 0 (0.0%)
- Seychelles: 0 (0.0%)
- Sierra Leone: 0 (0.0%)
- Somalia: 0 (0.0%)
- South Africa: 0 (0.0%)
- Sudan: 0 (0.0%)
- Namibia: 0 (0.0%)
- Eswatini: 0 (0.0%)
- Tanzania: 0 (0.0%)
- Togo: 0 (0.0%)
- Chad: 0 (0.0%)
- Tunisia: 0 (0.0%)
- Uganda: 0 (0.0%)
- Egypt: 0 (0.0%)
- Central African Republic: 0 (0.0%)
- Eritrea: 0 (0.0%)
- South Sudan: 0 (0.0%)
- Western Sahara: 0 (0.0%)
- Argentina: 0 (0.0%)
- Bahamas: 0 (0.0%)
- Barbados: 0 (0.0%)
- Bolivia: 0 (0.0%)
- Brazil: 1 (0.4%)
- Chile: 1 (0.4%)
- Costa Rica: 0 (0.0%)
- Dominican Republic: 0 (0.0%)
- Ecuador: 0 (0.0%)
- El Salvador: 0 (0.0%)
- Guatemala: 0 (0.0%)
- Guyana: 0 (0.0%)
- Haiti: 0 (0.0%)
- Belize: 0 (0.0%)
- Honduras: 0 (0.0%)
- Jamaica: 0 (0.0%)
- Canada: 2 (0.8%)
- Colombia: 0 (0.0%)
- Cuba: 0 (0.0%)
- Mexico: 2 (0.8%)
- Nicaragua: 0 (0.0%)
- Panama: 0 (0.0%)
- Paraguay: 0 (0.0%)
- Peru: 0 (0.0%)
- Suriname: 0 (0.0%)
- Trinidad and Tobago: 0 (0.0%)
- Uruguay: 0 (0.0%)
- Venezuela: 0 (0.0%)
- United States: 5 (1.9%)
- Dominica: 0 (0.0%)
- Grenada: 0 (0.0%)
- Antigua and Barbuda: 0 (0.0%)
- Saint Lucia: 0 (0.0%)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: 0 (0.0%)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis: 0 (0.0%)
- Afghanistan: 0 (0.0%)
- Bahrain: 0 (0.0%)
- Bhutan: 0 (0.0%)
- Brunei: 0 (0.0%)
- Myanmar: 0 (0.0%)
- Sri Lanka: 0 (0.0%)
- Taiwan (Chinese Taipei): 0 (0.0%)
- China: 2 (0.8%)
- India: 0 (0.0%)
- Indonesia: 0 (0.0%)
- Iraq: 0 (0.0%)
- Iran: 0 (0.0%)
- Israel: 0 (0.0%)
- Japan: 1 (0.4%)
- Yemen: 0 (0.0%)
- Jordan: 0 (0.0%)
- Cambodia: 0 (0.0%)
- Qatar: 0 (0.0%)
- Kuwait: 0 (0.0%)
- Laos: 0 (0.0%)
- Lebanon: 1 (0.4%)
- Malaysia: 0 (0.0%)
- Maldives: 0 (0.0%)
- Oman: 0 (0.0%)
- Mongolia: 0 (0.0%)
- Nepal: 0 (0.0%)
- North Korea: 0 (0.0%)
- United Arab Emirates: 0 (0.0%)
- Pakistan: 0 (0.0%)
- Philippines: 0 (0.0%)
- Saudi Arabia: 0 (0.0%)
- Singapore: 0 (0.0%)
- South Korea: 1 (0.4%)
- Syria: 0 (0.0%)
- Thailand: 0 (0.0%)
- Vietnam: 1 (0.4%)
- Bangladesh: 0 (0.0%)
- Timor-Leste: 0 (0.0%)
- Palestine: 0 (0.0%)
- Armenia: 0 (0.0%)
- Azerbaijan: 0 (0.0%)
- Georgia: 1 (0.4%)
- Kazakhstan: 0 (0.0%)
- Kyrgyzstan: 0 (0.0%)
- Tajikistan: 0 (0.0%)
- Turkmenistan: 0 (0.0%)
- Uzbekistan: 0 (0.0%)
- Australia: 1 (0.4%)
- Fiji: 0 (0.0%)
- Nauru: 0 (0.0%)
- Vanuatu: 0 (0.0%)
- New Zealand: 0 (0.0%)
- Papua New Guinea: 0 (0.0%)
- Tonga: 0 (0.0%)
- Samoa: 0 (0.0%)
- Solomon Islands: 0 (0.0%)
- Tuvalu: 0 (0.0%)
- Kiribati: 0 (0.0%)
- Marshall Islands: 0 (0.0%)
- Micronesia: 0 (0.0%)
- Palau: 0 (0.0%)
- Cook Islands: 0 (0.0%)
- Population universe: Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages
- Period: 2025-12-31
- Source: https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/pxweb/en/px-x-0102010000_104/px-x-0102010000_104/px-x-0102010000_104.px/

## Sources

1. Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024 — Official source — https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/api/v1/en/px-x-0102010000_101/px-x-0102010000_101.px
2. Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. — Official source — https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/api/v1/de/px-x-0102010000_101/px-x-0102010000_101.px
3. Switzerland official denominator source — Official source — https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/api/v1/en/px-x-0103030000_224/px-x-0103030000_224.px
4. www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch — Official source — https://www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch/api/v1/fr/px-x-0304010000_205/px-x-0304010000_205.px
5. Eurostat — Official source — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/api/dissemination/statistics/1.0/data/urb_clma?format=JSON&lang=en
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14. Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A4 (2013-2018), FJ=2014, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km². — Official source — https://disseminate.stats.swiss/rest/data/CH1.AREA,DF_AREA_NOAS,1.0.0/1+2+3+4..371?dimensionAtObservation=AllDimensions
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18. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Biel/Bienne, Switzerland: salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/biel/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_biel-bienne-switzerland-salary-jobs_bd13aa2f3bcb,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Biel/Bienne, Switzerland: salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/biel/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Biel/Bienne, Switzerland: salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/biel/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/biel/
- Title: Biel/Bienne, Switzerland: salary, jobs
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Version: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/biel/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ch/biel.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ch/biel.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ch/biel
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json