Walliswil bei Wangen
# Walliswil bei Wangen

Walliswil bei Wangen is a municipality in the Oberaargau administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.

## Geography

Walliswil bei Wangen has an area of 3.1 $km^2$ (1.2 sq mi). Of this area, 51.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 34.5% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 10.1% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (4.2%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains).

## Demographics

Walliswil bei Wangen has a population (as of 31 December 2020) of 604. As of 2007, 2.6% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 3.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (98.7%), with French being second most common ( 0.5%) and Albanian being third ( 0.4%).

In the 2007 election the most popular party was the SVP which received 47.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SPS (20.6%), the FDP (10%) and the Green Party (6.8%).

The age distribution of the population (as of 2000) is children and teenagers (0–19 years old) make up 20.7% of the population, while adults (20–64 years old) make up 61.5% and seniors (over 64 years old) make up 17.8%. In Walliswil bei Wangen about 77.2% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule).

Walliswil bei Wangen has an unemployment rate of 2.28%. As of 2005, there were 26 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 10 businesses involved in this sector. 18 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 8 businesses in this sector. 58 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 11 businesses in this sector.

