Jobs in the city during each mayor's tenure
2 mayors, ranked by how jobs in the city changed from their first day in office, next to Switzerland over the same months. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Mayor | City | In office | Total | vs Switzerland | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GFL Alec von Graffenried | Bern | 16 Jan 2017 – 1 Jan 2025 | +7.3% 2016 → 2024 | −3.6 pts Switzerland +10.9% | +0.9%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Switzerland is measured over the same months. Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. thousands, at workplaces in the commune · FSO, Statistics on the structure of businesses (STATENT): jobs at workplaces in the commune, every sector, from the business register and the old-age insurance's records (STAT-TAB px-x-0602010000_102) · city (the commune) data · as of Jul 2025.