About Vevey
Vevey is a town in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, on the north shore of Lake Geneva, near Lausanne. The German name Vivis is no longer commonly used.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 8.6 km²
Population
20'142residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'679
Vacancy
0.79%
Foreign residents
39.6%
Dwellings
11'139
Jobs (FTE)
14'525
Tax multiplier
75%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Vevey, 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
14'525 full-time-equivalent jobs across 0 businesses — services make up 94% of employment, industry 6% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
14'525FTE total
Primary0.0%
Secondary5.6%
Tertiary94.3%
Land use
90% built-up, 3% agricultural, 5% forest. Measured across 237 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement92.6%
Agriculture2.6%
Forest4.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.3%, ahead of Grüne at 16.8%.
Source BFS
SP29.3%+6.6 pp
Grüne16.8%−7.9 pp
FDP16.5%+0.1 pp
Sol.
11.8%+3.9 pp
SVP10.2%−0.6 pp
GLP6.3%−1.4 pp
Mitte3.4%
Others
2.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.4%
Second homes8.6%
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Château-d'Oex has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1922) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1922
Château-d'Oex · 1028 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
