About Liddes
Liddes is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 58.6 km²
Population
770residents
Median taxable income
CHF 53'209
Vacancy
1.88%
Foreign residents
9.9%
Dwellings
638
Jobs (FTE)
176
Tax multiplier
125%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Liddes, 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
176 full-time-equivalent jobs across 73 businesses — services make up 44% of employment, industry 16% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
176FTE total
Primary40.3%
Secondary15.9%
Tertiary43.8%
Land use
2% built-up, 28% agricultural, 28% forest. Measured across 5'868 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement2.8%
Agriculture48.6%
Forest48.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 48.8%, ahead of FDP at 18.0%.
Source BFS
Mitte48.8%
FDP18.0%−0.9 pp
SVP18.0%+7.6 pp
SP10.5%+1.7 pp
Grüne3.5%−1.3 pp
PdA0.9%
GLP0.4%+0.2 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
56.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 43.3% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences56.7%
Second homes43.3%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean -0.1°C with 2'285 mm of rain. Warmest in August (8.5°C), coldest in February (-7.4°C). Station: Col du Grand St-Bernard, 2472 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
-0.1°C
Annual mean
Mean -0.1°C
Rain 2285 mm
Sun ≈133 days
Col du Grand St-Bernard · 2472 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Col du Grand St-Bernard has risen by +1.9°C between the first 30 observed years (1818–1847) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.9°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1818–1847
Col du Grand St-Bernard · 2472 m.a.s.l. · 1818–2025
