About La Forclaz VD
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 64.1 km²
Population
1'242residents
Median taxable income
CHF 54'167
Vacancy
0.54%
Foreign residents
19.7%
Dwellings
1'667
Jobs (FTE)
406
Tax multiplier
77%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of La Forclaz VD, 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
406 full-time-equivalent jobs across 124 businesses — services make up 67% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
406FTE total
Primary22.2%
Secondary11.1%
Tertiary66.7%
Land use
4% built-up, 38% agricultural, 47% forest. Measured across 6'408 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.1%
Agriculture42.6%
Forest53.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 34.8%, ahead of FDP at 21.6%.
Source BFS
SVP34.8%+2.1 pp
FDP21.6%−5.4 pp
SP20.1%+2.6 pp
Grüne8.2%−2.9 pp
Mitte6.5%
GLP3.4%−0.6 pp
Sol.
1.8%+0.5 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
38.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 61.9% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences38.1%
Second homes61.9%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 6.8°C with 1'302 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.7°C), coldest in January (-1.9°C). Station: Château-d'Oex, 1028 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.8°C
Rain 1302 mm
Château-d'Oex · 1028 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
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
