About Villariaz
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 24.0 km²
Population
2'383residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'128
Vacancy
0.66%
Foreign residents
10.9%
Dwellings
1'061
Jobs (FTE)
743
Tax multiplier
88%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Villariaz, 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
743 full-time-equivalent jobs across 200 businesses — services make up 50% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
743FTE total
Primary27.1%
Secondary22.9%
Tertiary50.1%
Land use
7% built-up, 77% agricultural, 15% forest. Measured across 2'403 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.4%
Agriculture77.6%
Forest15.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.7%, ahead of Mitte at 18.8%.
Source BFS
SVP42.7%+11.3 pp
Mitte18.8%
SP14.0%+0.5 pp
FDP11.3%−3.8 pp
Grüne7.5%−0.3 pp
GLP2.1%−1.3 pp
EDU1.3%+0.6 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.9%
Second homes10.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 3.2°C with 1'186 mm of rain. Warmest in August (10.8°C), coldest in February (-3.4°C). Station: Le Moléson, 1974 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
3.2°C
Annual mean
Mean 3.2°C
Rain 1186 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Le Moléson · 1974 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
