About Brig
Brig, known as Brigue in French and Briga in Italian, is a town and former municipality in the canton of Valais. It is part of the municipality of Brig-Glis.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 37.7 km²
Population
14'085residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'041
Vacancy
0.27%
Foreign residents
22.4%
Dwellings
7'407
Jobs (FTE)
9'945
Tax multiplier
100%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Brig, 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
9'945 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'150 businesses — services make up 84% of employment, industry 15% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
9'945FTE total
Primary1.0%
Secondary14.9%
Tertiary84.1%
Land use
12% built-up, 11% agricultural, 50% forest. Measured across 3'768 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.7%
Agriculture15.3%
Forest68.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 46.5%, ahead of SVP at 30.2%.
Source BFS
Mitte46.5%
SVP30.2%−2.6 pp
SP10.8%+0.8 pp
Grüne4.9%−1.9 pp
FDP4.9%+1.0 pp
GLP2.6%+0.7 pp
PdA0.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.3%
Second homes14.7%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.9°C with 591 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.8°C), coldest in January (-0.7°C). Station: Visp, 639 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.9°C
Rain 591 mm
Visp · 639 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
