About Ballaigues
Ballaigues is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 9.1 km²
Population
1'218residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'841
Vacancy
3.24%
Foreign residents
27.8%
Dwellings
586
Jobs (FTE)
1'068
Tax multiplier
65%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Ballaigues, 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
1'068 full-time-equivalent jobs across 57 businesses — services make up 23% of employment, industry 74% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'068FTE total
Primary3.3%
Secondary74.0%
Tertiary22.8%
Land use
10% built-up, 40% agricultural, 49% forest. Measured across 911 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement10.5%
Agriculture40.2%
Forest49.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.8%, ahead of SP at 22.8%.
Source BFS
SVP24.8%−4.3 pp
SP22.8%+2.3 pp
FDP19.7%+0.6 pp
Grüne8.8%−5.5 pp
GLP7.8%+1.7 pp
Mitte6.0%
EVP3.1%+1.1 pp
Others
5.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.1%
Second homes9.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 6.4°C with 1'306 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.8°C), coldest in January (-0.9°C). Station: Bullet / La Frétaz, 1205 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.4°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.4°C
Rain 1306 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Bullet / La Frétaz · 1205 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at La Chaux-de-Fonds has risen by +2.0°C between the first 30 observed years (1901–1930) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.0°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1901–1930
La Chaux-de-Fonds · 1017 m.a.s.l. · 1901–2025
