About Cousset
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 17.5 km²
Population
3'037residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'464
Vacancy
1.21%
Foreign residents
22.2%
Dwellings
1'405
Jobs (FTE)
528
Tax multiplier
84%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Cousset, 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
528 full-time-equivalent jobs across 153 businesses — services make up 58% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
528FTE total
Primary22.2%
Secondary19.9%
Tertiary58.0%
Land use
10% built-up, 56% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 1'752 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.9%
Agriculture56.1%
Forest33.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.9%, ahead of SP at 21.1%.
Source BFS
SVP30.9%+7.4 pp
SP21.1%−2.0 pp
Mitte15.1%
FDP12.6%−2.2 pp
Grüne9.4%+1.1 pp
GLP4.4%−0.3 pp
EDU3.6%+0.9 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.9%
Second homes11.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 854 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Payerne, 490 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 854 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Payerne · 490 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
