About Misery
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 11.3 km²
Population
2'404residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'751
Vacancy
3.49%
Foreign residents
31.4%
Dwellings
1'060
Jobs (FTE)
423
Tax multiplier
88%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Misery, 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
423 full-time-equivalent jobs across 95 businesses — services make up 62% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
423FTE total
Primary15.4%
Secondary22.5%
Tertiary62.2%
Land use
10% built-up, 73% agricultural, 17% forest. Measured across 1'135 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.7%
Agriculture73.3%
Forest17.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 37.1%, ahead of SP at 21.7%.
Source BFS
SVP37.1%+14.7 pp
SP21.7%−1.1 pp
Mitte15.8%
FDP9.3%−5.8 pp
Grüne8.1%−0.7 pp
GLP3.6%−5.1 pp
CSP
2.0%−1.7 pp
Others
2.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.9%
Second homes9.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.1°C with 962 mm of rain. Warmest in July (18.5°C), coldest in January (0.4°C). Station: Fribourg / Grangeneuve, 651 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.1°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.1°C
Rain 962 mm
Fribourg / Grangeneuve · 651 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
