About Villarsiviriaux
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 15.5 km²
Population
1'546residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'984
Vacancy
0.85%
Foreign residents
11.9%
Dwellings
706
Jobs (FTE)
370
Tax multiplier
80%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Villarsiviriaux, 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
370 full-time-equivalent jobs across 98 businesses — services make up 27% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
370FTE total
Primary32.7%
Secondary40.0%
Tertiary27.3%
Land use
7% built-up, 64% agricultural, 28% forest. Measured across 1'549 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.1%
Agriculture64.4%
Forest28.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 42.2%, ahead of FDP at 14.5%.
Source BFS
SVP42.2%+10.1 pp
FDP14.5%−3.7 pp
Mitte13.3%
SP12.6%−3.4 pp
Grüne10.6%+0.5 pp
EDU2.7%+1.2 pp
GLP2.4%−1.7 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.7%
Second homes9.3%
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
