About Chavornay
Chavornay is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. In 2017 the former municipalities of Essert-Pittet and Corcelles-sur-Chavornay merged into the municipality of Chavornay.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 19.3 km²
Population
5'440residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'316
Vacancy
0.29%
Foreign residents
26.9%
Dwellings
2'414
Jobs (FTE)
1'488
Tax multiplier
71%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Chavornay, 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
1'488 full-time-equivalent jobs across 279 businesses — services make up 58% of employment, industry 33% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'488FTE total
Primary8.7%
Secondary32.8%
Tertiary58.5%
Land use
14% built-up, 66% agricultural, 18% forest. Measured across 1'925 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.9%
Agriculture67.3%
Forest18.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.5%, ahead of SP at 23.3%.
Source BFS
FDP24.5%−3.3 pp
SP23.3%+7.0 pp
SVP22.1%+2.1 pp
Grüne11.5%−6.1 pp
GLP5.9%−0.1 pp
Mitte4.7%
Sol.
2.0%+0.2 pp
Others
4.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.3%
Second homes6.7%
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 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
