About Jorat-Mézières
Jorat-Mézières is a municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. On 1 July 2016 the former municipalities of Mézières (VD), Ferlens (VD) and Carrouge (VD) merged to form the new municipality of Jorat-Mézières.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 11.1 km²
Population
3'189residents
Median taxable income
CHF 71'669
Vacancy
1.02%
Foreign residents
16.4%
Dwellings
1'471
Jobs (FTE)
827
Tax multiplier
71%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Jorat-Mézières, 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
827 full-time-equivalent jobs across 211 businesses — services make up 73% of employment, industry 13% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
827FTE total
Primary14.6%
Secondary12.6%
Tertiary72.8%
Land use
13% built-up, 66% agricultural, 21% forest. Measured across 1'111 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement12.9%
Agriculture65.8%
Forest21.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.9%, ahead of SP at 21.6%.
Source BFS
FDP26.9%+2.4 pp
SP21.6%+0.4 pp
SVP20.7%−0.1 pp
Grüne11.8%−6.1 pp
GLP6.6%+0.4 pp
Mitte6.6%
Sol.
2.0%+0.2 pp
Others
1.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.4%
Second homes6.6%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 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
