About Payerne
Payerne is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the seat of the district of Payerne, and is now part of the district of Broye-Vully. The German name Peterlingen for the town is out of use.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 24.2 km²
Population
10'758residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'049
Vacancy
0.60%
Foreign residents
44.3%
Dwellings
5'333
Jobs (FTE)
6'857
Tax multiplier
70%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Payerne, 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
6'857 full-time-equivalent jobs across 812 businesses — services make up 84% of employment, industry 15% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'857FTE total
Primary1.4%
Secondary14.6%
Tertiary84.0%
Land use
26% built-up, 57% agricultural, 15% forest. Measured across 2'423 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement26.8%
Agriculture57.8%
Forest15.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 31.1%, ahead of SP at 29.0%.
Source BFS
FDP31.1%−1.0 pp
SP29.0%+8.3 pp
SVP23.2%+0.7 pp
Grüne5.3%−6.9 pp
Mitte4.5%
GLP4.0%−0.4 pp
PdA0.6%−0.5 pp
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.3%
Second homes9.7%
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
