About Vuadens
Vuadens is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 10.4 km²
Population
2'579residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'671
Vacancy
0.00%
Foreign residents
19.6%
Jobs (FTE)
1'259
Tax multiplier
83%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Vuadens, 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
1'259 full-time-equivalent jobs across 149 businesses — services make up 30% of employment, industry 64% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'259FTE total
Primary5.8%
Secondary63.9%
Tertiary30.3%
Land use
14% built-up, 63% agricultural, 23% forest. Measured across 1'046 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.7%
Agriculture62.9%
Forest23.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 24.2%, ahead of SVP at 22.1%.
Source BFS
Mitte24.2%
SVP22.1%+2.5 pp
FDP20.9%−1.9 pp
SP19.5%−1.6 pp
Grüne6.6%−0.7 pp
GLP3.1%+0.5 pp
EDU1.6%+0.9 pp
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.0%
Second homes10.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 3.2°C with 1'186 mm of rain. Warmest in August (10.8°C), coldest in February (-3.4°C). Station: Le Moléson, 1974 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
3.2°C
Annual mean
Mean 3.2°C
Rain 1186 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Le Moléson · 1974 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Château-d'Oex has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1922) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1922
Château-d'Oex · 1028 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
