About Roche (VD)
Roche is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 6.5 km²
Population
1'994residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'018
Vacancy
0.44%
Foreign residents
35.2%
Dwellings
909
Jobs (FTE)
642
Tax multiplier
67%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Roche (VD), 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
642 full-time-equivalent jobs across 99 businesses — services make up 42% of employment, industry 51% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
642FTE total
Primary7.2%
Secondary50.8%
Tertiary42.1%
Land use
16% built-up, 49% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 643 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.7%
Agriculture51.1%
Forest32.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.1%, ahead of SP at 29.3%.
Source BFS
SVP30.1%+5.9 pp
SP29.3%+1.0 pp
FDP16.6%−9.2 pp
GLP7.5%+1.4 pp
Grüne7.0%−2.2 pp
Mitte2.3%
EVP1.2%+0.2 pp
Others
2.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.0%
Second homes6.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.3°C with 984 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.4°C). Station: Aigle, 381 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.3°C
Rain 984 mm
Sun ≈156 days
Aigle · 381 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
