About Bourg-en-Lavaux
Bourg-en-Lavaux is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud, located in the district of Lavaux-Oron.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 27.4 km²
Population
5'464residents
Median taxable income
CHF 82'099
Vacancy
0.24%
Foreign residents
21.4%
Dwellings
2'917
Jobs (FTE)
1'825
Tax multiplier
63%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bourg-en-Lavaux, 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
1'825 full-time-equivalent jobs across 461 businesses — services make up 73% of employment, industry 10% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'825FTE total
Primary17.4%
Secondary9.8%
Tertiary72.8%
Land use
26% built-up, 60% agricultural, 14% forest. Measured across 967 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement26.0%
Agriculture60.4%
Forest13.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.2%, ahead of SP at 21.7%.
Source BFS
FDP30.2%±0 pp
SP21.7%+4.2 pp
Grüne15.8%−5.5 pp
SVP13.6%+0.7 pp
GLP8.4%−1.4 pp
Mitte4.2%
Sol.
2.3%±0 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
81.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 19.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences81.0%
Second homes19.0%
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
