About Aigle
Aigle is a historic town and a municipality and the capital of the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 16.4 km²
Population
11'752residents
Median taxable income
CHF 54'525
Vacancy
0.71%
Foreign residents
42.7%
Dwellings
6'056
Jobs (FTE)
6'348
Tax multiplier
66%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Aigle, 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
6'348 full-time-equivalent jobs across 854 businesses — services make up 73% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
6'348FTE total
Primary4.9%
Secondary22.1%
Tertiary73.0%
Land use
29% built-up, 29% agricultural, 37% forest. Measured across 1'651 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement30.8%
Agriculture30.5%
Forest38.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.0%, ahead of FDP at 24.7%.
Source BFS
SP28.0%+9.4 pp
FDP24.7%−7.5 pp
SVP19.8%+3.4 pp
Grüne11.3%−3.4 pp
GLP4.4%−1.3 pp
Mitte3.6%
PdA2.2%−1.2 pp
Others
4.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.7%
Second homes11.3%
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
