About Bex
Bex is a municipality in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. It is a few kilometers south of its sister town municipality of Aigle.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 96.6 km²
Population
8'841residents
Median taxable income
CHF 55'181
Vacancy
0.77%
Foreign residents
35.8%
Dwellings
4'675
Jobs (FTE)
2'649
Tax multiplier
71%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bex, 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
2'649 full-time-equivalent jobs across 549 businesses — services make up 63% of employment, industry 31% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'649FTE total
Primary5.7%
Secondary31.0%
Tertiary63.3%
Land use
5% built-up, 26% agricultural, 35% forest. Measured across 9'662 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.9%
Agriculture39.2%
Forest52.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 29.9%, ahead of SVP at 24.3%.
Source BFS
SP29.9%+5.5 pp
SVP24.3%+1.1 pp
FDP15.7%−4.1 pp
Grüne12.8%−2.4 pp
GLP7.1%+0.2 pp
Mitte3.5%
PdA1.6%−1.6 pp
Others
3.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
87.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 12.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences87.1%
Second homes12.9%
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
