About Le Mouret
Le Mouret is a municipality in the district of Sarine in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. It was created on January 1, 2003 from the union of the former municipalities of Bonnefontaine, Essert, Montévraz, Oberried, Praroman, and Zénauva.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 18.6 km²
Population
3'354residents
Median taxable income
CHF 66'914
Vacancy
1.17%
Foreign residents
17.7%
Dwellings
1'538
Jobs (FTE)
823
Tax multiplier
85%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Le Mouret, 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
823 full-time-equivalent jobs across 152 businesses — services make up 64% of employment, industry 27% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
823FTE total
Primary9.6%
Secondary26.9%
Tertiary63.5%
Land use
9% built-up, 47% agricultural, 43% forest. Measured across 1'857 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.3%
Agriculture47.6%
Forest43.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.3%, ahead of FDP at 23.4%.
Source BFS
SVP30.3%+6.9 pp
FDP23.4%+6.7 pp
SP15.9%−2.9 pp
Mitte13.1%
Grüne10.3%−3.6 pp
GLP2.8%−1.1 pp
CSP
2.0%−1.4 pp
Others
1.2%
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 7.4°C with 1'200 mm of rain. Warmest in July (16.1°C), coldest in January (-0.4°C). Station: Plaffeien, 1042 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
7.4°C
Annual mean
Mean 7.4°C
Rain 1200 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Plaffeien · 1042 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
