About Middes
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 10.2 km²
Population
1'095residents
Median taxable income
CHF 62'698
Vacancy
2.60%
Foreign residents
15.2%
Dwellings
500
Jobs (FTE)
150
Tax multiplier
85%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Middes, 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
150 full-time-equivalent jobs across 57 businesses — services make up 41% of employment, industry 15% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
150FTE total
Primary44.0%
Secondary14.7%
Tertiary41.3%
Land use
7% built-up, 67% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 1'023 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement7.4%
Agriculture67.2%
Forest25.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.1%, ahead of SVP at 26.6%.
Source BFS
FDP30.1%+14.0 pp
SVP26.6%−3.3 pp
Mitte15.3%
SP11.8%−1.0 pp
Grüne10.4%+0.2 pp
CSP
1.6%+0.6 pp
EDU1.6%+0.5 pp
Others
1.9%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.7%
Second homes10.3%
Climate data
Annual mean 9.8°C with 854 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.3°C), coldest in January (0.9°C). Station: Payerne, 490 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
9.8°C
Annual mean
Mean 9.8°C
Rain 854 mm
Sun ≈153 days
Payerne · 490 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
