About Palézieux
Palézieux is a village and former municipality in the district of Lavaux-Oron in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Since 2012 it forms part of the municipality of Oron.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 26.3 km²
Population
6'341residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'646
Vacancy
0.98%
Foreign residents
23.5%
Dwellings
2'959
Jobs (FTE)
2'461
Tax multiplier
69%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Palézieux, 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
2'461 full-time-equivalent jobs across 419 businesses — services make up 62% of employment, industry 30% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'461FTE total
Primary7.9%
Secondary29.7%
Tertiary62.4%
Land use
13% built-up, 68% agricultural, 19% forest. Measured across 2'629 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.0%
Agriculture68.1%
Forest18.9%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.4%, ahead of SP at 25.7%.
Source BFS
SVP26.4%+2.0 pp
SP25.7%+6.2 pp
FDP19.4%−0.3 pp
Grüne12.4%−6.3 pp
GLP4.8%−1.4 pp
Mitte4.0%
Sol.
1.8%−0.6 pp
Others
3.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.8%
Second homes8.2%
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
