About Corsier-sur-Vevey
Corsier-sur-Vevey is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 6.7 km²
Population
3'385residents
Median taxable income
CHF 59'312
Vacancy
0.66%
Foreign residents
31.9%
Dwellings
1'818
Jobs (FTE)
1'670
Tax multiplier
65%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Corsier-sur-Vevey, 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
1'670 full-time-equivalent jobs across 198 businesses — services make up 53% of employment, industry 45% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'670FTE total
Primary1.9%
Secondary45.1%
Tertiary53.0%
Land use
22% built-up, 44% agricultural, 34% forest. Measured across 673 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement21.7%
Agriculture44.1%
Forest34.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.0%, ahead of FDP at 20.1%.
Source BFS
SP30.0%+9.9 pp
FDP20.1%−0.3 pp
SVP18.4%−0.4 pp
Grüne13.2%−10.5 pp
GLP6.4%−0.3 pp
Sol.
3.5%+1.1 pp
Mitte3.3%
Others
3.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.4% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.6% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.4%
Second homes10.6%
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
