About Valbroye
Valbroye is a municipality in the district of Broye-Vully in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 33.5 km²
Population
3'425residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'394
Vacancy
0.99%
Foreign residents
23.6%
Dwellings
1'616
Jobs (FTE)
1'274
Tax multiplier
71%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Valbroye, 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
1'274 full-time-equivalent jobs across 265 businesses — services make up 41% of employment, industry 38% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'274FTE total
Primary21.0%
Secondary37.5%
Tertiary41.4%
Land use
9% built-up, 66% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 3'353 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement8.8%
Agriculture66.0%
Forest25.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 30.9%, ahead of FDP at 26.6%.
Source BFS
SVP30.9%+0.7 pp
FDP26.6%+0.2 pp
SP21.0%+5.3 pp
Grüne7.1%−5.4 pp
Mitte6.1%
GLP3.3%−3.2 pp
EVP0.9%−0.9 pp
Others
2.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.3%
Second homes14.7%
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
