About 1964 Conthey
Conthey is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 85.0 km²
Population
9'408residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'464
Vacancy
2.77%
Foreign residents
26.6%
Dwellings
5'596
Jobs (FTE)
3'877
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1964 Conthey, 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
3'877 full-time-equivalent jobs across 729 businesses — services make up 75% of employment, industry 17% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
3'877FTE total
Primary8.4%
Secondary16.9%
Tertiary74.6%
Land use
5% built-up, 23% agricultural, 28% forest. Measured across 8'499 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.7%
Agriculture40.6%
Forest49.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.0%, ahead of Mitte at 24.8%.
Source BFS
SVP27.0%+9.4 pp
Mitte24.8%
FDP24.1%+1.3 pp
SP13.2%−4.1 pp
Grüne8.8%−4.3 pp
GLP1.1%+0.5 pp
PdA1.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
80.2% of dwellings are primary residences; 19.8% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences80.2%
Second homes19.8%
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Sion has risen by +2.6°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.6°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Sion · 482 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
