About Sierre
Sierre is the capital municipality of the district of Sierre, located in the Rhône valley in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It has a population of 18,020. Sierre is nicknamed City of the Sun for its average of 300 days of sunshine a year.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 19.1 km²
Population
17'829residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'004
Vacancy
2.85%
Foreign residents
36.2%
Dwellings
9'895
Jobs (FTE)
11'499
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Sierre, 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
11'499 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'487 businesses — services make up 76% of employment, industry 22% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
11'499FTE total
Primary1.6%
Secondary22.0%
Tertiary76.4%
Land use
36% built-up, 32% agricultural, 22% forest. Measured across 1'915 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement39.9%
Agriculture35.4%
Forest24.8%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 30.9%, ahead of SP at 21.4%.
Source BFS
Mitte30.9%
SP21.4%+0.4 pp
SVP17.8%+4.0 pp
FDP15.5%−4.7 pp
Grüne12.0%−1.3 pp
GLP1.7%+1.0 pp
PdA0.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.8%
Second homes14.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 6.3°C with 834 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.0°C), coldest in January (-1.6°C). Station: Montana, 1423 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.3°C
Rain 834 mm
Sun ≈178 days
Montana · 1423 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
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
