About Choëx
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 28.7 km²
Population
19'074residents
Median taxable income
CHF 57'872
Vacancy
0.24%
Foreign residents
35.4%
Dwellings
9'583
Jobs (FTE)
11'258
Tax multiplier
120%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Choëx, 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
11'258 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'277 businesses — services make up 70% of employment, industry 29% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
11'258FTE total
Primary0.4%
Secondary29.2%
Tertiary70.4%
Land use
21% built-up, 26% agricultural, 45% forest. Measured across 2'866 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement22.7%
Agriculture28.3%
Forest49.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.1%, ahead of SP at 21.7%.
Source BFS
FDP26.1%−2.4 pp
SP21.7%+0.6 pp
SVP20.2%+4.1 pp
Mitte18.9%
Grüne8.7%−5.4 pp
PdA2.4%
GLP2.1%+1.7 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
90.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences90.5%
Second homes9.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.3°C with 984 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.4°C). Station: Aigle, 381 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.3°C
Rain 984 mm
Sun ≈156 days
Aigle · 381 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
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
