About Attalens
Attalens is a municipality in the district of Veveyse in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 9.7 km²
Population
3'693residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'473
Vacancy
0.25%
Foreign residents
18.5%
Dwellings
1'600
Jobs (FTE)
739
Tax multiplier
79%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Attalens, 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
739 full-time-equivalent jobs across 189 businesses — services make up 66% of employment, industry 28% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
739FTE total
Primary5.4%
Secondary28.1%
Tertiary66.4%
Land use
16% built-up, 57% agricultural, 26% forest. Measured across 981 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement16.5%
Agriculture57.2%
Forest26.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 24.6%, ahead of SP at 20.2%.
Source BFS
SVP24.6%+2.5 pp
SP20.2%−1.9 pp
Mitte18.2%
FDP15.8%+4.7 pp
Grüne11.8%−1.7 pp
GLP4.9%−2.4 pp
CSP
1.7%−2.1 pp
Others
2.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.5%
Second homes8.5%
