About Orbe
Orbe is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the seat of the former district of Orbe and is now part of the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 12.1 km²
Population
7'978residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'680
Vacancy
0.89%
Foreign residents
34.6%
Dwellings
3'933
Jobs (FTE)
4'678
Tax multiplier
76%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Orbe, 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
4'678 full-time-equivalent jobs across 453 businesses — services make up 67% of employment, industry 32% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
4'678FTE total
Primary0.7%
Secondary32.0%
Tertiary67.3%
Land use
23% built-up, 71% agricultural, 3% forest. Measured across 1'204 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement23.4%
Agriculture73.3%
Forest3.3%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 28.4%, ahead of SVP at 22.0%.
Source BFS
SP28.4%+4.6 pp
SVP22.0%+2.2 pp
FDP20.3%−0.1 pp
Grüne11.8%−8.1 pp
GLP6.7%−0.3 pp
Mitte3.8%
Sol.
1.8%+0.9 pp
Others
3.2%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
93.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences93.5%
Second homes6.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 6.4°C with 1'306 mm of rain. Warmest in July (14.8°C), coldest in January (-0.9°C). Station: Bullet / La Frétaz, 1205 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.4°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.4°C
Rain 1306 mm
Sun ≈140 days
Bullet / La Frétaz · 1205 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