About Savièse
Savièse is a municipality in the district of Sion in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Valais
- Area
- 71.0 km²
Population
8'278residents
Median taxable income
CHF 64'727
Vacancy
1.20%
Foreign residents
14.2%
Dwellings
4'917
Jobs (FTE)
1'489
Tax multiplier
115%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Savièse, 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
1'489 full-time-equivalent jobs across 497 businesses — services make up 60% of employment, industry 23% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'489FTE total
Primary16.8%
Secondary23.3%
Tertiary59.9%
Land use
6% built-up, 21% agricultural, 16% forest. Measured across 7'098 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement13.0%
Agriculture48.8%
Forest38.1%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Mitte led the 2023 National Council election with 25.2%, ahead of SVP at 23.3%.
Source BFS
Mitte25.2%
SVP23.3%+5.3 pp
FDP23.1%+3.5 pp
SP16.6%−7.9 pp
Grüne8.7%−1.8 pp
GLP2.4%+1.9 pp
PdA0.7%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
84.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 15.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences84.1%
Second homes15.9%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.7°C with 583 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.6°C), coldest in January (0.5°C). Station: Sion, 482 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.7°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.7°C
Rain 583 mm
Sun ≈180 days
Sion · 482 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
