Population
2'638
About Rue
Municipality · Fribourg
Ruta graveolens, commonly known as rue, common rue, ruda, arruda or herb-of-grace, is a species of the genus Ruta grown as an ornamental plant and herb. It is native to the Mediterranean. It is grown throughout the world in gardens, especially for its bluish leaves, and sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. It is also cultivated as a culinary herb, and to a lesser extent as an insect repellent and incense.
Population
2'638
Tax multiplier
77%
Rue in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.77%
Below average in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 51'114↑4.8%
Middle in canton
Median net income
CHF 57'240↑4.1%
75%
Cantonal tax multiplier
96%
1.41%↓23.0%
Above average in canton
- Agriculture71%
- Forest18%
- Settlement10%
- Other1%
Foreign residents
14.6%↑1.0%
Below average in canton
Dwellings
1'206↑0.3%
Jobs (FTE)
168↑8.4%
90%
Housing market in Rue
The rental vacancy rate is 1.41%, 23% above the cantonal average (1.14 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 77%, 3% below the cantonal average (79 %) — tax-favourable. Median taxable income is CHF 60'750, roughly the Swiss average (CHF 61'929). Rue has 2'638 residents (2025).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
