About Bulle
Bulle is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. In January 2006 Bulle incorporated the formerly independent municipality of La Tour-de-Trême.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 23.9 km²
Population
27'101residents
Median taxable income
CHF 61'531
Vacancy
0.21%
Foreign residents
44.0%
Dwellings
12'857
Jobs (FTE)
15'622
Tax multiplier
74%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Bulle, 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
15'622 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'646 businesses — services make up 67% of employment, industry 33% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
15'622FTE total
Primary0.5%
Secondary32.7%
Tertiary66.8%
Land use
26% built-up, 41% agricultural, 32% forest. Measured across 2'382 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement26.7%
Agriculture41.3%
Forest32.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.6%, ahead of SVP at 19.6%.
Source BFS
SP26.6%+1.7 pp
SVP19.6%+4.3 pp
FDP19.2%−2.8 pp
Mitte18.0%
Grüne10.8%−0.7 pp
GLP2.6%−1.8 pp
CSP
1.3%−0.5 pp
Others
1.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.8% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.2% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.8%
Second homes10.2%
Climate data
Annual mean 3.2°C with 1'186 mm of rain. Warmest in August (10.8°C), coldest in February (-3.4°C). Station: Le Moléson, 1974 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
3.2°C
Annual mean
Mean 3.2°C
Rain 1186 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Le Moléson · 1974 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
