About Villeneuve (VD)
Villeneuve is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Aigle. As of December 2018, it had a population of 5771.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 34.5 km²
Population
6'039residents
Median taxable income
CHF 56'018
Vacancy
1.95%
Foreign residents
42.9%
Dwellings
3'026
Jobs (FTE)
2'917
Tax multiplier
67%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Villeneuve (VD), 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
2'917 full-time-equivalent jobs across 395 businesses — services make up 63% of employment, industry 35% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'917FTE total
Primary1.4%
Secondary35.4%
Tertiary63.1%
Land use
9% built-up, 26% agricultural, 56% forest. Measured across 3'202 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement9.7%
Agriculture28.3%
Forest62.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.9%, ahead of FDP at 26.0%.
Source BFS
SP27.9%+6.6 pp
FDP26.0%−2.6 pp
SVP22.0%+1.6 pp
Grüne11.0%−3.6 pp
GLP4.8%−0.4 pp
Mitte2.7%
PdA1.3%−0.7 pp
Others
2.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
88.1% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.9% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences88.1%
Second homes11.9%
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
