About Gruyères
Gruyères is a town in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 28.4 km²
Population
2'339residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'374
Vacancy
2.05%
Foreign residents
23.8%
Dwellings
1'268
Jobs (FTE)
1'184
Tax multiplier
80%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Gruyères, 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
1'184 full-time-equivalent jobs across 167 businesses — services make up 57% of employment, industry 40% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'184FTE total
Primary3.7%
Secondary39.6%
Tertiary56.7%
Land use
6% built-up, 39% agricultural, 51% forest. Measured across 2'849 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement6.7%
Agriculture40.3%
Forest53.0%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.8%, ahead of SP at 23.3%.
Source BFS
SVP23.8%+7.0 pp
SP23.3%+4.2 pp
Mitte21.7%
FDP16.6%−3.3 pp
Grüne10.1%−1.5 pp
CSP
1.3%−0.7 pp
GLP1.1%−2.6 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
81.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 18.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences81.9%
Second homes18.1%
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
