About Laax
Laax is a municipality of the Surselva Region in the Swiss canton of the Grisons.
- Canton
- Graubünden
- Area
- 31.7 km²
Population
2'102residents
Median taxable income
CHF 65'639
Vacancy
0.82%
Foreign residents
20.1%
Dwellings
4'146
Jobs (FTE)
1'445
Tax multiplier
40%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Laax, 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
1'445 full-time-equivalent jobs across 179 businesses — services make up 90% of employment, industry 9% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'445FTE total
Primary1.7%
Secondary8.5%
Tertiary89.8%
Land use
4% built-up, 34% agricultural, 31% forest. Measured across 3'171 hectares (2009).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement5.8%
Agriculture49.6%
Forest44.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 33.4%, ahead of Mitte at 27.3%.
Source BFS
SVP33.4%+2.0 pp
Mitte27.3%
FDP15.7%+1.6 pp
SP12.5%+2.7 pp
GLP5.1%−2.9 pp
Grüne4.1%−0.3 pp
EDU0.9%
Others
0.3%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
27.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 72.1% are second homes (2026). The Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies here — new second-home construction is restricted.
Source BFS
Primary residences27.9%
Second homes72.1%
Second-home quota > 20% — Zweitwohnungsgesetz applies
Climate data
Annual mean 6.9°C with 1'525 mm of rain. Warmest in July (15.6°C), coldest in January (-1.8°C). Station: Elm, 958 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
6.9°C
Annual mean
Mean 6.9°C
Rain 1525 mm
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Elm has risen by +2.4°C between the first 30 observed years (1879–1908) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.4°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1879–1908
Elm · 958 m.a.s.l. · 1879–2025
