About Riaz
Riaz is a municipality in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Fribourg
- Area
- 7.8 km²
Population
2'932residents
Median taxable income
CHF 69'373
Vacancy
4.06%
Foreign residents
19.8%
Dwellings
1'305
Jobs (FTE)
1'226
Tax multiplier
73%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Riaz, 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
1'226 full-time-equivalent jobs across 169 businesses — services make up 85% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
1'226FTE total
Primary3.6%
Secondary11.0%
Tertiary85.4%
Land use
15% built-up, 59% agricultural, 25% forest. Measured across 778 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement15.4%
Agriculture59.2%
Forest25.4%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 22.8%, ahead of SVP at 22.1%.
Source BFS
SP22.8%+0.7 pp
SVP22.1%+5.3 pp
FDP20.7%−3.9 pp
Mitte20.5%
Grüne8.7%−2.4 pp
GLP2.6%−2.9 pp
CSP
1.4%−0.1 pp
Others
0.4%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.3% of dwellings are primary residences; 10.7% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.3%
Second homes10.7%
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
