About Penthaz
Penthaz is a municipality in the district of Gros-de-Vaud in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 3.8 km²
Population
1'945residents
Median taxable income
CHF 72'971
Vacancy
0.49%
Foreign residents
25.0%
Dwellings
816
Jobs (FTE)
725
Tax multiplier
70%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Penthaz, 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
725 full-time-equivalent jobs across 117 businesses — services make up 41% of employment, industry 58% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
725FTE total
Primary1.5%
Secondary57.8%
Tertiary40.7%
Land use
18% built-up, 65% agricultural, 13% forest. Measured across 385 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement19.1%
Agriculture67.1%
Forest13.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.6%, ahead of SP at 25.4%.
Source BFS
SVP25.6%+4.3 pp
SP25.4%+1.1 pp
FDP20.4%+2.7 pp
Grüne11.1%−6.7 pp
GLP7.0%−2.4 pp
Mitte5.4%
EVP1.3%+0.4 pp
Others
2.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
94.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 6.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences94.0%
Second homes6.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.3°C with 1'132 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.5°C), coldest in January (2.7°C). Station: Pully, 456 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.3°C
Rain 1132 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Pully · 456 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Payerne has risen by +1.8°C between the first 30 observed years (1965–1984) and the most recent (2006–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+1.8°C
mean 2006–2025 vs. 1965–1984
Payerne · 490 m.a.s.l. · 1965–2025
