About 2714 Les Genevez JU
Les Genevez is a municipality in the district of Franches-Montagnes in the canton of Jura in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Jura
- Area
- 13.6 km²
Population
516residents
Median taxable income
CHF 60'246
Vacancy
5.05%
Foreign residents
5.6%
Dwellings
297
Jobs (FTE)
437
Tax multiplier
205%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 2714 Les Genevez JU, 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
437 full-time-equivalent jobs across 53 businesses — services make up 16% of employment, industry 75% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
437FTE total
Primary8.7%
Secondary75.1%
Tertiary16.2%
Land use
4% built-up, 54% agricultural, 41% forest. Measured across 1'361 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement4.1%
Agriculture54.3%
Forest41.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 26.2%, ahead of SP at 22.8%.
Source BFS
FDP26.2%+3.0 pp
SP22.8%−0.4 pp
SVP20.3%+6.2 pp
Mitte15.2%
Grüne11.3%−2.6 pp
GLP2.7%
EVP1.0%−0.2 pp
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
86.5% of dwellings are primary residences; 13.5% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences86.5%
Second homes13.5%
Climate data
Annual mean 4.3°C with 1'396 mm of rain. Warmest in August (12.1°C), coldest in February (-2.8°C). Station: Chasseral, 1594 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
4.3°C
Annual mean
Mean 4.3°C
Rain 1396 mm
Sun ≈141 days
Chasseral · 1594 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Chaumont has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Chaumont · 1136 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
