About Le Mont-sur-Lausanne
Le Mont-sur-Lausanne is a municipality in the district of Lausanne in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Vaud
- Area
- 9.8 km²
Population
9'531residents
Median taxable income
CHF 77'521
Vacancy
0.37%
Foreign residents
28.2%
Dwellings
4'054
Jobs (FTE)
8'103
Tax multiplier
72%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, 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
8'103 full-time-equivalent jobs across 757 businesses — services make up 79% of employment, industry 20% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
8'103FTE total
Primary0.7%
Secondary20.3%
Tertiary79.0%
Land use
35% built-up, 47% agricultural, 18% forest. Measured across 971 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement34.9%
Agriculture47.5%
Forest17.6%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 27.0%, ahead of SP at 20.6%.
Source BFS
FDP27.0%+0.5 pp
SP20.6%+4.0 pp
SVP15.9%+0.1 pp
Grüne14.3%−5.2 pp
GLP9.8%−1.5 pp
Mitte4.4%
Sol.
2.1%+0.4 pp
Others
3.6%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
92.7% of dwellings are primary residences; 7.3% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences92.7%
Second homes7.3%
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
