About 1228 Plan-les-Ouates
Plan-les-Ouates is a municipality of the canton of Geneva in Switzerland.
- Canton
- Geneva
- Area
- 5.8 km²
Population
12'186residents
Median taxable income
CHF 81'576
Vacancy
0.21%
Foreign residents
24.0%
Dwellings
4'762
Jobs (FTE)
15'075
Tax multiplier
35%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of 1228 Plan-les-Ouates, 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
15'075 full-time-equivalent jobs across 950 businesses — services make up 49% of employment, industry 51% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
15'075FTE total
Primary0.2%
Secondary50.9%
Tertiary48.9%
Land use
58% built-up, 36% agricultural, 6% forest. Measured across 582 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement58.5%
Agriculture35.8%
Forest5.7%
Water0.0%
Election Results
Grüne led the 2023 National Council election with 15.8%, ahead of SVP at 15.6%.
Source BFS
Grüne15.8%−8.2 pp
SVP15.6%+1.6 pp
Mitte15.2%
SP13.7%+2.2 pp
FDP13.5%−5.3 pp
MCR
12.8%+6.1 pp
GLP7.3%+1.3 pp
Others
2.0%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 8.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.9%
Second homes8.1%
Climate data
Annual mean 11.0°C with 946 mm of rain. Warmest in July (20.6°C), coldest in January (2.1°C). Station: Genève / Cointrin, 411 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
11.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 11.0°C
Rain 946 mm
Sun ≈157 days
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Genève / Cointrin has risen by +2.1°C between the first 30 observed years (1753–1782) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.1°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1753–1782
Genève / Cointrin · 411 m.a.s.l. · 1753–2025
