About Carouge (GE)
Carouge is a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland.
- Canton
- Geneva
- Area
- 2.7 km²
Population
22'488residents
Median taxable income
CHF 63'810
Vacancy
0.30%
Foreign residents
37.0%
Dwellings
11'333
Jobs (FTE)
25'675
Tax multiplier
40%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Carouge (GE), 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
25'675 full-time-equivalent jobs across 2'817 businesses — services make up 85% of employment, industry 14% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
25'675FTE total
Primary0.1%
Secondary14.4%
Tertiary85.5%
Land use
89% built-up, 3% agricultural, 6% forest. Measured across 265 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement91.2%
Agriculture2.7%
Forest6.2%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SP led the 2023 National Council election with 20.4%, ahead of Grüne at 19.8%.
Source BFS
SP20.4%+5.8 pp
Grüne19.8%−8.9 pp
SVP12.8%+1.9 pp
FDP12.3%−2.4 pp
MCR
11.5%+6.4 pp
Mitte7.2%
GLP6.7%+1.5 pp
Others
3.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
85.9% of dwellings are primary residences; 14.1% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences85.9%
Second homes14.1%
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
