About Veyrier
Veyrier is a municipality of the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, on the French border.
- Canton
- Geneva
- Area
- 6.5 km²
Population
12'085residents
Median taxable income
CHF 91'416
Vacancy
0.31%
Foreign residents
27.8%
Dwellings
4'516
Jobs (FTE)
2'450
Tax multiplier
37%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Veyrier, 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
2'450 full-time-equivalent jobs across 490 businesses — services make up 88% of employment, industry 11% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
2'450FTE total
Primary1.4%
Secondary11.1%
Tertiary87.5%
Land use
53% built-up, 30% agricultural, 14% forest. Measured across 652 hectares (2025).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement54.7%
Agriculture30.8%
Forest14.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
FDP led the 2023 National Council election with 23.4%, ahead of SVP at 16.4%.
Source BFS
FDP23.4%−5.2 pp
SVP16.4%+3.7 pp
SP13.2%+4.5 pp
Grüne13.2%−8.5 pp
Mitte10.5%
MCR
9.8%+6.8 pp
GLP9.7%+1.3 pp
Others
1.5%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
89.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 11.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences89.0%
Second homes11.0%
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
