Région lémanique
Level 2 statistical region CH01 Part of: Switzerland › Schweiz
Source: Eurostat, NUTS 2024 classification. Extracted on 2026-10-16. Compiled by IPEF. · Regions of Switzerland →
Population on 1 January1,757,4962025+1.2% year on year Unemployment rate (15–74)7.8%2025+0.5 pp year on year7 of 7 · SwitzerlandLife expectancy at birth84.62024+0.1 year on year2 of 7 · SwitzerlandPopulation aged 25–64 with tertiary education46.4%2025+0.5 pp year on year2 of 7 · SwitzerlandMedian age of population41.32025+0.1 year on year7 of 7 · SwitzerlandPopulation density211.62024+1.6% year on year3 of 7 · Switzerland
How it compares with the other regions of Switzerland
Each dot is a NUTS 2 region of Switzerland, for the same period. Région lémanique in blue; the dark grey line marks Switzerland. Better values to the right.
Compare with
Regional economy
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Switzerland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Regional GDPM€ | 2022 | 152,401 M€ | +14.2% | — | 3 / 7 | 27 / 286 | |
| Gross value addedM€ | 2022 | 143,155 M€ | +13.8% | — | 3 / 7 | 26 / 286 | |
| Industry gross value addedM€ | 2021 | 23,268 M€ | +15.8% | — | 4 / 7 | 25 / 285 | |
| Nights spent at tourist accommodationnights | 2025 | 16,773,931 | +4.5% | — | 1 / 7 | 54 / 294 | |
| Tourism intensitynights per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 | 9,544 | +3.2% | 6,853 | 3 / 7 | 64 / 293 | |
Regional labour market
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Switzerland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Unemployment rate (15–74)% of labour force | 2025 | 7.8% | +0.5 pp | 4.9% | 7 / 7 | 209 / 286 | |
| Long-term unemployment (12 months or more)% of labour force | 2025 | 2.9% | +0.2 pp | 1.5% | 7 / 7 | 187 / 233 | |
| Youth unemployment rate (15–24)% of labour force | 2025 | 14.7% | -0.7 pp | 8.8% | 6 / 7 | 78 / 218 | |
| Employment rate (20–64)% of population1.2 pp below the EU 2030 target (78%) | 2025 | 76.8% | +0.1 pp | 82.4% | 6 / 7 | 152 / 289 | |
| Male employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 79.7% | -1.0 pp | 85.7% | 7 / 7 | 177 / 289 | |
| Female employment rate (20–64)% of population | 2025 | 73.8% | +1.0 pp | 79.2% | 6 / 7 | 140 / 289 | |
| Young people neither in employment nor in education (15–29)% of population aged 15–29 | 2025 | 12.0% | -0.1 pp | 8.7% | 7 / 7 | 177 / 284 | |
| Population aged 25–64 with tertiary education% | 2025 | 46.4% | +0.5 pp | 46.2% | 2 / 7 | 42 / 289 | |
| Human resources in science and technology% of labour force | 2025 | 57.5% | +0.4 pp | 56.9% | 3 / 7 | 37 / 289 | |
Regional households and well-being
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Switzerland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| People at risk of poverty or social exclusion (AROPE)% of population | 2024 | 24.5% | +4.4 pp | 19.3% | 6 / 7 | 192 / 260 | |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 2024 | 84.6 | +0.1 | 84.2 | 2 / 7 | 9 / 267 | |
| Infant mortality rateper 1,000 live births | 2024 | 3.1 | +0.2 | 3.3 | 5 / 7 | 100 / 252 | |
Regional demography
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| Indicator | Period | Value | Year-on-year change | Trend | Switzerland | Europe | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Rank | Rank NUTS 2 | |||||
| Population on 1 Januarypersons | 2025 | 1,757,496 | +1.2% | — | 2 / 7 | 120 / 295 | |
| Median age of populationyears | 2025 | 41.3 | +0.1 | 42.9 | 7 / 7 | 234 / 294 | |
| Old-age dependency ratio (65+ / 15–64)% | 2025 | 26.4% | +0.3 pp | 29.8% | 2 / 7 | 48 / 294 | |
| Population densityinhabitants per km² | 2024 | 211.6 | +1.6% | 226.0 | 3 / 7 | 85 / 285 | |
| Total population changeper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 12.2 | -7.8 | 9.9 | 1 / 7 | 24 / 294 | |
| Net migration (including statistical adjustment)per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 10.6 | -7.4 | 9.2 | 1 / 7 | 37 / 294 | |
| Crude birth rateper 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 | 8.8 | -0.4 | 8.7 | 3 / 7 | 87 / 294 | |