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Living in Lausanne

Lausanne, a city in Switzerland, had a population of 144,873 at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 61,833 at the end of 2024.

Higher unemployment than any other Swiss city that publishes it and cleaner air than 76% of Swiss cities that publish it.

Which Switzerland-wide rules apply when you move to Lausanne?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SwitzerlandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Lausanne.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Lausanne yet. Switzerland has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Lausanne?

The unemployment rate is about 9.7 % (2021).

  • Unemployment rate: 9.67 % · Eurostat1
Unemployment across cities in SwitzerlandUnemployment in Lausanne is 9.7%. Of 175 cities with data, 52 have unemployment of 2 to under 3%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Switzerland per band12 cities: 0% to under 1%120–151 cities: 1% to under 2%511–252 cities: 2% to under 3%522–338 cities: 3% to under 4%383–415 cities: 4% to under 5%154–52 cities: 5% to under 6%25–62 cities: 6% to under 7%26–71 city: 8% to under 9%18–91 city: 9% to under 10%19–10Lausanne 9.7%1 city: 11% to under 12%111–12

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary (regional)4,328 EUR/month31 Dec 2024www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch16Official
Unemployment rate9.67 %country median 2.3%31 Dec 2021Eurostat1Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lausanne. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

arbeit.swiss — Public employment service

State Secretariat for Economic Affairs / public employment service

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lausanne. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportVIP3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Distance to nearest airport42 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports5Official
Public transport monthly pass82 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Eurostat2Official

Language courses and integration in Lausanne

0 exact private or nonprofit provider records are linked to this city as supplemental evidence. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

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Basic adult training including French in Lausanne — Municipal language course

Ville de Lausanne / Service de l'inclusion et des actions sociales de proximité

For adults needing basic training.

FrenchIn Person
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Exact city-linked records checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Lausanne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU) and Empa NABEL8

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Lausanne average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Lausanne average monthly precipitation, mm030609012075647284113107103110981119998JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Lausanne average monthly sunshine, hours065130195260771091691932132402592411881328058JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Lausanne annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.9PM2.5µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SwitzerlandAnnual PM2.5 in Lausanne is 7.9 µg/m³. Of 42 cities with data, 11 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Switzerland per band1 city: 2 µg/m³ to under 3 µg/m³12–33 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³36–78 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³87–8Lausanne 7.911 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³118–99 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³99–108 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³810–111 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 17 µg/m³ to under 18 µg/m³117–18

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.9 µg/m³country median 8.831 Dec 2024Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU) and Empa NABEL8Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 4.7 · Feb 5.9 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 14.6 · May 18.9 · Jun 22.8 · Jul 25 · Aug 24.5 · Sep 19.8 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 5.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI11Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 0.8 · Mar 3.7 · Apr 6.8 · May 10.7 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 12.7 · Oct 9.1 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 1.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 2.7 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 7 · Apr 10.6 · May 14.6 · Jun 18.4 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 16 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 6.7 · Dec 3.5 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 75.4 · Feb 63.5 · Mar 71.8 · Apr 83.6 · May 112.6 · Jun 106.8 · Jul 102.7 · Aug 109.6 · Sep 98.4 · Oct 110.9 · Nov 99.2 · Dec 97.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 76.7 · Feb 108.8 · Mar 168.9 · Apr 193.1 · May 212.6 · Jun 239.7 · Jul 258.6 · Aug 241.3 · Sep 187.9 · Oct 131.7 · Nov 79.5 · Dec 58.3 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official

Cities of a similar size in Switzerland

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Switzerland cities
Bern137,995 residentsWinterthur120,376 residentsBasel177,571 residentsGenève209,061 residentsLuzern86,234 residentsSt. Gallen78,863 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Lausanne?

The published population was 144,873 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source10

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Lausanne residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport57.3%Foreign residents42.7%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents385.8 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat2Official
City area41.38 km²2020Exact BFS Arealstatistik municipality area: sum of exhaustive NOAS top-level categories 1-4, PERIOD=A5 (2020-2025), FJ=2020, municipality REGION state 2025-01-01; hectares converted to km².4Official
Foreign Nonpermanent Resident Population Total2,556 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Foreign-resident share41.6 %31 Dec 2025Eurostat3Official
Foreign residents61,833 people31 Dec 2024Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.7Official
Nonpermanent Resident Population Total2,556 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Population density3,501 people/km²31 Dec 2024Reproducible density from BFS STATPOP permanent population at 31.12.2024 divided by the exact official BFS municipality area denominator (2020-2025; FJ=2020; area observed_at=2020).4Official
Population144,873 people31 Dec 2024Switzerland official denominator source10Official
Swiss Nonpermanent Resident Population Total0 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Swiss Permanent Resident Population Total83,040 people31 Dec 2024Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 20246Official
Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2016–2025
Foreign residents in Lausanne by year, residents57,85877,07096,283115,49520162018202020222025111,520residents

Foreign residents rose 10.5% between 2016 and 2025, from 100,955 to 111,520.

International community in Lausanne

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total145,596100.0%
Abroad74,99351.5%
In Switzerland70,60348.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Country of birth

Non-permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Place of birth - total2,524100.0%
Abroad2,43596.5%
In Switzerland893.5%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

Permanent resident population, total sex, all ages · 2025-12-31

Published groupPeopleShare
Citizenship - total145,596100.0%
Switzerland83,13057.1%
France13,9679.6%
Portugal7,0534.8%
Italy6,2314.3%
Spain5,8754.0%
Kosovo2,3111.6%
Eritrea1,2150.8%
Germany1,0280.7%
Türkiye9270.6%
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Published groupPeopleShare
Ukraine9270.6%
Brazil9040.6%
Afghanistan8820.6%
Belgium8670.6%
China8110.6%
Sri Lanka7660.5%
Ecuador7470.5%
Morocco7390.5%
Romania7110.5%
Serbia6900.5%
Tunisia6760.5%
Congo (Kinshasa)6550.4%
United Kingdom6340.4%
Somalia5950.4%
United States5910.4%
Bosnia and Herzegovina5870.4%
Greece5190.4%
India4930.3%
Poland4700.3%
Russia4680.3%
North Macedonia4660.3%
Syria4450.3%
Chile3820.3%
Canada3810.3%
Algeria3680.3%
Cameroon3640.3%
Colombia3530.2%
Ethiopia3320.2%
Netherlands2840.2%
Iran2400.2%
Vietnam2170.1%
Lebanon2030.1%
Iraq1960.1%
Albania1950.1%
Bulgaria1940.1%
Hungary1850.1%
Senegal1810.1%
Japan1640.1%
Croatia1620.1%
Bangladesh1620.1%
Austria1580.1%
Guinea1580.1%
Peru1570.1%
Côte d'Ivoire1550.1%
Sweden1400.1%
Angola1390.1%
Philippines1270.1%
Ireland1140.1%
Mexico1140.1%
Thailand1110.1%
South Korea1100.1%
Czechia1080.1%
Bolivia1010.1%
Slovakia980.1%
Cabo Verde980.1%
Georgia980.1%
Nigeria960.1%
Togo950.1%
Venezuela940.1%
Dominican Republic750.1%
Denmark740.1%
Mauritius720.0%
Pakistan690.0%
Finland670.0%
Madagascar630.0%
Australia630.0%
Egypt600.0%
Slovenia590.0%
Mongolia580.0%
Luxembourg560.0%
Guinea-Bissau560.0%
Armenia560.0%
Argentina550.0%
Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)550.0%
Malaysia520.0%
Norway490.0%
Lithuania460.0%
Paraguay460.0%
Cyprus440.0%
Indonesia420.0%
Benin400.0%
Cuba400.0%
Gambia390.0%
Sudan390.0%
Burundi380.0%
Israel370.0%
Saudi Arabia360.0%
Moldova340.0%
Rwanda340.0%
Belarus330.0%
Singapore330.0%
Latvia300.0%
Montenegro280.0%
South Africa280.0%
Kazakhstan270.0%
No indication260.0%
Ghana250.0%
Kenya250.0%
Congo (Brazzaville)250.0%
Mali230.0%
Nepal230.0%
Haiti220.0%
Nicaragua220.0%
Estonia210.0%
Azerbaijan210.0%
Burkina Faso200.0%
Jordan200.0%
Cambodia200.0%
Uganda190.0%
New Zealand190.0%
Costa Rica170.0%
Uruguay170.0%
Kyrgyzstan170.0%
Iceland150.0%
Yemen150.0%
Honduras140.0%
Palestine140.0%
Uzbekistan140.0%
Stateless110.0%
Mauritania110.0%
Djibouti100.0%
Gabon100.0%
Tanzania100.0%
El Salvador100.0%
Liberia80.0%
Libya80.0%
Zimbabwe80.0%
Sierra Leone80.0%
Guatemala80.0%
Panama80.0%
Myanmar70.0%
Laos70.0%
Liechtenstein60.0%
Niger50.0%
Malta40.0%
Chad40.0%
Jamaica40.0%
North Korea40.0%
Monaco30.0%
Comoros30.0%
Eswatini30.0%
Central African Republic30.0%
Kuwait30.0%
Andorra20.0%
Mozambique20.0%
Seychelles20.0%
Namibia20.0%
Trinidad and Tobago20.0%
Grenada20.0%
Bhutan20.0%
Qatar20.0%
Maldives20.0%
Tajikistan20.0%
Turkmenistan20.0%
San Marino10.0%
Malawi10.0%
Barbados10.0%
Dominica10.0%
Antigua and Barbuda10.0%
Saint Kitts and Nevis10.0%
United Arab Emirates10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Lausanne a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–72%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 51–75%
Family49%strong on family, weak on safety · range 37–61%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–72%
Foreign residents61,833 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024.
Population144,873 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Switzerland official denominator source
Median gross salary (regional)4,328 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch
Unemployment rate9.67 %31 Dec 2021Official source · Eurostat
PM2.5 — annual mean7.9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024Official source · Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU) and Empa NABEL
Cars per 1,000 residents385.8 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Official source · Eurostat
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-27

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lausanne under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Lausanne?

The published population was 144,873 people in 2024. Source: Switzerland official denominator source.

Is the air quality good in Lausanne?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU) and Empa NABEL.

What is the unemployment rate in Lausanne?

The unemployment rate is about 9.7 % (2021). Source: Eurostat.

What is the typical salary around Lausanne?

The median gross salary is 4,328 EUR/month. Source: www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch.

How many foreign residents live in Lausanne?

61,833 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024..

Is Lausanne a good place to live?

Lausanne may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Place of birth - total live in Lausanne?

The official country of birth distribution records 145,596 people (100.0%) in the source-defined population for 2025-12-31. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Lausanne, Switzerland: salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ch/5586-lausanne/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Lausanne, Switzerland: salary, jobs, climate},
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  date = {2026-09-12},
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  2. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
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  5. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Permanent and non permanent resident population by municipality, resident type and citizenship, 2024 pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-18
  7. Ständige Wohnbevölkerung, Staatsangehörigkeit = Ausland, Gemeinde grain, 31.12.2024. pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2024-12-31
  8. Swiss Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN/BAFU) and Empa NABEL bafu.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-04
  9. Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-30
  10. Switzerland official denominator source pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  6. www.pxweb.bfs.admin.ch pxweb.bfs.admin.ch · checked 2026-08-27

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