The Facts and Figures on Paléo - From the attendance, to the budget

Paléo 2012 came to an end last night having attracted over 230,000 festival-goers over the six day period. There will be more reviews and photos of some of this year's concerts coming up on this site, in the interim, here are a few facts and figures about the festival itself. Since 1976 there have been 36 festivals, 2,586 artists, 3,246 shows, and a total of 5,016,154 spectatorsIn 2011 the festival involved the following: 211 shows on 6 stages. 4, 405 volunteers and 55 salaried staff (43 full-time employees) were also involved.  8,000 campers each day, 207 stall- holders and 48 bars,609 journalists, photographers and media representatives.222 newspapers, websites, magazines, record companies TV and radio channels, 24 Swiss and International Television and 20 record companies.The festival is held in an area of 84 hectares (this includes the camping and parking).  Spectator Profile Origin Nyon district 30%  State of Vaud (without the district of Nyon)  20%State of Geneva 29%Other French Speaking States 8%German speaking part of CH and Ticino 2%France 10%Other countries 1%Age Under 20 years 17%Between 20 and 29 years 43%Between 30 and 39 years 15%Between  40 and 49 years 10%Over 50 years 15%Average age of the spectators is 32 years. Half the spectators are younger than 28 years of ageLoyalty 10% discover Paléo for the first time79% of the public have already taken part in more than 3 editions of the festival.98% of the public is considering as a certainty (85%) or a possibility (13% of coming back the following year)Respecting the environment985,000 washable cups produced by Paléo since 2009

Over 50% of those present used public transport to get to the festival (in 2011)

43% of the waste was sorted in 2011 (15% in 2000)Paléo uses 100% green energyThe 2012 Paléo budget.Expenditure - CHF 23.5 millionBars, Restaurants and Stalls 13%Concert Costs 27%Construction Costs 16%Part of operating costs 19%Volunteer Staff 11%Promotion and Press 8%Reception and Security 6%Budget 2012  - Receipts CHF 23.5 millionStalls and Merchandising 7%Ticket Sales 45%Sponsors and Advertising 18%Miscellaneous receipts 10%Bars and Restaurants 20%