Switzerland is home to a total of 16'725 active companies NA. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 30.0%, with 7'644 new companies registered, and 3'789 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Associations in Switzerland.
In Switzerland, 7'644 companies NA have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 3'855 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Associations: Canton of Zurich (3'205), Canton of Geneva (2'059), and Canton of Vaud (1'610). Companies NA are the 11th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 622 companies NA were incorporated. In that same period, 470 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.9% growth in Switzerland.
The most common company size for Associations in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 16'725 companies NA, most are active in Other interest groups (7'609), Cultural, education, scientific and research organisations (6'615), and Activities of religious organisations (1'319). Each category has its own code, called a NOGA code. The General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA) is a nomenclature that groups all economic activities that can be carried out in a classification with 794 positions at its last level.
Companies NA in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Other" (97%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (1%) and "Sole proprietorship" (1%).
In Switzerland, 12 companies NA have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 64 companies NA have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 822 companies NA have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Our company lists are compiled using several data sources, including Zefix, the SOGC, the Federal Statistical Office, the UID register, the VAT register and the 26 cantonal commercial registers. The collection of data from these several official sources guarantees the completeness of our lists by sector and region.
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