French-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 645 active companies in carpentry. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 36.7%, with 608 new companies registered, and 435 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Carpenters in French-speaking Switzerland.
In French-speaking Switzerland, 608 companies in carpentry have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 173 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Carpenters: Canton of Zurich (309), Canton of Vaud (260), and Canton of Aargau (236). Companies in carpentry are the 58th largest group of companies in French-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 69 companies in carpentry were incorporated. In that same period, 54 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 2.4% growth in French-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Carpenters in French-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 645 companies in carpentry, most are active in Joinery installation (645). 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 in carpentry in French-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (54%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (27%) and "Limited" (15%).
In French-speaking Switzerland, 5 companies in carpentry have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In French-speaking Switzerland, 7 companies in carpentry have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In French-speaking Switzerland, 33 companies in carpentry 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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