French-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 2'539 active companies in design. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 44.2%, with 1'948 new companies registered, and 1'170 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Designers in French-speaking Switzerland.
In French-speaking Switzerland, 1'948 companies in design have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 778 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Designers: Canton of Zurich (2'169), Canton of Vaud (965), and Canton of Bern (828). Companies in design are the 21st largest group of companies in French-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 151 companies in design were incorporated. In that same period, 113 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 1.5% growth in French-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Designers in French-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 2'539 companies in design, most are active in Graphic design and visual communication (1'220), Interior and spatial design (942), and Industrial and product design (377). 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 design in French-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Sole proprietorship" (50%), followed by "Limited Liability Company" (36%) and "Limited" (10%).
In French-speaking Switzerland, 8 companies in design have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In French-speaking Switzerland, 5 companies in design have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In French-speaking Switzerland, 53 companies in design 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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