Italian-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 1'053 active companies in engineering. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 7.2%, with 554 new companies registered, and 483 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Engineering offices in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 554 companies in engineering have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 71 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Engineering offices: Canton of Zurich (2'665), Canton of Bern (1'516), and Canton of Vaud (1'437). Companies in engineering are the 10th largest group of companies in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 34 companies in engineering were incorporated. In that same period, 36 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.2% contraction in Italian-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Engineering offices in Italian-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 1'053 companies in engineering, most are active in Other technical consultancy and planning (435), Other engineering activities (343), and Construction engineering (220). 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 engineering in Italian-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (39%), followed by "Limited" (37%) and "Sole proprietorship" (16%).
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 3 companies in engineering have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 3 companies in engineering have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Italian-speaking Switzerland, 27 companies in engineering 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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