Engineering offices — Industry overview in Switzerland
Switzerland is home to a total of 16'332 active companies in engineering. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 15.6%, with 8'896 new companies registered, and 6'692 companies liquidated.
- 8'896 new companies
- 6'692 liquidated companies
- ** year to date
Engineering offices — Geographical breakdown in Switzerland
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Engineering offices in Switzerland.
Engineering offices — Industry size in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 8'896 companies in engineering have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 2'204 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Engineering offices:
Canton of Zurich (2'662), Canton of Bern (1'511), and Canton of Vaud (1'428).
Companies in engineering are the 13th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
- 8'896 new companies
- 16'332 active companies
- ** year to date
Engineering offices — New companies vs. companies in liquidation in Switzerland
Over the past 12 months, 746 companies in engineering were incorporated. In that same period, 644 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.6% growth in Switzerland.
- 746 new companies
- 644 liquidated companies
- * month to date
Engineering offices — Size and number of employees in Switzerland
The most common company size for Engineering offices in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
- Size distribution
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86% Micro (1-9 emp.)
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11% Small (10-49 emp.)
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2% Medium (50-249 emp.)
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0% Large (>249 emp.)
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0% Unknown
Engineering offices — Industry activities (or “NOGA codes”) in Switzerland
Out of the 16'332 companies in engineering, most are active in
Other engineering activities (6'084), Other technical consultancy and planning (4'863), and Construction engineering (3'116).
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.
Engineering offices
Nb of legal entities
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Other engineering activities
6'084
Other technical consultancy and planning
4'863
Construction engineering
3'116
Building services engineering
1'901
Companies in engineering in Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (39%), followed by "Limited" (33%) and "Sole proprietorship" (18%).
- Legal forms
- 39% Limited Liability Company
- 33% Limited
- 18% Sole proprietorship
- 9% Other
Engineering offices — Latest registrations in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 52 companies in engineering have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Established on
1025 St-Sulpice VD
30/07/2026
1228 Plan-les-Ouates
29/07/2026
6850 Mendrisio
24/07/2026
Engineering offices — Latest liquidations in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 69 companies in engineering have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
ZIP / Town
Cancelled on
6850 Mendrisio
04/08/2026
4900 Langenthal
31/07/2026
6252 Dagmersellen
31/07/2026
Engineering offices – Latest SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) publications in Switzerland
In Switzerland, 523 companies in engineering have been published in the SOGC (SHAB/FOSC) in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
Company
Event type
Published on
Change of status
05/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
05/08/2026
Change of status
05/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
05/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile, Change of purpose
05/08/2026
Change of head office (other political community), Change of domicile
05/08/2026