Switzerland is home to a total of 16'313 active companies in engineering. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 17.5%, with 8'944 new companies registered, and 6'512 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Engineering offices in Switzerland.
In Switzerland, 8'944 companies in engineering have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 2'432 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Engineering offices: Canton of Zurich (2'662), Canton of Bern (1'525), and Canton of Vaud (1'391). Companies in engineering are the 11th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 716 companies in engineering were incorporated. In that same period, 678 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 0.2% growth in Switzerland.
The most common company size for Engineering offices in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 16'313 companies in engineering, most are active in Other engineering activities (6'099), Other technical consultancy and planning (4'891), and Construction engineering (3'102). 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 Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (39%), followed by "Limited" (34%) and "Sole proprietorship" (18%).
In Switzerland, 45 companies in engineering have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 70 companies in engineering have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 545 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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