German-speaking Switzerland is home to a total of 11'523 active companies in transport. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 36.0%, with 9'014 new companies registered, and 5'966 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Transport services in German-speaking Switzerland.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 9'014 companies in transport have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 3'048 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Transport services: Canton of Zurich (3'379), Canton of Geneva (1'570), and Canton of Vaud (1'472). Companies in transport are the 10th largest group of companies in German-speaking Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 1'025 companies in transport were incorporated. In that same period, 691 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 3.0% growth in German-speaking Switzerland.
The most common company size for Transport services in German-speaking Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 11'523 companies in transport, most are active in Freight transport by road (4'341), Taxi operation (2'603), and Other transportation support activities (1'150). 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 transport in German-speaking Switzerland show a variety of legal forms. The majority of companies are "Limited Liability Company" (36%), followed by "Sole proprietorship" (35%) and "Limited" (24%).
In German-speaking Switzerland, 58 companies in transport have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 91 companies in transport have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In German-speaking Switzerland, 495 companies in transport 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.
Learn more