Switzerland is home to a total of 16'721 active companies in transport. Over the last 10 years, the industry has grown by 40.3%, with 13'799 new companies registered, and 8'994 companies liquidated.
The map below shows the geographical distribution of Transport services in Switzerland.
In Switzerland, 13'799 companies in transport have been incorporated over the last 10 years, with 4'805 still active today. The following regions have the highest number of Transport services: Canton of Zurich (3'386), Canton of Geneva (1'560), and Canton of Vaud (1'475). Companies in transport are the 10th largest group of companies in Switzerland.
Over the past 12 months, 1'595 companies in transport were incorporated. In that same period, 1'077 companies have closed, resulting in an overall 3.2% growth in Switzerland.
The most common company size for Transport services in Switzerland is "micro". The majority of companies have between 1 and 9 employees.
Out of the 16'721 companies in transport, most are active in Freight transport by road (5'804), Taxi operation (4'078), and Other transportation support activities (1'604). 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 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 Switzerland, 81 companies in transport have been incorporated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 84 companies in transport have been liquidated in the last 30 days. Here are the latest ones.
In Switzerland, 533 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.
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