Business Demography 2013-2017 In 2017, 7.1% of enterprises active in Switzerland were new businesses

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In 2017, 7.1% of enterprises active in Switzerland were new businesses

28.11.2019 - In 2017, 555 626 enterprises were engaged in a commercial economic activity in Switzerland. Of these, 39 303 (7.1% of the total) were started from scratch during that year. New businesses have to fight for their survival. Although four out of five enterprises created in 2016 were still active after one year, the survival rate of new businesses from 2013 fell to 54.6% after four years. These are the latest results from the Federal Statistical Office’s (FSO) statistics on business demography (UDEMO).

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Observation period
2013-2017
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2019-0457-e
Copyright
Federal Statistical Office (Opens in new tab or window)
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
28.11.2019
Topic:
Industry and services

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