Statistics on business demography (UDEMO) One in two new businesses is still active after five years

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One in two new businesses is still active after five years

07.12.2020 - Five years after their creation, half of businesses are still active. New companies therefore have to continuously fight for their survival. Among the businesses that pass this milestone, a very small number see a strong increase in employment from the very first years of their existence. These are referred to as gazelle companies. These are the latest results from the Federal Statistical Office’s (FSO) statistics on business demography (UDEMO).

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Observation period
2013-2018
Spatial division
Switzerland
Published by
Federal Statistical Office
FSO number
2020-0295-e
Copyright
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Article type:
Press release
Published on:
07.12.2020
Topic:
Industry and services

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