31.10.2024 - Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the beating heart of the Swiss economy. In 2022, they employed almost 3.2 million people. 60 000 jobs were created between 2021 and 2022. Over the whole 2011-2022 period, the proportion of enterprises with fewer than 10 jobs increased at the expense of those with 10 to 49 jobs. Jobs in tourism-related activities have experienced mixed growth since 2019. SMEs involved in the export and import of goods performed even better when large in size and part of a group. These are some of the findings from the publication 'Portrait of Swiss SMEs' by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
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