Industry Breakdown of Companies in Switzerland
This statistic shows TOP industries, TOP companies by sales and number of employees and the most common SIC codes in Switzerland
The number of companies in Switzerland is 551,196, which represents 1.21% of all 45,660,640 companies in the HitHorizons database. The country with the highest number of registered companies is United Kingdom with 6,590,813 companies.
Switzerland 551,196 (1.2%)
United Kingdom 6,590,813 (14.4%)
TOP Industries in Switzerland
The industry with the highest number of companies registered in Switzerland is Services with 244,189 companies followed by Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate and Retail Trade with 105,528 and 47,503 companies respectively.
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TOP Industries in Switzerland 551,196 registered companies
| Industry, Number of Companies | Number of Companies | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Services 244,189 44.3% | 244,189 | 44.3% | ||
| Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate 105,528 19.1% | 105,528 | 19.1% | ||
| Retail Trade 47,503 8.6% | 47,503 | 8.6% | ||
| Construction 44,522 8.1% | 44,522 | 8.1% | ||
| Wholesale Trade 39,273 7.1% | 39,273 | 7.1% | ||
| Manufacturing 34,947 6.3% | 34,947 | 6.3% | ||
| Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services 18,348 3.3% | 18,348 | 3.3% | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing 8,376 1.5% | 8,376 | 1.5% | ||
| Public Sector 5,887 1.1% | 5,887 | 1.1% | ||
| Unknown industry 2,221 0.4% | 2,221 | 0.4% | ||
| Mining 402 0.1% | 402 | 0.1% |
Breakdown of Companies in Switzerland by SIC Code
The Standard Industrial Classification code (SIC code) allows to classify individual industries. The top three SIC codes for Switzerland are Management consulting services (5.27%), Subdivider/developer (4.54%) and Misc business credit institutions (4.07%) .
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Breakdown of Companies in Switzerland by SIC Code 551,196 registered companies
TOP 10 Companies by Sales Registered in Switzerland
Companies registered in Switzerland generate € 3,829,431,308,159 in sales per annum, which represents 5.11% of sales of all companies available in the HitHorizons database. The company with the highest sales is Nestlé S.A. with € 78.00B followed by SEFE Schweiz AG and Procter & Gamble International Operations SA with € 75.11B and € 64.33B in sales respectively.
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TOP 10 Companies by Sales in Switzerland 551,196 registered companies
| Company Name, Sales & Share | Sales | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nestlé S.A. € 78.00B 2.04% | € 78.00B | 2.04% | |
| 2. | SEFE Schweiz AG € 75.11B 1.96% | € 75.11B | 1.96% | |
| 3. | Procter & Gamble International Operations SA € 64.33B 1.68% | € 64.33B | 1.68% | |
| 4. | ADM International Sàrl € 54.38B 1.42% | € 54.38B | 1.42% | |
| 5. | Zurich Insurance Group AG € 50.68B 1.32% | € 50.68B | 1.32% | |
| 6. | Schweizerische Nationalbank € 45.54B 1.19% | € 45.54B | 1.19% | |
| 7. | Caterpillar Overseas SARL € 45.47B 1.19% | € 45.47B | 1.19% | |
| 8. | Glencore International AG € 45.21B 1.18% | € 45.21B | 1.18% | |
| 9. | Novartis AG € 43.63B 1.14% | € 43.63B | 1.14% | |
| 10. | Eni Suisse S.A. € 41.57B 1.09% | € 41.57B | 1.09% |
TOP 10 Companies by Number of Employees Registered in Switzerland
Companies registered in Switzerland have 19,526,615 employees, which represents 5.08% of all employees of companies available in the HitHorizons database. The company with the highest number of employees is Nestlé S.A. with 273,000 people followed by Candeo Corporate Services SA and Glencore International AG with 189,000 and 134,914 employees respectively.
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TOP 10 Companies by Number of Employees in Switzerland 551,196 registered companies
| Company Name, Employees & Share | Employees | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nestlé S.A. 273,000 1.4% | 273,000 | 1.4% | |
| 2. | Candeo Corporate Services SA 189,000 0.97% | 189,000 | 0.97% | |
| 3. | Glencore International AG 134,914 0.69% | 134,914 | 0.69% | |
| 4. | ABB Ltd 104,400 0.53% | 104,400 | 0.53% | |
| 5. | Novartis AG 104,323 0.53% | 104,323 | 0.53% | |
| 6. | Roche Holding AG 100,920 0.52% | 100,920 | 0.52% | |
| 7. | MSC MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY HOLDING SA 100,000 0.51% | 100,000 | 0.51% | |
| 8. | Migros-Genossenschafts-Bund 97,541 0.5% | 97,541 | 0.5% | |
| 9. | SGS SA 96,000 0.49% | 96,000 | 0.49% | |
| 10. | Coop Gruppe Genossenschaft 95,420 0.49% | 95,420 | 0.49% |
