Enterprise groups statistics (STAGRE) 2014-2018 - Over a million people in Switzerland are employed in multinational enterprises
Neuchâtel, 29.11.2019 - At the end of 2018, 28 622 enterprises in Switzerland were part of a multinational enterprise group. They employed approximately 1.4 million people, i.e. just over a quarter of total employment. Regarding the economic activities in which multinationals are involved, regional differences can be seen within Switzerland. From 2014 to 2018, major shifts took place between the countries of ultimate control of foreign multinationals. These are some of the latest findings of the enterprise groups statistics, produced by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
This press release and further information on this topic can be found on the FSO website (see link below).
Address for enquiries
Marius Ley, FSO, Economic Structure and Analyses section , tel.: +41 58 463 66 13, e-mail: Marius.Ley@bfs.admin.ch
Publisher
Federal Statistical Office
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