On 19.12.2023, the UID register contained 2 170 690 UID entities of which 1 204 067 were active and 966 623 were inactive (deleted).
Active entities in the UID register
Type of enterprise |
With CR registration | Without CR registration | Total (Aktiv) |
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Legal persons and associations of persons (without associations) | 534 638 | - | 534 638 |
Associations | 11 597 | 49 364 | 60 961 |
Economic activity registers |
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Medical professions |
821 | 22 298 | 23 119 |
Lawyers and solicitors |
259 | 14 240 | 14 499 |
Agricultural sector |
3 414 | 95 183 | 98 597 |
Simple partnerships | - | 14 420 | 14 420 |
Sole enterprises | 167 850 | 247 772 | 415 622 |
Public sector | |||
Pure administrative entities |
- | 15 220 | 15 220 |
Corporation under public law |
- | 562 | 562 |
Other types of enterprise | 3 001 | 23 428 | 26 429 |
Total | 721 580 | 482 487 | 1 204 067 |
Additional information on the types of enterprises
General partnership |
Limited partnership |
Partnership limited by shares |
Company limited by shares |
Limited liability company |
Cooperative company |
Subsidiary of a foreign company |
Specific legal forms |
Limited partnership for collective investment |
Investment company with variable capital |
Investment company with fixed capital |
Non-commercial power of attorney |
Ownership in undivided shares |
Subsidiary of a Swiss company |
Foundation |
Please note:
Associations (with and without entry in the commercial register) are listed separately in the table above.
Associations that are registered with at least one of the following administrative units: |
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commercial register |
VAT |
AHV/AVS compensation fund |
cantonal tax register |
Units of the medical professions register: Sole enterprises of persons registered in the medical professions register. |
Units of the lawyers' or solicitors' register: Sole enterprises of persons registered in a cantonal lawyers' or solicitors' register. |
Units of the cantonal agricultural register: Sole enterprise or simple partnership registered in a cantonal agricultural register. |
Without entry in an economic activity register.
Without entry in an economic activity register.
Pure administrative entities: |
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Federal administration |
Cantonal administration |
District administration |
Local administration |
Public corporation |
Corporation under public law: |
Federal public company |
Cantonal public company |
District public company |
Local public company |
Corpororate public company |
Customs |
Foreign branch not registered in the commercial register |
Foreign company |
Cooperative without entry in commercial register |
Trust |
Fund |
Contact
Federal Statistical Office Enterprise Identification Number (UID)Espace de l'Europe 10
CH-2010 Neuchâtel
Switzerland
- Tel.
- +41 800 20 20 10
From Monday to Friday
08.30–11.30 and 14.00–16.00