Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in Switzerland

Switzerland: Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit was 303 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
303
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
399
in 1997
All-time low
303
in 2012
Years of data
10
1997–2012

Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in Switzerland, 1997–2012

01002003004001997200420121997: 3991998: 3811999: 3772000: 3612002: 3602003: 3472004: 3432005: 3432006: 3372012: 303

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2012, number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in Switzerland stood at 303. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in Switzerland peaked at 399 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 303, in 2012.

That places Switzerland 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit institutions (1997-2012) in Switzerland, 1997 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1997 399
1998 381 -4.5%
1999 377 -1.0%
2000 361 -4.2%
2002 360 -0.3%
2003 347 -3.6%
2004 343 -1.2%
2005 343 +0.0%
2006 337 -1.7%
2012 303 -10.1%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 303 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 159, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 303 is above the median for high income countries, which is 159, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 385.67 377 399 3
2000s 348.5 337 361 6
2010s 303 303 303 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 9 Spain 314 compare
  2. 10 Finland 313 compare
  3. 12 Norway 213 compare
  4. 13 Hungary 175 compare
  5. 14 Sweden 169 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in Switzerland?
Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit in Switzerland was 303 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 399 in 1997.
What is the lowest number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 303 in 2012.
How does Switzerland rank for number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit?
Switzerland ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
Is number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit institutions (1997-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of enterprises and persons employed by category of credit institutions (1997-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 389 data points, 1997–2012
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