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NOGA 15.2 Manufacture of footwear
Activity from the Swiss General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA 2025), published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). The full dataset (NACE 2.1 + ISIC 4 cross-walks) is included in Classifications (399 CHF).
152Multilingual description
NOGA 2025 provides the official designation in the four languages used by the Swiss federal authorities, alongside their European equivalents.
| Language | Designation |
|---|---|
| Français (fr) | Fabrication de chaussures |
| Deutsch (de) | Herstellung von Schuhen |
| Italiano (it) | Fabbricazione di calzature |
| English (en) | Manufacture of footwear |
NOGA hierarchy
The NOGA code 15.2 sits within the following hierarchy (from broadest to most specific).
Direct sub-levels
This code breaks down into 1 more specific sub-level.
| Level | Code | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| class | 15.20 | Manufacture of footwear |
Official cross-walks
Equivalence of NOGA code 15.2 in the European (NACE) and international (ISIC) standards, from the official FSO and Eurostat tables.
| Standard | Code | Designation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 15.2 | 15.2 Manufacture of footwear | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 22.2 | Manufacture of plastic products | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 152 | Manufacture of footwear | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 22.2 | Fabrication de produits en plastique | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 15.2 | 15.2 Manufacture of footwear | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 16.2 | Manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiting materials | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 152 | Manufacture of footwear | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 16.2 | Fabrication d’articles en bois, liège, vannerie et sparterie | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 15.2 | 15.2 Manufacture of footwear | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 22.1 | Manufacture of rubber products | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 152 | Manufacture of footwear | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 22.1 | Fabrication de produits en caoutchouc | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 15.2 | 15.2 Manufacture of footwear | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 15.2 | Manufacture of footwear | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 152 | Manufacture of footwear | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 15.2 | Fabrication de chaussures | exact |
Type exact = strict 1:1 equivalence. partial = partial overlap. multi = one source code maps to several target codes.
Neighbouring codes
NOGA codes close to 15.2, within the same parent group or at the same hierarchical level.
| Code | Level | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 15.1 | group | Tanning, dyeing, dressing of leather and fur; manufacture of luggage, handbags, saddlery and harness |
| 16.1 | group | Sawmilling and planing of wood; processing and finishing of wood |
| 14.2 | group | Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories |
| 16.2 | group | Manufacture of products of wood, cork, straw and plaiting materials |
| 14.1 | group | Manufacture of knitted and crocheted apparel |
| 13.9 | group | Manufacture of other textiles |
| 13.3 | group | Finishing of textiles |
| 17.1 | group | Manufacture of pulp, paper and paperboard |
Activity examples
Company profiles typically classified under NOGA code 15.2.
A company whose main activity falls under "Manufacture of footwear" is classified under NOGA code 15.2.
This category covers industrial units and workshops that transform raw materials or components into finished or semi-finished products: factories, manufacturing plants, production workshops and processing sites.
The code is assigned on the principle of the main economic activity: if an entity has several activities, the one generating the most value added determines the classification.
How this code is used
NOGA code 15.2 is used by the Swiss federal authorities to classify companies by their main economic activity, notably:
- Federal Statistical Office (FSO): business and establishment register (BER), censuses and structural statistics.
- OASI compensation funds: classification of the employer's activity at registration.
- Federal Tax Administration (FTA): VAT profiling, net tax debt rates and sector statistics.
- Commercial register: "activities" field when registering a new legal entity.
- SUVA and accident-insurance funds: pricing of accident-insurance contributions by risk class.
- SECO and labour-market statistics: sector analyses and targeted support measures.
Official source
This page reproduces information from the NOGA 2025 standard published by the Federal Statistical Office. For the official version:
bfs.admin.ch — NOGA — General Classification of Economic Activities
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