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NOGA 29.1 Manufacture of motor vehicles
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).
291Multilingual 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) | Construction de véhicules automobiles |
| Deutsch (de) | Herstellung von Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenmotoren |
| Italiano (it) | Fabbricazione di autoveicoli |
| English (en) | Manufacture of motor vehicles |
NOGA hierarchy
The NOGA code 29.1 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 | 29.10 | Manufacture of motor vehicles |
Official cross-walks
Equivalence of NOGA code 29.1 in the European (NACE) and international (ISIC) standards, from the official FSO and Eurostat tables.
| Standard | Code | Designation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 Manufacture of motor vehicles | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 27.1 | Manufacture of electric motors, generators, transformers and electricity distribution and control apparatus | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 291 | Manufacture of motor vehicles | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 27.1 | Fabrication de moteurs, génératrices et transformateurs électriques et de matériel de distribution et de commande électrique | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 Manufacture of motor vehicles | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 29.1 | Manufacture of motor vehicles | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 291 | Manufacture of motor vehicles | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 29.1 | Construction de véhicules automobiles | 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 29.1, within the same parent group or at the same hierarchical level.
| Code | Level | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 29.2 | group | Manufacture of bodies and coachwork for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers |
| 29.3 | group | Manufacture of motor vehicle parts and accessories |
| 28.9 | group | Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery |
| 28.4 | group | Manufacture of metal forming machinery and machine tools |
| 28.3 | group | Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery |
| 28.2 | group | Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery |
| 28.1 | group | Manufacture of general-purpose machinery |
| 30.1 | group | Building of ships and boats |
Activity examples
Company profiles typically classified under NOGA code 29.1.
A company whose main activity falls under "Manufacture of motor vehicles" is classified under NOGA code 29.1.
This category covers general and finishing contractors, building trades and civil-engineering firms: construction companies, subcontractors and technical offices.
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 29.1 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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