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NOGA 58.1 Publishing of books, newspapers and other publishing activities, except software publishing
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).
581Multilingual 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) | Édition de livres, de journaux et autres activités d’édition, à l’exception de l’édition de logiciels |
| Deutsch (de) | Verlegen von Büchern und Zeitungen sowie sonstiges Verlagswesen, ohne Software |
| Italiano (it) | Edizione di libri, quotidiani e altre attività editoriali, esclusa l’edizione di software |
| English (en) | Publishing of books, newspapers and other publishing activities, except software publishing |
NOGA hierarchy
The NOGA code 58.1 sits within the following hierarchy (from broadest to most specific).
Direct sub-levels
This code breaks down into 4 more specific sub-levels.
Official cross-walks
Equivalence of NOGA code 58.1 in the European (NACE) and international (ISIC) standards, from the official FSO and Eurostat tables.
| Standard | Code | Designation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 58.1 | 58.1 Publishing of books, newspapers and other publishing activities, except software publishing | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 58.1 | Publishing of books, newspapers and other publishing activities, except software publishing | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 581 | Publishing of books, periodicals and other publishing activities | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 58.1 | Édition de livres, de journaux et autres activités d’édition, à l’exception de l’édition de logiciels | 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 58.1, within the same parent group or at the same hierarchical level.
| Code | Level | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 58.2 | group | Software publishing |
| 59.1 | group | Motion picture, video and television programme activities |
| 59.2 | group | Sound recording and music publishing activities |
| 56.4 | group | Intermediation service activities for food and beverage services activities |
| 56.3 | group | Beverage serving activities |
| 56.2 | group | Event catering, contract catering service activities and other food service activities |
| 56.1 | group | Restaurants and mobile food service activities |
| 60.1 | group | Radio broadcasting and audio distribution activities |
Activity examples
Company profiles typically classified under NOGA code 58.1.
A company whose main activity falls under "Publishing of books, newspapers and other publishing activities, except software publishing" is classified under NOGA code 58.1.
This category covers service companies, firms, agencies and sole traders whose main offering matches this activity: consulting firms, professional practices and independent providers.
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 58.1 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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