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NOGA 72 Scientific research and development
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).
72Multilingual 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) | Recherche et développement scientifique |
| Deutsch (de) | Forschung und Entwicklung |
| Italiano (it) | Ricerca scientifica e sviluppo |
| English (en) | Scientific research and development |
NOGA hierarchy
The NOGA code 72 sits within the following hierarchy (from broadest to most specific).
Direct sub-levels
This code breaks down into 2 more specific sub-levels.
Official cross-walks
Equivalence of NOGA code 72 in the European (NACE) and international (ISIC) standards, from the official FSO and Eurostat tables.
| Standard | Code | Designation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 72 | 72 Scientific research and development | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 72 | Scientific research and development | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 72 | Scientific research and development | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 72 | Recherche et développement scientifique | 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 72, within the same parent group or at the same hierarchical level.
| Code | Level | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 69 | division | Legal and accounting activities |
| 70 | division | Activities of head offices and management consultancy |
| 71 | division | Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis |
| 73 | division | Activities of advertising, market research and public relations |
| 74 | division | Other professional, scientific and technical activities |
| 75 | division | Veterinary activities |
| 68 | division | Real estate activities |
| 77 | division | Rental and leasing activities |
Activity examples
Company profiles typically classified under NOGA code 72.
A company whose main activity falls under "Scientific research and development" is classified under NOGA code 72.
This category covers all companies whose main economic activity matches this description, whatever their size: sole traders, SMEs, large companies, branches and Swiss establishments.
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 72 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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