openswissdataNOGA 72.1Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Activity from the Swiss General Classification of Economic Activities (NOGA 2025), published by the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). The dataset of codes and documented mappings is included in Classifications (399 CHF).
721Multilingual 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 en sciences physiques et naturelles |
| Deutsch (de) | Forschung und Entwicklung im Bereich Natur-, Ingenieur-, Agrarwissenschaften und Medizin |
| Italiano (it) | Ricerca e sviluppo sperimentale nel campo delle scienze naturali e dell’ingegneria |
| English (en) | Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering |
NOGA hierarchy
The NOGA code 72.1 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 | 72.10 | Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering |
Documented mappings
Available relationships for NOGA 72.1, based on FSO and Eurostat sources. Approximate mappings require a review of the business activity.
| Standard | Code | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NACE 2.1 | 721 | Documented identity | OFS / BFS |
| NACE 2.0 | 721 | Approximate mapping · review required | Eurostat · OFS / BFS |
| NOGA 2008 | 721 | Approximate mapping · review required | Eurostat · OFS / BFS |
Two non-exact relationships are never chained. A missing result does not prove there is no equivalent. Reference · 2026.09.25
Neighbouring codes
NOGA codes close to 72.1, within the same parent group or at the same hierarchical level.
| Code | Level | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 72.2 | group | Research and experimental development on social sciences and humanities |
| 71.2 | group | Technical testing and analysis |
| 71.1 | group | Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy |
| 73.1 | group | Advertising |
| 73.2 | group | Market research and public opinion polling |
| 73.3 | group | Public relations and communication activities |
| 70.2 | group | Business and other management consultancy activities |
| 70.1 | group | Activities of head offices |
How this code is used
NOGA code 72.1 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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