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NOGA 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities
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).
91Multilingual 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) | Bibliothèques, archives, musées et autres activités culturelles |
| Deutsch (de) | Bibliotheken, Archive, Museen, botanische und zoologische Gärten |
| Italiano (it) | Attività di biblioteche, archivi, musei e altre attività culturali |
| English (en) | Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities |
NOGA hierarchy
The NOGA code 91 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 91 in the European (NACE) and international (ISIC) standards, from the official FSO and Eurostat tables.
| Standard | Code | Designation | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 91 | 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 33 | Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 91 | Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 33 | Réparation, entretien et installation de machines et d’équipements | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 91 | 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 41 | Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 91 | Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 41 | Construction de bâtiments résidentiels et non résidentiels | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 91 | 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 90 | Arts creation and performing arts activities | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 91 | Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 90 | Activités de création artistique et de spectacle | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.1 | 91 | 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities | exact |
| NACE Rev 2.0 | 91 | Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities | exact |
| ISIC Rev 4 | 91 | Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities | exact |
| NOGA 2008 | 91 | Bibliothèques, archives, musées et autres activités culturelles | 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 91, within the same parent group or at the same hierarchical level.
| Code | Level | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 90 | division | Arts creation and performing arts activities |
| 92 | division | Gambling and betting activities |
| 93 | division | Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities |
| 88 | division | Social work activities without accommodation |
| 94 | division | Activities of membership organisations |
| 87 | division | Residential care activities |
| 95 | division | Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles |
| 86 | division | Human health activities |
Activity examples
Company profiles typically classified under NOGA code 91.
A company whose main activity falls under "Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities" is classified under NOGA code 91.
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 91 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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