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NOGA N PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL 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).
NMultilingual 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) | ACTIVITÉS SPÉCIALISÉES, SCIENTIFIQUES ET TECHNIQUES |
| Deutsch (de) | ERBRINGUNG VON WISSENSCHAFTLICHEN UND TECHNISCHEN DIENSTLEISTUNGEN |
| Italiano (it) | ATTIVITÀ PROFESSIONALI, SCIENTIFICHE E TECNICHE |
| English (en) | PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES |
NOGA hierarchy
The NOGA code N sits within the following hierarchy (from broadest to most specific).
| Level | Code | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| section | N | PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES |
Direct sub-levels
This code breaks down into 7 more specific sub-levels.
| Level | Code | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| division | 69 | Legal and accounting activities |
| division | 70 | Activities of head offices and management consultancy |
| division | 71 | Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis |
| division | 72 | Scientific research and development |
| division | 73 | Activities of advertising, market research and public relations |
| division | 74 | Other professional, scientific and technical activities |
| division | 75 | Veterinary activities |
Neighbouring codes
NOGA codes close to N, within the same parent group or at the same hierarchical level.
| Code | Level | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| A | section | AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHING |
| B | section | MINING AND QUARRYING |
| C | section | MANUFACTURING |
| D | section | ELECTRICITY, GAS, STEAM AND AIR CONDITIONING SUPPLY |
| E | section | WATER SUPPLY; SEWERAGE, WASTE MANAGEMENT AND REMEDIATION ACTIVITIES |
| F | section | CONSTRUCTION |
| G | section | WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE |
| H | section | TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE |
Activity examples
Company profiles typically classified under NOGA code N.
A company whose main activity falls under "PROFESSIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES" is classified under NOGA code N.
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 N 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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