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NOGA P PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY
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).
PMultilingual 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) | ADMINISTRATION PUBLIQUE ET DÉFENSE; SÉCURITÉ SOCIALE OBLIGATOIRE |
| Deutsch (de) | ÖFFENTLICHE VERWALTUNG, VERTEIDIGUNG; SOZIALVERSICHERUNG |
| Italiano (it) | AMMINISTRAZIONE PUBBLICA E DIFESA; ASSICURAZIONE SOCIALE OBBLIGATORIA |
| English (en) | PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY |
NOGA hierarchy
The NOGA code P sits within the following hierarchy (from broadest to most specific).
| Level | Code | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| section | P | PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY |
Direct sub-levels
This code breaks down into 1 more specific sub-level.
| Level | Code | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| division | 84 | Public administration and defence; compulsory social security |
Neighbouring codes
NOGA codes close to P, 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 P.
A company whose main activity falls under "PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND DEFENCE; COMPULSORY SOCIAL SECURITY" is classified under NOGA code P.
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 P 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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