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New registrations in the Swiss Commercial Register in August: The same amount of foundations as in 2013

The number of start-ups has remained constant in August 2014 compared to the same period last year. In the German part of Switzerland and the Italian part of Switzerland, Ticino, one even recorded small declines while the French part of Switzerland, the Romandie, grew slightly.

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Constant number of new foundations in August

In August 2014, the number of start-ups remained constant compared to August 2013. There are 2% less new entries in August 2014 compared to the same period in 2013. The Ticino had the sharpest decline to cope with – 23% less start-ups where founded than in 2013. In the German part of Switzerland one recorded 3% less company foundations. In the French speaking part of Switzerland however an increase of 9% was determined. The overall trend for the year 2014 however remains positive. If the growth rate continues as seen over the average of the last few months, a high number of new companies will be founded by the end of 2014.

Many cantons with significant increases

It may be noted that in ten cantons an increase in start-ups being founded can be seen compared to August 2013. The number new foundations in the canton of Jura stands out with an increase of 55%. The other half of the cantons reported no change or a slight decrease of new company foundations.

Kantone-August-2014

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