Report on Company Foundations for April 2022: Decrease throughout Switzerland
In April 2022, 3,946 companies were founded in Switzerland. Compared to March 2022, this results in a decrease of -15.34%. A year-on-year comparison with April 2021 also shows a decrease of -9.99%.
A fundamental good start to the 2nd quarter
With a total of 3,946 newly founded companies in Switzerland, April 2022 is the second strongest April since STARTUPS.CH has been publishing monthly reports. The previous record of 4,384 foundations was set in April 2021.
Only two cantons record increase compared to previous month
The decline in the number of foundations is evident almost throughout Switzerland. The cantons of Aargau (-28.15%), Bern (-16.11%), St. Gallen (-13.91%), Vaud (-20.94%), Zug (-18.57%) and Zurich (-9.31%), which are otherwise rather strong, also show negative figures. Only two cantons manifest an increase compared to the previous month, namely cantons of Glarus, with an increase of +5.00%, and of Uri with an increase of +8.33%.
Predominantly negative results compared to April 2021
Compared to the previous year, the results are also predominantly negative. All Swiss regions show a decrease: Northwestern Switzerland with -19.92%, Eastern Switzerland with -13.49%, Central Switzerland with -16.87%, French-speaking Switzerland with -17.37%, Ticino with a slight decrease of -3.85% and Zurich with -9.31%.
On a cantonal level, declines vary from -1.94% (Canton of Zurich) to -46.00% (Canton of Schwyz). Nevertheless, seven cantons recorded an increase, but these are mainly cantons that generally have few foundations (AR, GL, SH, JU, OW). Of the cantons leaders in terms of company incorporations, the following cantons recorded an increase: Canton Fribourg with +9.85% and Canton Valais with +10.56%.
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