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Background
Economiesuisse, the umbrella organisation of Swiss business, has long criticised the burden of administrative formalities. It commissioned a first “national red tape barometer”. The survey covers 1,527 companies of all sizes from all of the country’s language regions.
The key points
On Monday 9 November 2026, Economiesuisse published the results of this barometer. Three companies in ten have postponed, scaled back or abandoned projects and investments because of administrative requirements, according to the AWP agency as reported by Allnews.
The projects affected mainly concern the development of new products and services, investments and apprentice training. Companies cite cumbersome procedures, information requested several times and requirements that differ from one administration to another.
According to Economiesuisse, the regulatory burden weighs particularly on insurance, pharma and the technology industry.
Key figures
- 30 % : companies that have postponed, scaled back or abandoned projects because of red tape
- 67 % : companies that consider the administrative burden high
- 64 % : companies for which red tape has increased over five years
- 1527 : companies surveyed
What it means for businesses
- SMEs : time spent on formalities is lost for the core business, according to the companies surveyed.
- Training companies : apprentice training is among the projects held back.
Who says what
- Economiesuisse : it proposes digitising procedures, improving the framework conditions for investment and simplifying legal requirements.
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