• WKB flagged above-average business formation in Valais, paired with a sharp rise in corporate insolvencies in Q1 2026.
• New commercial registry entries rose 5.6% to 721, outpacing Switzerland’s 4.9% increase.
• Corporate bankruptcies almost doubled to 150, up 97% versus a 40% national rise; personal bankruptcies totaled 60.
• Valais GDP growth is expected at 1.1% in 2026; the canton’s unemployment rate stood at 3% in June 2026.
• Fast-growing companies increased to 226 in 2020-2023 from 122 in 2011-2014; their share of employment rose to 10% from 3%.

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