The Netherlands second most competitive in EU
Labour productivity in the Netherlands is the second highest in the European Union, according to the European Commission's annual competitiveness report.
Criteria for competitiveness
The European Competitiveness Report 2011annually assesses competitiveness across the European Union member states.
The report states that it ‘looks first at the overall economic performance and its impact on productivity - the key factor for competitiveness in the long run - as well as the role of R&D and innovation in this process. Developments in a number of sectors and topics that are key for the competitiveness of European industry and its economy in general are then analysed.’
These topics and sectors include:
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convergence in knowledge intensive services
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the competitiveness of the European space sector
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access to non-energy raw materials and EU industry (in the context of sustainable growth)
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the relationship between the EU industrial and competition policies, including the changes that have occurred over the last decade
The Netherlands scores very high on labour productivity compared to other European countries with only Ireland surpassing the Netherlands. This 2nd place ranking illustrates how attractive the Dutch workforce is to foreign companies establishing an office here.
Amsterdam's talented workforce
The Amsterdam Metropolitan Area offers a very attractive labour pool to international companies. Amsterdam boasts a productive regional workforce from 178 different countries, with 44% of individuals having a higher education. Amsterdam has the country’s highest density of knowledge workers and an influx of workers from other EU countries; their arrival facilitated by the Expatcenter.
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