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Chamber of CommerceLuxembourg
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg:A Centre of Economic Excellence!
by Mr Jeannot ERPELDING, Director International Affairs
GIN DOBRY HALLO
Who we are What we do We partner up Why Luxembourg?
Who we are
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The Chamber of Commerce : a key actor of the Luxembourg economy since 1841
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Our mission statement
1. Involvement in the legislative procedure by the preparation of opinions
2. Promoting the entrepreneurial spirit and supporting the creation and development of businesses
3. Promoting international foreign economic and trading relations
4. Promoting education and a training adapted to the strategic challenges faced by our country and its companies
5. Providing services to business and the general public6. Informing the public and stimulating debate as a partner and independant voice representing the economy and businesses
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Key figures
90.000member companies 75%
of total employment
80%of GPD
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WhyLuxembourg?
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OPEN
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THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG:GLOBAL FROM DAY ONE - MULTILINGUAL
An international business-friendly environment for businesses…
• Political and socio-economic stability (« triple A »)
• State-of-the-art public infrastructures
• A multilingual and skilled population
• High factor productivity
• Attractive fiscal environment
RESIDENTS SPEAK
LANGUAGES EACH (EUROBAROMETER)
3.6
DID YOU KNOW?
LUXEMBOURG RANKS
10TH IN ATTRACTING
INNOVATIVE TALENT
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THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURG:GLOBAL FROM DAY ONE – MULTICULTURAL
… but not only:
• Very open and yet safe country
• High quality of life and high purchasing power
• Strategic location in Europe and key actor in the EU integrations
process
• Melting pot of cultures and nationalities
• Social dialogue within a dedicated institutional framework
• Model of socio-economic integration of foreign citizens
POPULATIONOF FOREIGNERSFROM 170 CONTRIES
POPULATIONOF LUXEMBOURGERS
OF THE
WORKINGPOPULATION IS
FOREIGN
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PRO-EUROPEAN / A TRUE EUROPEAN LABORATORY (1)
LUXEMBOURGIS ONE OF CAPITALSOF THE EUROPEAN
UNION
EUROPEAN INSTITUTIONSARE HEADQUARTERED
IN LUXEMBOURG12
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PRO-EUROPEAN / A TRUE EUROPEAN LABORATORY (2)
Some 40% of the EU’s GDP is concentrated
within a 500 km radius of Luxembourg.
Extended to 700 km, this percentage rate even
reaches 70%.
DID YOU KNOW?
75DESTINATIONS
LUXEMBOURG
AIRPORT
SERVED BY
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A STRATEGIC POSITION WITHIN THE EU& AT THE HEART OF THE GREATER REGION (1)
• Area: 65 401 km² (1,6% of EU27)
• Population: 11,5 millions (2,3% of EU27)
• Located at the centre of the « blue banana », an area with
a high concentration of economic wealth
• Share of GDP of the EU : 2,4% (351,8 bn €)
• Employed population: 4,87 millions (2,3% of EU27)
• > 375 000 enterprises
• B2C cross border consumption: more than 3 mia € yearly
• 6 universities: > 200.000 students
THE GREATER REGION:
An Excellence Model of European Integration
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A STRATEGIC POSITION WITHIN THE EU& IN THE HEART OF THE GREATER REGION (2)
• B2C crossborder consumption: more than 3 bn € yearly
• 1,5 millions of consumers within a 30 km radius
• Some 213.000 cross-borer workers in the GR, of which 73% enter Luxembourg every day
• Largest trans-border labour market within the EU (representing 25% of European commuters)
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A STRATEGIC POSITION WITHIN THE EU& AT THE HEART OF THE GREATER REGION (3)
• Public transport
• Health and patients mobility
• Vocational training
• Employment
• Town-and-country planning & infrastructures
• Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs)
• Research and higher education
Fields of crossborder cooperation within the Greater Region:
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OPEN ECONOMY
LUXEMBOURGRANKS
3WORLDWIDEBEHIND SINGAPOREAND HONG KONG(ICC OPEN MARKETSINDEX 2017)
<
LUXEMBOURGEXPORTS OVER
80%OF ITS GOODSAND SERVICES
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EUROPEAN LOGISTICS HUB
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LUXAIR CARGO12 HOURSTRAVEL TIME AWAY FROM
70%OF EUROPEAN ECONOMICACTIVITY
LUXEMBOURG
5THLARGEST CARGO HUB IN EUROPE
RANKS
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DYNAMIC
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THE GRAND DUCHY OF LUXEMBOURGLUXEMBOURG SOCIO-ECONOMIC HISTORY & DEVELOPMENT TO START WITH…
A CHANGING LANDSCAPE …
Yesterday… Today… Tomorrow…
AgricultureEmigration
IndustrialisationSteel
Financial Industry
Connect it allHyper-Industrialisation
20001839 1870 1980
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FROM A LAND OF INDUSTRY…
41%
44%
THE ECONOMY IN 1970
Services
Industry
Construction
Agriculture
Energy
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TO A LAND OF SERVICES…
8…
6%
THE ECONOMY IN 2015
Services
Industry
Constrcution
Agriculture
Energy
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A LAND OF INNOVATIVE INDUSTRY
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WHERE INNOVATIVE IDEAS TAKE OFF…
RESEARCH & KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION
THE CITY OF SCIENCES
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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL EXPERTISE
BANKS
28COUNTRIES
28 %OFGDP
150 COMPANIESFINTECH
100 NEW FUNDSEVERY YEAR
14,000EMPLOYEES
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GLOBAL EU HUB FOR INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
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SPACE MINING & SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY
Contribute to the peaceful explorationand utilization of space resources forthe benefit of humankind.• 7,741 channels
• 1.1 billion people
• 325 million homes
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HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITYOF LUXEMBOURGIS RANKED AMONGTHE WORLD’S TOP
TOP 20YOUNG UNIVERSITIES
LUXEMBOURG
BOASTSAROUND 15INTERNATIONAL
SCHOOLS
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RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
RESEARCHERS3,000
PUBLIC FUNDING FORR&D HAS INCREASEDTENFOLD SINCE 2000
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AUTOMOTIVE
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TIC / DATACENTRES / DIGITALISATION
DATA23CENTRES
8 TIER IVCERTIFIED
ARE
23FIBERROUTES
CONNECT LUXEMBOURGTO THE REST OF EUROPE
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HOME FOR STARTUPS AND SMES
PROJECTS663
FUNDED BY THE MINISTRY
BETWEEN 2009 AND 2015OF THE ECONOMY
INTRODUCTION OF THE “ONE-EURO S.À.R.L.” IN 2016
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THIRD INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION STRATEGY
PEOPLE319
PARTICIPATING IN
9WORKINGGROUPS…
… TO DISCUSS THE FUTUREOF LUXEMBOURG
AND WHAT IT MEANSFOR THE ECONOMY.
THE ONLY NATIONWIDE STUDY
OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD.
THE PARADIGM SHIFT TOWARDS A ‘SMART LUXEMBOURG` SUSTAINED BY A TRANSVERSALLY DIGITAL AND
INNOVATION-DRIVEN ECONOMY!
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RELIABLE
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STABLE AND POLITICALLY NEUTRAL
PRIME
8ONLY
MINISTERSSINCE 1945
THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES (2017)
VOTINGRIGHTSFORFOREIGNERS
60DEPUTIES
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ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS MADE EASY
LUXEMBOURG
1IN EUROPERANKS(EUROSTAT)
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FOR EFFICIENTAND HELPFULADMINISTRATION
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LABOUR LAW AND SOCIAL DIALOGUE
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DUE TO STRIKES FROM
2005-2009(THE EUROPEAN AVERAGE IS 30.6)
4.1BUSINESSDAYS LOSTPER 1,000 WORKERS)
ONLY
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HIGH-QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE
PUBLIC INVESTMENTREPRESENTS OVER
4 %OFGDP
+FROM
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QUALITY OF LIFE AND SAFETY
LUXEMBOURG IS THE SAFEST
CITY IN THE WORLDMERCER QUALITY OF LIVING REPORT 2016
96%ARE SATISFIED
LING IN LUXEMBOURG
95%ARE SATISFIED
WITH THE STATE OF CLEANLINESS
86%FEEL SAFE
WHAT DO RESIDENTS OF LUXEMBOURG CITY SAY?EUROBAROMETER 2015
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LËTZ TALK BUSINESS!
Chambre de Commerce
7 rue Alcide de Gasperi
L-1615 Luxembourg
Tél : (+352) 42 39 39-1
E-mail : [email protected]
www.cc.lu
Thank you!
Danke!
Dziękuję!