Vision 2030 Ireland
Ireland’s Position in the Global Rankings
• 2 nd most globalised economy in the world
– Ernst & Young Globalisation Index, 2010
• Ireland is forecast to overtake Hong Kong to become the most globalised
economy in the world by the end of 2011 – Ernst & Young Globalisation Index, 2010
• 1 st in the world for highly-employable graduates, according to international
recruiters – European Commission study of third-level education
• 1 st in the world for jobs by inward investment per capita
– IBM Global Location Trends Annual Report, 2009
• 1 st out of 36 developed economies for access to skilled labour
– Grant Thornton
• 1 st in Europe for ease of paying business taxes
- World Bank, IFC & Pricewaterhouse Coopers
• 1 st in the world for real corporate taxes
- World Bank, IFC & Pricewaterhouse Coopers
• 3 rd in the world for flexibility and adaptability of people
- World Bank, IFC & Pricewaterhouse Coopers
• 3rd in the world for being open to new ideas
- World Bank, IFC & Pricewaterhouse Coopers
• 4 th in the world for labour productivity
- World Bank, IFC & Pricewaterhouse Coopers
• 5th in the world for protecting investors
- World Bank, IFC & Pricewaterhouse Coopers
• 7 th in the world for export earnings of creative industries
- World Bank, IFC & Pricewaterhouse Coopers