International benchmarks

Luxembourg's latest rankings:

Luxembourg 13th at the IMD - Global Competitiveness Index 2013

IMD (International Institute for Management Development), a top-ranked global business school based in Switzerland, announced its 25th anniversary world competitiveness rankings. The „World Competitiveness Year Book“ is the world's leading source of information on international competitiveness and economic efficiency. ...

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Luxembourg ranks 14th in OECD Better Life Index

Luxembourg is ranked 14th in the most recent OECD Better Life Index, a survey looking into the well-being of citizens. Similar to last year's Better Life Index, the Grand Duchy scored particularly high in the areas of income and jobs. In total, the study compiles statistical data and information on 11 aspects of everyday life in 34 OECD countries, as well as Russia and Brazil. ...

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WEF: Global Information Technology report 2013

Luxembourg's ranking in the recently-preleased 12th annual Global Information Technology report has risen to 16 out of 142 countries world-wide. Published by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with INSEAD, the Global Information Technology report measures the transformational impact of information technology and communication (ICT) in the economy and society in general. ...

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Luxembourg rises in Global Financial Centres Index

The 13th edition of the Global Financial Centres Index, analysing 79 financial centres worldwide, has just been published. While London, New York and Hong Kong continue to occupy the first three places, Luxembourg gained 6 positions to become 18th. At a European level, Luxembourg is ranked 5th behind London (1st overall), Zurich (5th), Geneva (7th) and Frankfurt (10th). ...

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Luxembourg 2nd in ALLIANZ "Euro Monitor 2012"

ALLIANZ has released the new 2012 edition of its Euro Monitor study on the ability of each of the 17 Member States of the eurozone to develop sustainable growth at the national level, devoid of macroeconomic imbalances, in order to contribute to the stability of the eurozone as a whole. ...

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Luxembourg Climbs to 3rd in Global Connectedness Index

Luxembourg joins the Netherlands and Singapore at the top of the 2012 Global Connectedness Index, as published by DHL. Luxembourg has climbed two positions in the ranking, rising from 5th in the previous edition, and overtaking Switzerland and Ireland in the process. ...

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UBS Prices and Salaries 2012

Every three years, UBS CIO WM Research publishes an extensive study on prices and earnings, which is updated in the years between editions. Since 1970 the UBS publication has compared purchasing power in various cities around the globe, and contains interesting analyses and evaluations of changes in exchange rates and inflation. The latest edition of Prices and Earnings covers 72 cities in 58 countries. ...

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WEF: Global Competitiveness Report 2012-13

According to the Global Competitiveness Report 2012-13 just published by the World Economic Forum, Luxembourg ranks 22nd out of 114 countries. ...

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Luxembourg rises to 11th in Global Innovation Index 2012

Over the past few months, economic policy discussions have focussed primarily on the implementation of austerity measures in order to balance public finances. Recently, the strategy has increasingly been questioned and criticised in public debate, with economic policy focussing on how to achieve sustainable growth in the long term. ...

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