Traffic and accessibility Excellent connections to all traffic and transport routes The Canton of Basel-Landschaft is one of the best-connected areas in Switzerland in terms of transport. In close proximity to the border triangle of Germany, France and Switzerland and directly on the artery of European north-south freight traffic, its accessibility ranks among the four best cantons in Switzerland according to the UBS competitiveness indicator. Ideal are the connections to rail, road and water as well as to the two international airports EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg and Zurich (more details on the topic of transport and accessibility on page 90). UBS cantonal competitiveness indicator for accessibility 2021 Spectrum of cantons, standardized from 0 to 100 100 92 83 81 73 70 70 tons/year 64 62 61 61 (in Mio.) 60 59 59 58 57 57 < 56 1 < 5 < 10 < 15 < 20 ≥ 20 53 Gateway Basel 48 47 46 41 32 28 0 BS GE ZH BL ZG AG VD SO TI SZ TG SH FR LU NE BE SG GL NW AR UR JU OW AI VS GR Road capacity The Basel region lies directly on the European freight corridor and offers one of the highest road densities in Switzerland. Rail freight With its close-knit network of freight stations, the region offers a connecting system for combined transport with international connections. tons/year (in Mio.) < 1 < 5 < 10 < 15 < 20 ≥ 20 Gateway Basel tons/year (in Mio.) < 1 < 5 < 10 < 15 < 20 ≥ 20 Gateway Basel 10 Baselland Business
Human capital and labor market BL Business Report Highly qualified specialists and vocational training focus The canton of Basel-Landschaft is at the high level of Switzerland as a whole in terms of the quality of its education. Compared to the Swiss average, it has significantly fewer young people who do not start an education after compulsory schooling; at 19.1 percent, it is in line with the Swiss average at the tertiary level of higher education, but has higher rates of vocational education and training and higher vocational education and training. This is a decisive factor for the location. Highest level of education completed by canton, 2020 Permanent resident population aged 25 and over Without postcompulsory education 16.5 % 19 % 1 190 582 35 512 Switzerland: totally 6 253 710 persons Basel-Landschaft: totally 214 875 persons Secondary level II: Vocational education 35.4 % 2 211 624 40 % 85 895 Secondary level II: General education 10 % 9.6 % 626 535 20 600 Tertiary level: Higher vocational education 14.6 % 14.8 % 912 045 31 824 Tertiary level: Universities 21 % 1 312 924 19.1 % 41 043 The percentages are rounded in each case Baselland Business 11
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