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Business guide for the Basel-Landschaft region in German and English

Low unemployment rate

Low unemployment rate The canton of Basel-Landschaft has one of the lowest unemployment rates in Europe and Switzerland. In 2021, the rate of unemployed people in Switzerland was only just 2.1 percent. This is also an unrivaled value in international comparison. Switzerland 2.5% Basel-Landschaft Germany France Italy Austria Spain EU-27 Great Britain 2.1% 3.3% 7.6% 9.4% 5.8% 7.3% 4.9% 14.5% FACTS 2.1 % Unemployment rate in the canton Basel-Landschaft USA 5.4% Japan 2.7% Cross-border pool of skilled workers As a three-countries region, the canton of Basel-Landschaft has a cross-border pool of labor and pool of labor and skilled workers from Germany, France and Switzerland. Foreign cross-border commuters by country of residence since 2002 Canton Basel-Landschaft 14 000 12 000 Germany France 10 000 8000 6000 4000 2000 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Source: Cross-border commuter statistics, Swiss Federal Statistical Office, Basel-Landschaft Statistical Office 14 Baselland Business

BL Business Report Innovation environment Driving force for investments in research and development Northwestern Switzerland is the leading national region in terms of investment in research and development. In 2019, it was responsible for 42 percent of the expenditures made in Switzerland. A total of 15.45 billion Swiss francs had been invested. In an international comparison, Switzerland ranks eighth in terms of private-sector spending on research and development in relation to gross domestic product – also a top figure. While EU countries spend an average of 1.4 percent of their GDP on research and development, the figure in Switzerland is 2.2 percent, according to the Federal Statistical Office. Intramuros R&D expenditure by region, 2019 Total 15.454 billion Swiss francs at current prices 9 % Central Switzerland 1 % Ticino 11 % Eastern Switzerland 12 % Zurich 42 % Northwest Switzerland 12 % Espace Mittelland 14 % Lake Geneva Region Top position in patent applications No country in the world applies for more patents in relation to its population than Switzerland. Within the country, the region of Northwestern Switzerland is one of the top regions with a share of over 20 percent. A clear indicator of the spirit of innovation in Switzerland as a business country and in the Basel region. European patent applications 2020 Patent applications by region Switzerland Finland 340 Netherlands 369 Denmark 410 Sweden 434 Switzerland 966 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 20.8 % Northwestern Switzerland 14 % Espace Mittelland 21.7 % Lake Geneva region 22.3 % Zurich 10.2 % Eastern Switzerland 7.4 % Central Switzerland 3.6 % Ticino Baselland Business 15

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