competitiveness, the single market and the digital agenda

European CommissionEnterprise and Industry

Competitiveness, the single market and the Competitiveness, the single market and the digital agendadigital agenda

Dublin Chamber of Commerce

Brussels, 20 October 2011

Vesa Vanhanen



CompetitivenessIreland

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Labour pr oductivi ty per hour wor ked (E U27=100; 2010)

Labour pr oductivi ty per per son employed (E U27=100; 2010)

Labour pr oductivi ty per per son employed in manuf actur ing (1000 P P S; 2009)

Shar e of science and technology gr aduates (% of 20-29 year s old population; 2009)

R&D per f or med by businesses (% of GDP ; 2009)

Shar e of innovating enter pr ises as % of al l enter pr ises (2008)

Shar e of high-tech expor ts in total expor ts (2009)

E ner gy intensity in industr y and the ener gy sector

(kg oi l eq. / eur o GVA; r ef er ence year 2000; 2009)CO2 intensi ty in industr y and the ener gy sector

(kg CO2 / eur o GVA; r ef er ence year 2000; 2009)Waste gener ated by enter pr ises (al l NACE sector s;

tonnes per capita; 2008)

E xpor ts of envir onmental goods as % of al l expor ts of goods (2010)

State aid f or industr y and ser vices as % of GDP (2009)

E lectr ici ty pr ices f or medium size enter pr ises (eur o per kWh; 2010)

Inf r astr uctur e expenditur es (eur o per inhabitant; 2009)

Satisf action with qual i ty of inf r astr uctur e (r ai l , r oad, por t and air por t)

(1=under developed / 7=extensive and effi cicient by int'l standar ds; 2010-11)

% of br oadband l ines with speed above 10 MBps (2011)

Legal and r egulator y f r amewor k (0= neg. / 10=pos.; 2011)

Bur den of gover nment r egulation (1 = bur densome 7 = not bur densome; 2010-11)

E -gover nment usage by enter pr ises (%; 2010)

T ime r equir ed to star t a business (days; 2010)

E nter pr ise sur vival r ate af ter two year s (2008)

Business chur n (enter pr ise entr ies and exi ts as % of existing stock; 2008)

Shar e of high-gr owth enter pr ises as % of al l enter pr ises (2007)

E ar ly stage fi nancing (% of GDP ; 2009)

Rejected loan appl ications, and loan off er s whose conditions wer e deemed unacceptable, as % of al l loan appl ications by SME s (2009)

Dur ation of payments by publ ic author ities (days; 2011)

Di s tanc e f r om the E U aver age (meas ur ed i n s tandar d devi ati ons )

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Note : In the gr aph, data ar e pr esented in such a way that data bar s pointing to the r ight (lef t) always indicate per f or mance which is better (weaker ) than the E U aver age.

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Modern and competitive industry

Sustainable industry

Business environment

Entrepreneurship and SMEs


The Sinle Market

• Services Directive Implemented in Ireland

• Single Market Act Venture capital across the borders Recognition of professional qualifications Unitary patent Alternative dispute resolution Revision of the standardisation system Energy and transport interoperability Mutual recognition of electronic signatures European social investments funds Revision of energy tax directive, posting of workers directive,

accounting directive Public procurement


The Digital Agenda

• Pillar 1: A vibrant digital single market• Pillar 2: Interoperability and standards• Pillar 3: Trust and security• Pillar 4: Fast and ultra-fast Internet access• Pillar 5: Research and innovation• Pillar 6: Enhancing digital literacy, skills and inclusion• Pillar 7: ICT-enabled benefits for EU society


Ireland and the digital agenda

• Broadband 23% of population, 61% of households Mobile broadband 72%

• Internet usage 63% of population, close to EU average

• eGovernment Provision best in Europe Takeup of citizens below EU average Takeup of businesses very high, 87%

• eCommerce Slightly below EU average