Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises by country
Countries reporting
36
Highest
44.5
Luxembourg
Lowest
8.13
Greece
Median
20.35
Years covered
16
2008β2023
Data points
571
What the numbers show
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises is currently reported for 36 countries. The highest value is 44.5 in Luxembourg; the lowest is 8.13 in Greece.
The median across all reporting countries is 20.35, and the mean is 20.45.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5.
Over the past decade 26 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in Croatia (up 71.0%), and the largest decrease in Estonia (down 35.0%).
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luxembourg | 44.5 | 2023 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 2 | Slovakia | 27.98 | 2023 | up 25.0% | flat |
| 2 | Slovakia | 27.98 | 2023 | up 25.0% | flat |
| 4 | Czechia | 27.51 | 2023 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 5 | Ireland | 27.28 | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 6 | Romania | 26.94 | 2023 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 7 | Estonia | 24.69 | 2023 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 7 | Estonia | 24.69 | 2023 | down 35.0% | falling |
| 9 | Hungary | 23.64 | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 10 | Latvia | 23.14 | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 10 | Latvia | 23.14 | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 22.44 | 2023 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 22.44 | 2023 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 14 | Norway | 22.39 | 2023 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 15 | Croatia | 21.77 | 2023 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 15 | Croatia | 21.77 | 2023 | up 71.0% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 20.89 | 2023 | up 4.3% | rising |
| 18 | Poland | 20.35 | 2023 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 18 | Poland | 20.35 | 2023 | down 23.1% | falling |
| 20 | Sweden | 20.25 | 2023 | down 4.6% | flat |
| 21 | Finland | 20.07 | 2023 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 22 | Malta | 19.33 | 2023 | up 34.0% | rising |
| 23 | Belgium | 18.94 | 2023 | up 14.5% | falling |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 18.68 | 2023 | up 26.2% | rising |
| 25 | Austria | 18.33 | 2023 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 26 | Lithuania | 16.81 | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 26 | Lithuania | 16.81 | 2023 | up 14.0% | rising |
| 28 | Portugal | 15.51 | 2023 | up 32.1% | rising |
| 29 | Netherlands | 15.36 | 2023 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 29 | Netherlands | 15.36 | 2023 | down 5.7% | rising |
| 31 | Spain | 15.13 | 2023 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 32 | Germany | 12.15 | 2023 | down 0.6% | rising |
| 33 | France | 11.93 | 2023 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 34 | Italy | 9.92 | 2023 | up 31.9% | rising |
| 35 | Cyprus | 9.6 | 2023 | up 61.1% | rising |
| 36 | Greece | 8.13 | 2023 | up 53.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.