Economy of LAZIO - Lazio International

ECONOMY OF LAZIO
Regional positioning in the national context
July 2015
Lazio is located in a strategic position in the heart of
the Mediterranean
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Easy connections with Europe and the Mediterranean
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Logistics and Mobility: airports, ports, motorways and regional railways
Rome Fiumicino airport, with
38,506,908 passengers, is Italy's
biggest. It also handles 143,088
tons of goods.
Rome Ciampino airport handled
5,018,289 passengers and 15,668
tons of goods.
The port of Civitavecchia handled
4,033,783 passengers and 54,019
tons of cargo.
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Regional social and economic context - 1
Lazio has a population of 5,870,451,
of who 48% are men and 52%
women .
The region covers an area of 17,232
km2 and it includes 378
municipalities in 5 provinces.
The regional capital, Rome, has a
population of 2,863,322, 49% of
the regional total.
105,000
Population in 2014
78,750
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Regional social and economic context - 2
Lazio, with EUR 184 billion, is the second
largest region in Italy in terms of wealth
produced (11.4% of domestic GDP) and
one of the largest in the EU (1.3% of EU
GDP).
Regional per capita GDP (EUR 31,697)
is over EUR 5000 higher than the
national figure.
35,000
33,642
GDP at market prices per inhabitant
32,763
27,287
31,697
26,981
26,694
26,250
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8,750
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2011
2012
Lazio
Between 2007 and 2014, Lazio's
foreign exports grew from EUR 13.5 to
EUR 18.3 billion , a rise of 35.8%
compared to a much more contained
increase of 9.1% for Italy as a whole.
The top three export sectors are:
1. Chemical-pharmaceutical, 10
billion (54%)
2. Electronics, 1.4 billion (8%)
3. Automotive, 1.3 billion (8%)
2013
Italy
Lazio exports (% share, 2014)
Export trends (2007 = 100)
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135.8
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8%
Automotive
120
8%
Electronics
110
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54%
Chemicalpharmaceuti…
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Lazio
Italia
Italy
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Main trading partners
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Regional production system - Businesses
Lazio region is home to major IT,
pharmaceutical and
telecommunications companies
active on foreign markets, with
741 multinationals employing
almost 150,000 people. It has
more than 2,277 companies with
foreign shareholdings.
Lazio was home to more than
628,000 companies in 2014, over
10% of the national total. Growth
was particularly significant at 1.8%,
which is higher than the national
average of 0.5%.
Almost half of Lazio companies
(46.3%) operate in the services
sector (Italy, 37.2%).
This is followed by commerce (Lazio
26.4%, Italy 25.6%), construction
(Lazio 14% , Italy 14.3%),
agriculture (Lazio 7%, Italy 12.7%)
and industry (Lazio 6,3%, Italy
10.2%).
Companies with shareholdings abroad,
Year 2013
Lazio
Italian shareholdings abroad, Year 2013
% Lazio /
Italy
Italy
Lazio
Businesses
741
9,367
7.9
Businesses
Employees
149,821
915,906
16.4
Employees
Turnover (€ bln)
113,152
497,561
22.7
2,277
% Lazio /
Italy
Italy
30,513
7.5
169,855 1,537,918
11.0
Distribution of businesses by sector (% of total)
50.0
46.3
45.0
40.0
37.2
35.0
30.0
26.4 25.6
25.0
20.0
10.0
14.0 14.3
12.7
15.0
10.2
7.0
6.3
5.0
0.0
Agricoltura
Agriculture
Industria
Industry
Costruzioni
Construction
Lazio
Commercio
Commerce
Servizi
Services
Italia
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Regional specialisations - 1
Aerospace
Lazio is one of Europe’s leading centres of aerospace
excellence, with a turnover of EUR 5 billion, EUR 1.1
billion of exports, 250 companies and 30,000 employees.
In terms of industrial capabilities, the region contains
aerospace companies of international excellence in the
fields of electronics, sensors, avionics, components and
innovative materials, "space" and applications and satellite
services that play a leadership role.
The region also contains:
• 10 major Research Institutes/Bodies (ASI, CNR, ENEA,
CSM, ESA-ESRIN, INFN, INAF, INGV, CAA, RSV)
• 4 Science and Technology Parks
• 5 universities with 4 Faculties of Engineering, 12
departments and 30 higher education university
programmes
• 3,000 university professors, researchers and other
specialists involved in aerospace research
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Regional specialisations - 2
Life Sciences
The regional bioscience industrial system
comprises 230 companies with 18,000
employees and EUR 8 billion of exports .
The region also contains:
• Over 10,000 specialists involved in basic and
applied research (25% of the national total)
• 8 universities (6 public and 2 private) with
scientific departments of biomedicine
• 13 public research bodies
• 3 European Research Institutes
• 10 major private research centres
• 46% of Italy's institutes, clinics and university
hospitals
The main Life Sciences sectors are:
• "biotechnology/pharmaceutical"
• "biomedical/medical devices"
• "computer science applied to biomedicine and
the social and health care services"
• "wellness/wellbeing"
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Regional specialisations - 3
Cultural and tourism industry
Lazio, with the presence of Rome, boasts the most
important cultural heritage in the world. Indeed, the region is
one of the main international and domestic tourism
destinations, with about 20 million tourists a year.
According to UNESCO, more than 50% of Italy's historic
and artistic heritage is located in Lazio.
The region's cultural production system features:
• 102 state owned museums, monuments and
archaeological sites
• 65 municipal and provincial museums
• Over 1,800 businesses in the Cultural Heritage sector
• More than 30,000 businesses linked to cultural tourism
• 9 universities (5 public and 4 private)
• 4 central institutes of the Ministry of Heritage and Culture
and Tourism (MiBACT)
• 3 primary research organizations (ENEA, CNR and INFN)
• Over 1,400 public researchers in humanities and sciences
Lazio's production sector is specialized in the development
of knowledge, products and services connected to the
various stages of the value chain, from knowledge,
diagnostics, conservation and restoration to the
appreciation, enjoyment and management of cultural
heritage.
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Regional specialisations - 4
Digital Creative Industries
The creative industries, despite lacking an official
definition, are active in a long list of creative areas,
such as: Film, Video and Photography; TV and Radio;
Music and Entertainment; Advertising; Design and
Architecture; Fashion; Publishing; Arts and Crafts;
Gambling and Betting; etc ..
Lazio is a key economic area, particularly in a number
of audiovisual sectors. Indeed Lazio produces 80% of
the national total and including the ICT industry
employs almost 120,000 people. According to
figures from the ECO (European Cluster Observatory),
Lazio is in sixth place among European regions in
terms of employment.
Lazio is home to the major national TV broadcasters
and most TV series made by the Italian film industry.
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Regional specialisations - 5
Agrifood
Lazio's food and agriculture system represents 5% of the
national total with an annual turnover of 6.3 billion, 3%
of the total wealth of the entire regional economy.
Lazio is home to over 3,400 businesses employing
almost 17,000 people, with exports of EUR 550 million.
The region's food and agriculture industry has many
important strengths, including a wide range and high
quality of products, a strong link with the territory and with
cultural heritage, high safety standards, and revenue
growth in 2013.
The region also hosts important logistics platforms such
as the Rome Agrifood Centre (CAR), and The Fondi Fruit
and Vegetable Market (MOF) that make Lazio of prime
importance for the sale of food products.
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Regional specialisations - 6
Fashion
In Lazio, the textile, clothing and fashion industry
occupies a significant position and boasts excellent
quality. One need only think of the importance of
Rome in high fashion; the city of Rome is, in fact,
the seat of the best international houses of
couture.
Its territory and vast resource of creativity within the
sphere of fashion, art and design represent a great
potential for Italian fashion in terms of image,
industrial resources, creativity and culture.
There are 2000 companies in the textile and
clothing sector in Lazio that employ almost 7
thousand people.
Exports of textile and clothing products amounted to
almost 642 million euros in 2014, or a growth of
+7% over 2013.
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Regional specialisations - 7
Design Furnishings
The segment of design furnishings encompasses a
multitude of significant types of production in the
regional territory.
In fact, within the production chain there is a
concentration of companies specialising in the
manufacture, cutting and finishing of ornamental
stones as well as stones for building, with two
production centres pertaining to Roman travertine
and Korean pearl marble.
Also relevant is the production of ceramics, with
specialisations in tableware and sanitary fixtures.
There are 4,500 companies in the sector of design
furnishings in Lazio that employ almost 15 thousand
people.
Exports of design furnishing products amount to 382
million euros in 2014,with a slight decrease of 1.7% compared to 2013.
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Regional specialisations - 8
Green Economy
The sector of green economy is in sharp expansion
across Italy and especially in the region of Lazio.
In fact, Lazio ranks in fourth place in the national
classification, at approximately 27 thousand
companies that invested in green technological
products (8% of the national total) between 2008
and 2013.
In addition, Lazio is the seat of the largest national
and multinational companies in the utility sector,
such as Enel, Eni, Terna, RTR Rete Rinnovabile, with
thousands of specialists employed in their technical
departments.
These are combined with the very extensive and often
cross-sectorial chain of companies engaged in
technological development and industrial application,
with specific expertise in Engineering &
Construction (E&C), Technology & Licensing
and Energy & Ventures systems for intelligent,
integrated water, waste and hydrocarbon
management (Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Fertilizers),
plants and energy networks.
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Public and Private Research Centres
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Universities
Universities
Students: 242,869;
PhD students: 242,869;
Professors: 7,000
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Competitiveness and innovation indicators
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Research, technological development and innovation - 1
The percentage of science
graduates in Lazio, with its 16
universities both public and
private, is well above the national
average (17.9% against 13.2%),
a figure that has increased sharply
in recent years (from 6.3% in
2000 to 17.9% in 2012).
The number of researchers,
technicians and other staff
engaged in R&D for Public
Administration, universities and
public and private enterprises in
the region has been stable in
recent years (6 per thousand
inhabitants against 4
nationally).
Researchers working in
businesses out of the total
number of employees total 0.2%
in Lazio, slightly below the figure
for Italy as a whole (0.3%).
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Research, technological development and innovation - 2
Total expenditure on R&D in relation to
GDP is 1.7%, slightly down on recent years but
higher than the national average (1.3%).
The share of PA and universities (1.2%) is much
bigger than that of businesses (0.5%).
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Research, technological development and innovation - 3
The number of patents registered at
the European Patent Office (EPO)
from Lazio has fallen slightly in recent
years: from 41.2 to 31.5 patents
per million population (Italy 79.6
and 73.6).
Less than half of the businesses
engaged in R&D have worked with
external parties (47.6%).
The number of people
employed in high-tech
manufacturing sectors and in the
service sectors with a high level
of knowledge and high technology
represent 6% of total
employment in Lazio (Italy:
3.3%).
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Research, technological development and innovation - 4
The rate of business creation in
knowledge-intensive areas in Lazio
is above the national average (10%
against 8.4%), although down on
recent years (13% 2004).
The rate of survival to three years
of businesses in the high
knowledge intensity sectors in
Lazio slipped from 60.3% in 2007
to 59.4% in 2012.
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Information and communications technology - 1
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Information and communications technology - 2
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Information and communications technology - 3
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Information and communications technology - 4
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SME competitiveness - 1
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SME competitiveness - 2
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Transition to a low-carbon economy
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Internationalization, Networks & Research
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