Copenhagen was a clear winner among the nine Scandinavian cities that entered fDi magazine’s European Cities and Regions of the Future. Last year, the city hosted about 42 foreign greenfield and expansion investments, creating 750 jobs, while Denmark as a whole attracted total FDI inflows of €14bn.

 

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The judges noted Karlstad and Helsinki’s potential for economic development, but Copenhagen ranked consistently in the top three in most categories and top for GDP, inward investment, FDI deals, transport, international schools and FDI attractions. Reykjavik ranked top for cultural and natural heritage and the “capital of cool” also won the judges’ vote on entertainment.

 

Middle managers earn the least in Jyväskylä in Finland, secretaries the least in Oulu, Finland, and Oslo has the largest percentage of university educated workers. Stockholm’s hospitals won the judges’ vote while Akureyi in Iceland was noted for its promotion strategy.

 

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