Location for Industrial Unit

Identification

Pedro Gomes, Portugal

Area of activity

Others

Session title

Location for Industrial Unit

Objective of session

Industrial unit - electronic and optical equipment

Geographical set

Minho-Lima, Cávado, Ave, Tâmega, Entre Douro e Vouga, Douro, Alto Trás-os-Montes, Baixo Vouga, Baixo Mondego, Pinhal Litoral,

Pinhal Interior Norte, Dão-Lafões, Pinhal Interior Sul, Serra da Estrela, Beira Interior Norte, Beira Interior Sul, Cova da Beira, Oeste,

Médio Tejo, Alentejo Litoral, Alto Alentejo, Alentejo Central, Baixo Alentejo, Lezíria do Tejo

Population classes

All

Weighting

By dimensions and indicators

Dimensions, indicators and weighting Description Contribution Weighting

(1 to 5)Weight

(0.0 to 1.0)

Population 1 0,14

Population [25-64] (most recent projection) + 1 0,25

Percentage of population [25-64] (most recent projection) + 1 0,25

Population that reached secondary education level + 1 0,25

Population that reached post-secondary education level + 1 0,25

Quality of life 1 0,14

Higher education places available in the distrito + 1 1,00

Employment and unemployment 1 0,14

Employees in manufacturing + 1 0,50

Employees in financial activities, real estate and services provided to companies + 1 0,50

Economic activity 1 0,14

Companies in manufacturing + 1 0,10

Percentage of companies in manufacturing + 1 0,10

Companies in transport, storage and communictaion + 1 0,10

Percentage of companies in transport, storage and communication + 1 0,10

Companies in financial activities, real estate and services provided to companies + 1 0,10

Turnover of manufacturing + 1 0,10

Percentage of turnover in manufacturing + 1 0,10

Labour productivity in NUT III + 1 0,10

Percentage of companies exporting to EU + 1 0,10

Percentage of turnover on exports to countries other than EU + 1 0,10

Services provided to companies 1 0,14

R&D units in NUT III + 1 0,50

R&D units in S&T in NUT III + 1 0,50

Accessibility and transport 1 0,14

Travel time to Lisbon - 1 0,33

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Description Contribution Weighting(1 to 5)

Weight(0.0 to 1.0)

Travel time to international airport - 1 0,33

Travel time to international seaport - 1 0,33

Taxes and public investment 1 0,14

Municipal surcharge over corporate tax - 1 1,00

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Profile of the 5 best locations

The 15 best locations Portugal (NUT II)

Municipality0,5 0,75 1

Vila Nova de Famalicão

Guimarães

Felgueiras

Santo Tirso

Braga

Coimbra

Barcelos

Cantanhede

Figueira da Foz

Lousada

Condeixa-a-Nova

Montemor-o-Velho

Santa Maria da Feira

Trofa

Mira

P

QV

E

AES

A

I

0,25P

QV

E

AES

A

I

1,00

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Vila Nova de Famalicão

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QV

E

AES

A

I

0,25P

QV

E

AES

A

I

1,00

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GuimarãesP

QV

E

AES

A

I

0,25P

QV

E

AES

A

I

1,00

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Felgueiras

P

QV

E

AES

A

I

0,25P

QV

E

AES

A

I

1,00

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Santo TirsoP

QV

E

AES

A

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0,25P

QV

E

AES

A

I

1,00

weighted dimensions not weighted dimensions

Braga

LegendP Population

QV Quality of life

E Employment and unemployment

AE Economic activity

S Services provided to companies

A Accessibility and transport

I Taxes and public investment

Average profile of the 15 best locations

Profile of municipality

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Population classes: S (Small, up to 10.000 inhab.), M1 (Medium-small, from 10.001 to 50.000 inhab.), M2 (Medium-large, from 50.001 to 200.000 inhab.), L (Large, more than 200.000 inhab.)

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Key statistical data

Municipality Vila Nova deFamalicão

Guimarães Felgueiras Santo Tirso Braga

Population class M2 M2 M2 M2 M2

NUT II Norte Norte Norte Norte Norte

NUT III Ave Ave Tâmega Ave Cávado

Population, Quality of life

Population, total (most recent projection) 133.663 162.572 58.922 70.915 173.946

Percentage of population [0-14] (most recent projection) 17,2% 17,3% 19,8% 15,2% 17,9%

Percentage of population [15-24] (most recent projection) 12,9% 14,1% 14,8% 12,5% 13,2%

Percentage of population [25-64] (most recent projection) 57,7% 57,0% 54,6% 57,9% 57,1%

Percentage of population [65 +[ (most recent projection) 12,2% 11,6% 10,8% 14,4% 11,8%

Hospital beds per 1.000 inhabitants of NUT III 1,9 1,9 0,2 1,9 4,7

Cost per sqm of housing 939 EUR 949 EUR 701 EUR 996 EUR 962 EUR

Economic activity, Employment and unemployment

Unemployment rate 7,7% 9,6% 11,2% 12,7% 7,3%

Companies, total 5.153 6.572 2.293 2.752 7.779

Turnover of companies, total 3.222 M EUR 3.354 M EUR 1.056 M EUR 1.335 M EUR 3.985 M EUR

Turnover of companies, average 625 K EUR 510 K EUR 461 K EUR 485 K EUR 512 K EUR

Labour productivity in NUT III 17 K EUR 17 K EUR 15 K EUR 17 K EUR 17 K EUR

Percentage of companies exporting to EU 5,3% 7,8% 10,2% 7,3% 2,5%

Percentage of turnover on exports to EU 27,3% 25,6% 32,9% 29,2% 20,8%

Percentage of companies exporting to countries other than EU 5,0% 6,9% 9,4% 6,9% 3,5%

Percentage of turnover on exports to countries other than EU 5,5% 6,7% 2,9% 3,0% 1,1%

Accessibility and transport, Services provided to companies

Bank branches per 1.000 companies 11,4 11,0 12,6 11,6 14,7

R&D units in NUT III 35 35 1 35 35

Travel time to international airport 25 min. 41 min. 38 min. 19 min. 39 min.

Travel time to international seaport 34 min. 48 min. 47 min. 28 min. 48 min.

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