Blog 12: Decisio Report

The marketing report that was released in February 2009 showed that international organizations and companies are responsible for 77,000 jobs in greater The Hague area. It employs approximately 63,000 people directly employed by international organizations and companies. Examples are the International Court of Justice, Shell and the European Patent Office. Approximately 13,000 jobs are filled by expatriates.

Since there are another 14,000 people indirectly employed, mainly because of the presence of international organizations. These jobs are for people with higher or lower educational background. 

The international firms together accounted for approximately 11% of employment in and around The Hague. International organizations provide 4,3% of jobs in the Hague area. Already in the city of The Hague is the total 6,4%.

Approximately 49 companies surveyed in 2006 have moved, removed or were no longer international. Direct employment in 316 international companies in early 2008 was about 49,000 jobs, representing approximately 11% of total employment in Haaglanden. 6% rather 2.899 employees are expatriates.

Most foreign investors come from the U.S., Germany and United Kingdom. Other branches of international companies are based in Rijswijk, Zoetermeer and Delft.

Research has shown that international companies had plans for a 20% expansion in the organization. Most companies want to stay in The Hague.

In 2005 a total of 72 international organizations known in the Hague region offers a total of 12.000 jobs. These organizations had participated in the survey, the number of persons employed increased by more than 900 jobs. That's a growth of 7,6% in 3 years time.

These are some of the economic effects produced by the consultancy Decisio.