Introduction Introduction in to thein to the WestWest - - Pannon Pannon RegionRegion
András VissiAndrás Vissi
West-Pannon Regional Development AgencyWest-Pannon Regional Development Agency
- Hradec Králové, 15. November 2005 - - Hradec Králové, 15. November 2005 -
West - Pannon RegionWest - Pannon Region
Zala
Vas
Győr-Moson-Sopron
Population: 1 millionArea: 11 329 km2
THE WESTTHE WEST-PANNON-PANNON REGION REGION• Open Borders 4 countries and speaks 7
languages
• Gateway to Europe 60% of transport and goods leaves Hungary here
• Innovation paradox GDP is not all: No. of researchers half of national average
• Prepared Has wide experience in EU assisted program
implementation
Why the region of initiatives?Why the region of initiatives?
• Dynamic economic development (60% of EU 25 GDP)
• Outstanding foreign capital involvement
• Open economy, steadily growing and quality export
• Highly qualified workforce, high employment rate
Business landscape overview Business landscape overview
in the rank of GDP per capita West Pannonia is the 2nd
Győr-Moson-Sopron 2nd, Vas 4th and Zala 6th in county
order
industrial production since 1991 tripled
the highest economic activity is in Vas – 42,8% of actives
within the total population, in Zala the lowest with 38,5%
the level of unemployment never exceeded 10%, however
there are significant differences within the region
Pro’s forPro’s for the the region region
geographic location – Austrian, Slovenian, Croation and Slovakian border
quality of the human resource
high level of economic activity, low level of unemployment – app. 6%
relatively balanced economic structure – employment: 4% in agriculture
43% in industry and 53% in service sector
with respect to GDP after Budapest the most advanced region
high ratio of foreign investment
various touristic attractiveness is guaranteed by thermal water, natural
environment, wine and gastronomy, cultural programs, traditional values
Con’sCon’s the modern, business-related vocational training suffers
weaknesses
lack of integration of education institutions on regional level
despite of low unemployment, threat of companies leaving is valid
though in Hungary GDP is high, it is far behind EU average
low integration of multinationals into local economy
R+D level is low, within Hungary as well
average salary level is only 90% of national average, irrespective of
high GDP
differences within the region are significant, both economicly and
socially
SSectoral profileectoral profile
role of agriculture further decreased, from 7% in mid90s to 4% in 2002
in industry the cheap labour based companies left, or leaving
within the industry food and light industries were devaluated
machinery industry gained share, in Gy-M-S the car manufacturing, in
Vas machinery parts, communication technical manufacturing
in food industry meat processing, dairy and beverage branches are significant
chemical industry started heavily based on CO2 resource in Vas
in wood processing the ASZTALOS branch is strong
textile industry is fragile, as it is based on cheap labour force costs, suffering
from decline
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Employment of branches 1990 - 2001
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100 %
Győr-M.-S. 1990
Zala 1990
Agriculture Industry Service
Vas 1990
West Pannon region 1990
2001
2001
2001
2001
TourismTourism profile profile tourism is decisive, 2/3 of settlements is related to tourism, 8 out of 26
national touristic regions is here
thermal tourism is the most important, Zala leading, spas in 22 settlements,
with internationally competitive service level
healing spas: Balf (Sopron), Bük, Győr, Hévíz, Kapuvár, Lenti,
Mosonmagyaróvár, Sárvár, Szeleste, Zalakaros , thermal spa in further 12
settlements
77 settlements belong to wine regions, the most important ones are
Pannonhalma, Sopron, Somló, Balatonfelvidék – wine routes, wine festivals
and celebrations
Bicycle tourism is also significant, 300 km road-surface, more than 20% of
the total national
Central East European concentration Central East European concentration of OEM’sof OEM’s (car and engine plants)(car and engine plants)
100 km 200 km 300 km 400 km
By 2006
• Approx. 4-5 million cars in CEE
• Approx. 900.000 cars within 120 km of Györ
• Approx. 3.5 million engines within 300 km of Györ
• Approx. 2.5 milion enignes within 160 km of Györ
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Pannon Business InitiativePannon Business Initiative
Objectives: The development of industries with
competitive advantage in the region into networks,
The creation of new integration contacts, The definition of regional economic priorities
for the distribution of government support, The compatibility of clusters operating in the
region.
Clusters in the regionClusters in the region
Automobile industry – Panac
Machinery industry – Chamber of Commerce
Thermal and spa tourism – Thermal Cluster
Wood industry – Wood cluster
Local products cluster
Textile cluster