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In 2013, Australia moved further down the world competitiveness rankings from 15 to 16. The World Competitiveness Yearbook surveys 60 countries on over 300 individual criteria rankings grouped into four competitiveness factors.
In 2013, Australia slipped further down the IMD's world competitiveness rankings to 16.
One reason for this is that Australia's labour productivity growth ranking has slipped from 26 to 51, of the 60 countries surveyed.
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Read media release - Australia’s competitiveness ranking steadies, but economy viewed poorly
Read opinion piece - Australia's competitiveness: Perception and reality
The World Competitiveness Yearbook survey has over 300 individual criteria rankings grouped into four competitiveness factors:
The World Competitiveness Yearbook is produced by the Switzerland based IMD World Competitiveness Center with the help of CEDA in Australia and other international partners.
The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook compares and ranks 60 countries on business competiveness criteria and is the world's most renowned and comprehensive annual report on the competitiveness of nations.
This is analysis prepared for CEDA by Gary Sampson, Professor of International Trade at Melbourne Business School, former Director at the GATT and WTO, and Senior Counsellor to the WTO Director General. It addresses the challenges facing world trade and supply chains following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more International affairs April 29, 2012In 2012, Australia slipped six places to 15 in world competitiveness rankings with significant drops in the labour market and international trade competitiveness rankings. Released May 2012.
Read more International affairs October 30, 2009A CEDA research project maps out the Australian economy’s changing relationship with the rest of the world. By David Walker.
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