Transcript Malmö

Malmö’s population
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Photo: Leif Johansson Xray
Main shopping street
300,000 inhabitants (2011)
Young population – more than half are under the
age of 35
26,000 university students, of which 24,000 at the
Malmö University
174 countries represented
Approx. 150 languages
30% of Malmö’s inhabitants were born abroad
In 2023, the population of Malmö-Lund is
expected to be half a million inhabitants
Malmö – the regions
growth center
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Photo: Leif Johansson Xray
Population increased for the 26th year in a row
(+5000 in 2010)
Malmö had 1.2 million visitors staying overnight in
2010 (80% from Sweden)
Approx. 5 million visitors made a daytrip to Malmö
(excluding commuters)
6,000 homes built in the last five years
Malmö is ranked number 15 in Sweden
concerning the number of new companies in 2010
i.e. 8.6 new companies/1,000 inhabitants.
(source: Jobs & Society)
Malmö received the award Growth Municipality of
the Year 2009 (Arena för Tillväxt and SWECO
EuroFutures)
The hub of southern
Sweden, a well-developed
infrastructure
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59,100 people commute into and 26 700 from
Malmö every day
Öresund Bridge strengthen Malmös position in
the Öresund Region
Copenhagen Airport and Malmö Airport, both with
international flights, is within 30 minutes distance
Commuter trains Malmö - Copenhagen departs
every 10 minutes during rush hour, then every 20
minutes
The City Tunnel with three train stations in Malmö
Copenhagen Malmö Port - central and modern
logistics park
Photo: Malmö stad
The Öresund region
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Photo: Leif Johansson Xray
Skåne (in Sweden), Själland, Lolland, Falster,
Mön, and Bornholm (in Denmark)
3.7 million inhabitants, of which 1.2 million live on
the Swedish side
The largest workforce market in the Nordic region
– 1.8 million people
58 Nordic head quarters located in the region
165,000 university students and 12,000
reserchers (the Öresund University)
The Øresund Bridge is connecting Sweden and
Denmark.
19,400 vehicles crosses the Øresund Bridge
every day
Commuters via the
Øresund Bridge
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Approx. 18,200 commuters cross the bridge
every day by train or car (96% live on the
Swedish side)
55% commute by train and 45% by car
About 60% reside in the municipality of Malmö
Road transport trends across
the Øresund Bridge
Photo: Leif Johansson Xray
Business in Malmö
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Illustration: Cadwalk Media, Arkitektfirmaet: C.F. Møller
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Small and medium-sized businesses dominate
29,000 establishments, 149,000 jobs
69% in the private sector
The largest sectors are trade, business services,
healthcare and education - 53% all together
Growing areas: headquarters, business services
and private services
Examples of companies with head quarters in
Malmö: Elfa, Biomet, Vestas, AarhusKarlshamn,
Mercedes-Benz
Wide sectors secures the
labor market
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Areas that Malmö is investing actively in is: life
science, cleantech, regional headquarters, visitor
industry and mobile media
Businesses with new growth with a focus on the
young, innovative company with strong links to
universities and colleges
We are committed to create forums, networking
and professional development for business
Photo: Malmö stad
Future investments
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Hyllie – a new area for housing, enterprises and
experiences. Arena, shopping centre, hotel,
offices, and homes
Västra Hamnen and Dockan – an attractive new
waterfront area for living and working
Norra Sorgenfri - transformation of Malmö's
oldest industrial area
Congress-, concert centre and hotel
New trade fair centre in Hyllie
Norra Hamnen – logistics centre, the largest port
for car imports in Scandinavia
Photo: Wingårdh arkitektkontor
Malmö – a power
factor in Southern Sweden
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Photo: Anders Norrsell
Great living environment by the sea
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Øresund Bridge strengthens Malmö's position
Copenhagen Airport and Malmö Airport less than
30 minutes away
Well-developed infrastructure
City Tunnel, linking the railway north of Malmö
with railways to Trelleborg, Ystad and
Copenhagen
Copenhagen Malmö Port - harbor and logistics
park
Easy access to workforce and competitive
operational costs
Exciting environments, new residential and
business areas
Universities and research centers
International advantageous cost levels
A good living environment – diverse cultural life
with a rich range of leisure activities