ChIndia created 9K new jobs in EU: E&Y
As Eurozone companies fight recession, India and China contributed 95 percent of the jobs created by the BRIC nations after the US, which led the employment generation, according to a recent survey.
The number of jobs created by BRIC investors in Europe increased by 8 percent in 2011, with India and China together accounting as the largest players for 95 percent of job creation and 82 percent of projects in the continent, Ernst & Young's 10th annual European Attractiveness Survey released today says.
After a sharp fall in 2010, the number of jobs created by BRIC investors in Europe increased to reach 9,385, it says adding that collectively, BRIC economies accounted for 6 per cent of the total job creation in Europe, behind the US and Germany.
Indian company projects targeted business services and software, while their Chinese peers focused on the clean technology sector, especially solar power, the survey says.
This survey combines an analysis of international investment into Europe over the last year with a survey of more than 800 global executives on their views about how and where global investment will take place in the next decade.
The US continued to be the largest investor in Europe, providing 1,028 projects, 26 percent of the total.
Across Europe there was an overall 2 percent increase in projects to 3,906 in 2011 compared to 3,757 in 2010.
The average project was markedly larger and foreign direct investment (FDI) job creation was up 15 percent, it further points out.
"Despite the current turmoil in Europe, its fundamental
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