6. Results by areas
6.7. Human Capital
The overall rating for Human Capital is positive but there are significant imbalances in certain aspects. One the one hand, investors see the
availability of unskilled labor as well as the quality of the business schools in Spain, home to three of the top twenty schools in the world, as
very positive.
On the other hand, major efforts need to be made as regards learning languages, the second most important aspect in the whole survey for
investors and in which the rating is not only negative but has also dropped with regard to 2009. Moreover, other aspects that receive very
positive ratings should also be considered as areas for improvement as they are below the importance ascribed to them by investors. This
includes assumption of responsibilities and objectives, learning capacity or math skills.
Efforts are also needed to ensure that foreign investors find skilled labor, as this section indicates again that this type of labor is really
important for companies.
Figure 17
Human Capital
Assumption of responsibilities and objectives
Availability of Skilled Labor
Rating of higher education system (University)
Learning capacity
Oral and written skills
Quality of business
Availability of non skilled labor
Barometer of the Business Climate in Spain, 2010 results
Results by areas
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Language skills
Math skills
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Rating
Importance
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