1. Innovative 2. Reach of 3. Regulatory 4. Access to 5. Resilient business Our global offer to business: ecosystem 昀椀nancial activity environment talent and skills infrastructure London and the UK’s competitive 18 strengths supporting economic growth London 63 (3) (UK) 4. Access to talent and skills New York City 61 (-2) (US) Businesses in London and the UK can draw from a deep pool of highly-skilled workers 62 (-3) at home and abroad. The FPS industry employs 2.4m people in the UK, 317,000 of whom Singapore are based in the City of London. Over 40% of employees in London’s FS industry are Frankfurt from overseas. The quality of life in the capital attracts people from around the world, 56 (2) (Germany) and the UK government has revitalised the visa system to ensure continued access to the best global talent. London’s workforce is also the most skilled and productive in Paris 48 (-1) the UK, fed by world-leading universities and MBA programmes. (France) Hong Kong 37 (-7) Tokyo 24 (-5) (Japan) 0 – Least competitive Most competitive – 100 2024 score 2023 score Metrics – Employee training – Visa access (NEW) – Gender gap (NEW) – Fluent English – Diversity – Ease of hiring foreign labour – Relevant graduates – Foreign-born population – Top-level business schools – Inbound internationally mobile students – The Times Higher Education World University Rankings – Cost of living – Math/science skills attainment – Cultural interaction – Digital skills among active population – Air quality – Skilled labour – Happiness – Productivity – Green spaces – Visa costs – Pension quality (NEW)