The importance of people – Even with economic difficulties, Europe trust and invest in human capital, this is the conclusion of a report done by World Economic Forum, which measures the economic potential of countries based on labour force. First Latin American country is 35°

122 countries have been analyzed taking into consideration four indicators (education, health, lifestyle, employment and a facilitating environment.

Among the first ten countries, 8 are Europeans. The best mark is for Switzerland thanks to the highest punctuations in employment and lifestyle.

Singapore is in the third position with a high punctuation in education and employment and Canada is the last of the top ten, with an excellent punctuation in education.

It is important to remark that Spain is 29^th because of health and lifestyle. The unemployment situation generates a 105 position in the general unemployment rate and 100 in the youth one.

The report considers the human capital as a key factor in the economic success of nations in the long term.

As the Executive President Klaus Schwab, founder of WEF, says and claims “the key factor for the future of any country or institution is based on the talent, skills and capacities of people”

The report also shows the urgent need of investment in the first steps, and also later in the cycle of labour life so as to generate a better performance of people and in the economy of the country.

Ranking:

1. Suiza
2. Finlandia
3. Singapur
4. Holanda
5. Suecia
6. Alemania
7. Noruega
8. Reino Unido
9. Dinamarca
10. Canadá
11. Bélgica
12. Nueva Zelanda
13. Austria
14. Islandia
15. Japón
16. Estados Unidos
17. Luxemburgo
18. Qatar
19. Australia
20. Irlanda
21. Francia
22. Malasia
23. Corea del sur
24. Emiratos Árabes
25. Israel
26. Barbados
27. Estonia
28. Malta
29. España
30. Portugal
31. Chipre
32. Eslovenia
33. República Checa
34. Lituania
35. Costa Rica
36. Chile
37. Italia
38. Letonia
39. Arabia Saudí
40. Bahréin
41. Omán
42. Panamá
43. China
44. Tailandia
45. Kazajistán
46. Croacia
47. Mauricio
48. Uruguay
49. Polonia
50. Sri Lanka
51. Rusia
52. Jordania
53. Indonesia
54. Hungría
55. Grecia
56. Bulgaria
57. Brasil
58. México
59. Kuwait
60. Turquía
61. Ecuador
62. Argentina
63. Ucrania
64. Azerbaiyán
65. Macedonia
66. Filipinas
67. Túnez
68. Jamaica
69. Rumania
70. Vietnam
71. Colombia
72. Albania
73. Armenia
74. Líbano
75. Perú
76. Trinidad y Tobago
77. Georgia
78. India
79. Botsuana
80. Laos
81. Kenia
82. Marruecos
83. Moldavia
84. Guatemala
85. Serbia
86. Sudáfrica
87. Ghana
88. Bután
89. Mongolia
90. El Salvador
91. Surinam
92. Kirguistán
93. Nicaragua
94. Irán
95. República Dominicana
96. Camboya
97. Namibia
98. Paraguay
99. Bolivia

100.Hondura

101.Venezuela

102.Senegal

103.Malawi

104.Tanzania

105.Madagascar

106.Uganda

107.Camerún

108.Lesoto

109.Costa Marfil

110.Bangladesh

111.Egipto

112.Pakistán

113.Benín

114.Nigeria

115.Argelia

116.Etiopia

117.Mozambique

118.Mali

119.Burkina Faso

120.Guinea

121.Mauritania

122.Yemen