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source:[OSAKA INDUSTRIAL PARK GUIDE]
(Osaka Prefectural Council for Promoting publication) |
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OSAKA is an international metropolis that is brimming with business chances. In an international comparison, total production for the prefecture rivals the GDP figures for Australia, ranked 11th in the world, and Holland, ranked 12th in the world. Osaka has long prospered as a city of commerce. During the period of rapid national economic development, Osaka grew into an industrial city as well. As the country's economy settled into a period of stabilized growth, Osaka has been making steady headway into the service and IT industries.
The business infrastructure has an array of public and private industrial support organizations, which offer their services for R&D and other areas to help with developing a business in Osaka. |
 Economic Index |
 Economic Index for Osaka Prefecture |
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* Nominal GNP represents the fiscal year-end balance.
* For purposes of comparison, 93 SNA figures have been used to represent GDP. |
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Osaka Prefecture |
National |
National share(%) |
Rank |
Year |
| Gross production for all sectors |
Gross Prefectural Production
39.1
trillion yen |
National GDP
497.6
trillion yen |
7.9 |
2 |
2002 |
| No. of business sites (excluding public sites) |
482,830 |
6,304,431 |
7.6 |
2 |
2001 |
| No. of employees (excluding public employees) |
4,683,301 |
58,280,751 |
8.0 |
2 |
2001 |
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| International comparison of national GDP and gross prefectural production (FY 2000) |
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* Figures are nominal.
* International figures are based on the calendar year, and those for Osaka Prefecture on the fiscal year.
* Exchange rate:$1=121.90yen (average for the fiscal year) |
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Comparison by industry of amount of product shipment (Companies with 4 or more employees)
(Total amount of product shipment: 17.278 trillion yen) |
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| Total prefectural product by economic industry (FY2000) |
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| No. of business sites, no. of employees, and amount of product shipment for major prefectures (4 or more employees) (FY 2002) |
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