Jersey’s Contribution to Global Value Chains

Back in 2021, we worked with the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) to quantify the full extent of Jersey’s global economic footprint and its contribution to global value chains, through the metrics of GDP, employment and jobs. Cebr’s research revealed that our financial services industry makes a significant impact on the global economy.

13 November 2024

Jersey’s deep financial services expertise, its respected regulatory framework and its robust legal system mean that our Island is a key location for pooling capital and for facilitating international trade and economic activity.

Value chains are the full range of activities that firms and workers undertake to bring products or services from conception to end use and beyond, performed within the same firm or divided among different firms and countries. Jersey plays an important role in the efficient functioning of these value chains and economies globally. Cebr’s research has quantified the specific contribution of Jersey’s financial services industry, through the metrics of GDP, employment and wages.

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The figures show that although Jersey is relatively small, the Island makes a very significant impact on the global economy.

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