Parma & its enterprises

Tertiary Sector

T he business and commercial sector involves about 28,000 employees; the transport and communications sector has particular importance with its 10,000 employees, a reflection of Parma’s convenient location at the center of a number of major communications lines. Banks and insurance companies also occupy an important position; with their 5,300 employees, they are ranked no.3 in Emilia-Romagna by number of inhabitants.

- Collegio Europeo (European College);

- Scuola per l’Europa (European School);

- ALMA (International Italian cooking school).

Public Administration and other services employ over 40,000. The following have a particular importance in the tertiary sector:

- Thermal spas, among the most important in Italy (Salsomaggiore, Monticelli, Sant’Andrea);

- The University with 24,000 students;

- The Conservatory of Music, the Academy of Fine Arts;

- EFSA (the European Food Safety Agency);

- Stazione Sperimentale per l’Industria delle Conserve Alimentari (Food Preservation Industry Research Centre);

- CEPIM (Aemilian Padan Entreport);

-The Airport;

- Fiere di Parma Spa (Parma Exhibition Centre - fourth in Italy by size);

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