Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs
This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.
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ABSL on trends in the business service sector in the Czech Republic
Business services centres providing services in the field of information technologies R&D and logistics grew the fastest last year within the Czech business services segment. The entire sector reported 19% growth and the number of employees reached 89,000, a survey conducted by ABSL, the Association of Business Service Leaders shows. Also, business services sector will soon be less dependent on employees who speak foreign languages, ABSL adds.
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OECD: What skills are in high demand? Evidence from the OECD Skills for Jobs database
Several trends, such as technological change, population ageing and globalisation, are simultaneously affecting the demand and supply of different types of skills. This can generate skill shortages, particularly in countries where supply is not sufficiently responsive to changes in skill demand.
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PwC Women in Work Index 2018: What's driving the gender pay gap and what gains can be made from closing it?
This year’s update of the Women in Work Index shows that the OECD has continued its gradual progress towards greater female economic empowerment. The Nordic countries, particularly Iceland, Sweden and Norway, continue to occupy the top positions on the Index. Gender pay gap in the Czech Republic reached 21% and female boardroom representation reached 9% in 2016. Increasing female employment rates to Swedish levels would mean a GDP increase by 4.4%, the study says.
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