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.

Spotlight issue

19th March 2018 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


Bisnode Index of Women Influence: Czech Republic ranks low among 11 countries

The Bisnode Index of Women Influence – BIWI – compares various countries according to the influence women have on their economies. The influence of women is measured according to four parameters: share in the number of companies, share in the number of employees, share in revenues and share in net profits. The share of the number of women-owned companies compared to the total number of companies is the base for calculating the BIWI. 
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6th March 2018 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


Eurostat: 46.4% of employed persons in the Czech Republic participated in training courses related to their jobs

In 2016, the Netherlands (61%), Sweden (59%) and Finland (58%) had the highest participation rates in job-related training. The lowest rates were in Greece and Romania (8% each) as well as Italy (11%). The Czech Republic ranked 5th among the EU member states (46.4%).
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic