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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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13th September 2016 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

Eurostat: Prague, Ostrava inhabitants satisfied with the city's cultural facilities

Vienna, Helsinki, Prague and Stockholm were the EU capital cities with the highest proportions of their inhabitants very or rather satisfied with cultural facilities such as concert halls, theatres, museums and libraries in 2015, according to recently published Eurostat data.

7th September 2016 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

On Czech labor productivity

Czech productivity based on the relation to work hours has fallen; it is even lower than it was in 2007. Low productivity is not to be accounted for by laziness or lack of skills.

17th August 2016 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

Eurostat data on young Czechs: Use of internet for entertainment, low share of those neither employed nor in education, high employment rate of recent graduates

According to recent Eurostat data, young Czechs use internet mainly for entertainment. The number of those neither employed nor in education has fallen between 2006 and 2015 and the rate of employment of fresh graduates is above 82%.