Competitiveness

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

20th November 2017 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


Bertelsmann Stiftung EU Social Justice Index 2017: Education performance has steadily declined in the Czech Republic since 2008

The Czech Republic ranks 4th overall in the 2017 EU Social Justice Index published by the Bertelsmann Stiftung, but challenges remain. "Though the Czech Republic still scores slightly above the EU average, in this year’s survey, experts point out that “Educational outcomes, and the employability of school and higher education graduates are generally good. One problem, however, is the low  tertiary education attainment rate. Moreover, education outcomes are strongly influenced by students socioeconomic backgrounds."
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16th November 2017 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


Eurochambres/HK Economic Survey 2018: Czech businesses mostly concerned about shortage of qualified workforce, labour costs, regulatory burden and economic & political conditions

According to the Czech Economic Chamber (HK), contributor of data for the Czech Republic, the expectation of Czech businesses for 2018 are more optimistic than the rest of Europe. Number one concern is lack of qualified workforce.
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16th November 2017 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry


ABSL J. Appleton: 'We are working hard to develop other cities like Olomouc, Plzen, Hradec Kralove, Usti.'

The business services sector continues to grow rapidly in the Czech Republic. The number of centres has risen by 10% and the number of employees in this segment has risen by 19% year-on-year. A total of 220 companies providing business services worldwide from the Czech Republic now employ 89,000 people and contribute 5% to the GDP in the Czech Republic, Association of Business Services Leaders (ABSL) says.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic