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.

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6th June 2017 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

ILO: Major trends in the future of work

'For young people, soft skills like problem-solving are equally important as those with technical expertise, says the International Labour Organization ILO and outlines major trends in the future of work.

6th June 2017 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda

Invitation: GDPR Academy: 1st session for company managers on 16 June

The GDPR Academy is organised by the Confederation of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, together with the Czech Data Protection Office (ÚOOÚ) and partners (IBM, KPMG, and PRK). The Academy will help companies and other entities to prepare for the implementation of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation. The Regulation enters into force on May 25 2018 and will apply to all businesses, whether operating on or off EU territory, if they process personal data of EU citizens or monitor their behaviour. the first session of the GDPR Academy will be held in Prague on 16 June 2017.

2nd June 2017 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry

IMD: Czech Republic remains most competitive economy amongst transition economies & EU new member countries

IMD evaluated the Czech Republic as the 28th most competitive economy in the world in 2017. That’s a slight decrease (27th to 28th) relative to 2016 results and the country thus did not succeed in extending the previous series of improvements of its relative ranking (2014-2016). Nevertheless, the Czech Republic remained the most competitive economy amongst the transition economies and EU new member countries.