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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5th May 2017 / Competitiveness / Energy and Environment

Eurostat: Czech Republic has 3% of EU's CO2 emissions

The Czech Republic has 3% of the EU's CO2 emissions; -0.7% year on year increase in 2016.

5th May 2017 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

Eurostat: 1 in 10 Czech employees has temporary contract

The share of employees with a temporary contract has increased slightly since 2010 (around 8%). The gap between the lowest and the highest wages did not widen. In relative terms, low median wages in services and low-skilled jobs recorded the highest growth.

5th May 2017 / Competitiveness / Technology, R&D and Innovation

OECD Skills Outlook 2017: Czech Rep among top 25% of OECD countries for Increasing specialisation in technologically advanced industries

On average, in OECD countries, close to 40% of the value of manufactureed exports and 20% of the value of business services exports comes from abroad, OECD says in its latest Skills Outlook. The Czech Republic has the fourth largest foreign value-added share of manufactured exports.