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 March 2017 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

Eurostat: Czech artists, writers less likely than other workers to have only one job | 65% of lower secondary school pupils learn 2 or more foreign languages

Between 2011 and 2015 the number of people working in the area of culture grew steadily, with 410 000 more cultural jobs (+7%) in the EU in 2015 than in 2011. Czech artists and writers are more likely to have more than one job, Eurostat says.

6th March 2017 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda

EC DESI: Czech Republic progresses in Digital Public Services and remains stable in Human Capital, but worsens its ranking in other dimensions

The European Commission published their 2017 Digital Economy and Society Index. The greatest challenge for the Czech Republic in digital is to improve the use of internet services, in particular for eGovernment and for entertainment and social purposes.

5th March 2017 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

Employee Benefits: Costs or Motivation?

Meal vouchers, sick days, 5 weeks paid annual leave, multisport cards – these are some of the benefits offered by employers in the Czech Republic. But do benefits play an important role when employees choose an employer these days? Or do they make a difference when it comes to retention, engagement or motivation? If so, why do we see such frequent job-hopping or number of people choosing to move to the public sector? What can companies do to retain talent in the workplace? On February 28, more than 70 AmCham members gathered to discuss these topics with experts from ČSOB, Radisson Blu Alcron Hotel, Amazon EU and SAP Services at Radisson Blu Alcron Hotel Prague.