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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20th February 2017 / Competitiveness / Trade and Investment

ABSL: Business Services Sector in the Czech Republic 2017 - report

The business services sector in the Czech Republic is expanding and growing even faster than we forecast last year. In 2016 the sector has added 16% of new jobs and the average projected employment growth for next year is the same level, a report by the Association of Business Service Leaders in the Czech Republic (ABSL) prepared in cooperation with CzechInvest, Deloitte, Grafton Recruitment and Jones Lang LaSalle says.

20th February 2017 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

Inrix Global Traffic Scorecard: Drivers in Prague spend over 24 hours per year in traffic jam | Deloitte: 5 investment priorities for long-term development of Prague

Prague ranks 252nd in Inrix Global Traffic Scorecard with average of 24,5 hours spent in congestion per year, compared with 104 hours in Los Angeles, USA.

13th February 2017 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda

Eurostat: Czech Republic: 10+ percentage points increase in online shopping between 2012 and 2016

The largest (more than 10 percentage points) increases in online shopping between 2012 and 2016 were recorded in Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Hungary, Spain, Italy and Slovakia, Eurostat data show.