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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Czech Statistical Office: Share of ICT specialists on total employment in the Czech Republic has been rising
According to the analysis Information economy in figures - 2016 published by the Czech Statistical Office, the share of ICT specialists on the total employment in the Czech Republic has risen since 1995 from 1.2% to 3.1% in 2015. In 2015, 10% of ICT specialists were women and 71% of the specialists attained doctoral or master’s level of education. The share of ICT professionals, managers and engineers rose from 0.5% in 1995 to 1.7% of the total employment.
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WEF/EF: Which countries are best at English as a second language? Czech Republic ranks 16th worldwide
The Netherlands has emerged as the nation with the highest English language proficiency, according to the EF English Proficiency Index, with a score of 72. It is ahead of five other northern European nations at the top of the chart. The Czech Republic ranks 13th in Europe and 16th worldwide.
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Radio Praha: Visitors could get more from Prague by 'slowing down', says Prague City Tourism head
In most respects 2016 was a good year for tourism not least in the Czech capital, which saw yet another increase in the number of visitors. But there were complications as well, Radio Praha writes.
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