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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13th October 2016 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

European Commission/UN Habitat: The State of European Cities 2016: Czech Rep high no. of small municipalities, high motorisation rate, Prague high share of green areas | Case study on Prague's public transport services improvement

The publication The State of European Cities 2016 covers the 28 EU member states and the countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA), i.e. Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and focuses on demographic, economic, mobility, societal and environmental trends and trends in urbanisation. The report shows high motorisation rates in the Czech Republic and the capital city Prague, compared with the rest of Europe, but points at Prague's improved transport services, or large green areas within the capital city. Also, since early 1990s, the number of municipalities rose the most in the Czech Republic (+50%], Croatia and Slovenia, the report says.

11th October 2016 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

OECD Society at a Glance 2016: Young Czechs in 2007-15: Shrinking youth population, rising employment of those with higher education, disinterest in politics

OECD's Society at a Glance 2016 report addresses the growing demand for quantitative evidence on social well-being. This issue focuses on youth. In the Czech Republic, the youth population shrunk markedly since 2007. Between 2007 and 2015, overall youth employment dropped by 17%, while among young people with higher education it increased by 7%.

11th October 2016 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry

OECD Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2016: Czech Republic: Start-up birth rates fall

OECD 's Entrepreneurship at a Glance 2016 introduces data from a new online small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) survey prepared by Facebook in co-operation with the OECD and the World Bank, and features a special chapter on SME productivity, and indicators to monitor gender gaps in entrepreneurship. The analysis shows downward trend in Czech self-employed rates or start-up birth rates, among others.