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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18th August 2016 / Competitiveness / Digital Agenda

UN e-Government Survey 2016: Czech Republic ranks 50th worldwide, jumps up 46 places in e-participation index

According to the UN e-Government Survey 2016, the Czech Republic ranks 50th globally. The country obtained the best scores for the human capital component of e-Government.

18th August 2016 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

Moravian Convention Bureau/ICCA: Brno among top 100 most popular European congress destinations

According to ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) ranking, Brno jumped up from the 143th place in 2014 to 97th place in 2015 and made it to the TOP100 most popular congress destinations in Europe. Also, Brno ranks 12th in Europe in the latest Quality of Life Index by Numbeo.com.

17th August 2016 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

Eurostat data on young Czechs: Use of internet for entertainment, low share of those neither employed nor in education, high employment rate of recent graduates

According to recent Eurostat data, young Czechs use internet mainly for entertainment. The number of those neither employed nor in education has fallen between 2006 and 2015 and the rate of employment of fresh graduates is above 82%.