Czech Republic At A Glance

The report describes the key trends in the Czech Republic. Most of the key statistics discussed are presented in comparison with other CEE countries and more developed economies. We split the report into following categories: Demographics should give you a basic idea how old Czechs are, what is the proportion of young or older generations, how many people live in cities or in the countryside, how long average male or female might expect to live, or how large is an average household in the Czech Republic. Health Care provides data on how much Czechs spent on health care, how much goes from the public sources, we describe Czech health care infrastructure and quality of the service. Agriculture includes data on use of land including forest industry, livestock production and major trends in Czech consumption habits, ranging from consumption of meat, beer, or cheese to fruits and vegetables, for example. In the economics section, we aim to sum up key trends in the Czech economy, its main strengths and weaknesses and provide a view how the country stands in comparison with its neighbors and within the developed world. In the energy area, you should get a basic idea how much energy Czechs produce and from what sources. In addition, the report provides details on energy consumption and dependency, efficiency of energy use, or details on CO2 emissions. Labor market section offers statistics regarding people who work or look for a job, how workers are compensated or how flexible the market is, for example. In residential housing, you should get a basic idea how Czech live and how much Czech properties are worth and how Czech finance them. Banking sector describes on penetration of key products and services, growth prospects and profitability or development in banks' asset quality and a level of competition, for example. In the section on investments, the report describes the key trends in the Czech insurance sector, pension and investment funds and in the area of capital markets. Telcos and hi-tech describe mobile and fixed line telephony, use of Internet and research activities in the economy. Automotive section describe what and how many vehicles are produced and sold in the country, how the market is penetrated and what are the market’s specifics