Prague – The usual of dwelling within the Czech Republic barely approached the European Union common final yr. The Gross Home Product (GDP) per capita expressed in buying energy requirements elevated by one proportion level to 91 p.c of the EU common. The Czech Republic is thus on the stage of Slovenia, and its lifestyle is the very best among the many Visegrad Group international locations (V4; Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary). That is in response to information revealed at present by the Czech Statistical Workplace (CSO) within the Statistical Yearbook 2024.
Bulgaria has lengthy had the bottom GDP per capita in buying energy requirements within the EU, reaching 64 p.c of the EU common final yr. Conversely, the very best lifestyle is in Luxembourg, the place it was 234 p.c of the EU common final yr.
Among the many international locations that joined the EU since 2004, the Czech Republic ranks third with Slovenia. Forward of it are Cyprus, the place the usual of dwelling reached 95 p.c of the EU common final yr, and Malta, which is the one new member nation to exceed the EU common, with GDP per capita in buying energy requirements reaching 105 p.c of the typical. Among the many older member international locations, the usual of dwelling is decrease than within the Czech Republic in Spain (88 p.c), Portugal (83 p.c), and Greece (67 p.c). Among the many V4 international locations, the Czech Republic ranks greatest, adopted by Poland with 80 p.c of the EU common, Hungary with 76 p.c, and Slovakia with 73 p.c.
The Czech economic system declined by 0.3 p.c final yr and was among the many 11 European international locations whose GDP decreased year-on-year. Final yr, the Czech Republic maintained its place with the bottom unemployment charge, despite the fact that it rose by 0.4 p.c to 2.6 p.c. It remained considerably under the European common, which was 6.7 p.c. (December 18)
