The Czech Republic is a Moderate Innovator. Over time, performance has declined by 3.5% relative to that of the EU in 2010. Relative strengths of the innovation system are in Firm investments, Employment impacts, and Sales impacts. Relative weaknesses are in Intellectual assets, Linkages, and Innovators.

Notable differences are a smaller share of employment in Agriculture & Mining, a larger share of employment in Manufacturing, a larger share of employment in Utilities and Construction, a lower number of Top R&D spending enterprises and a lower average R&D spending of these enterprises, a smaller share of enterprise births, a higher growth rate of GDP, a lower growth rate of population, and lower population density.

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