Czechs generated the least amount of municipal waste per person in the EU-27, but had one of the worst rates of recycling and composting, figures from Eurostat showed. In the Czech Republic, 83 percent of treated waste was landfilled, 12 percent was incinerated, and only 2 percent was recycled and 2 percent was composted.

The level of employment for women across the EU-27 drops for each child that the woman has, according to statistics released by Eurostat to mark International Women’s Day on March 8. The Czech Republic follows the same trend. Men, on the other hand are more likely to work after the first and second child. There were seven times as many single moms across the EU as single dads, which rose in the Czech Republic to nine times as many single moms.

Czechs are below the EU average when it comes to losing information to a virus or other computer infection, according statistics released by Eurostat for Safer Internet Day on Feb. 8. An even though just 1 percent of Czech computer users reported abuse of personal information and financial loss due to phishing or pharming, Czechs could be a bit safer. Only 68 percent use anti-virus or other safety software.

Retail trade figures for November were up over the previous year, and slightly ahead of analysts’ expectations. Strong sales in the auto sector were a big factor. On the other hand, sales of motor fuels dropped. Large growth was also registered in online sales. Some analysts warn that a strong rebound in consumer buying could spur inflation.