How is Prague handling the post-COVID economy compared to other cities?

Prague and Brno fell into the bottom part of a list ranking how well-prepared cities were deal with the post-coronavirus economy.

Digital education platform Futurelearn ranked 100 cities worldwide based on 15 categories in four sectors: economics, government policies, quality of life, and gender equality. The platform began its research into 2020 job opportunities before the pandemic and then used that as a basis to see the pandemic’s impact.

“Our poll of people living in countries such as France, Italy, and the USA found that an average of 50% of respondents had either lost their jobs entirely or had their earning capacity reduced in some way since the beginning of the pandemic. As a result, we felt it was still valuable to go ahead with this research project, not only to offer hope and insight into the best cities for jobs, but also to take the time to reflect on the economic impact of COVID-19, and each government’s response to the crisis,” Futurelearn said.

Coming in at the top of the ranking was Singapore. Cities in Scandinavia dominated the top 10, with Copenhagen, Helsinki, and Oslo taking the next three spots. Two cities in Sweden came in sixth and seventh: Gothenburg and Malmö.

The least prepared city in the world is Santiago, Chile, while Athens came in next to last.