Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

This section feature research, opinion and progress reports on how the Czech Republic compares to other EU countries economically. It includes analysis of international rankings such as the WEF and World Bank.

Spotlight issue

2nd August 2018 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


Golden Age index: How well are the OECD economies harnessing the power of an older workforce?

This year's update of the Golden Age Index shows that the OECD has continued its gradual progress towards greater engagement of older people in the workforce. Iceland, New Zealand, Israel, Estonia and Sweden continue to lead the OECD, taking top positions on the index. We explore the potential boost to OECD GDP from raising employment rates of older workers to New Zealand levels, finding that the OECD could experience a long-term gain of around $3.5 trillion and the UK around £180 billion. View the key findings for highlights from our research and explore the results further using our interactive data tool. We provide more detailed analysis and commentary in the full report, which you can download below. 
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23rd July 2018 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


The second year of the Aon Benefit Survey confirmed the growing importance of employee benefits

More than three hundred significant Czech and Slovak companies joined this year’s Aon Benefit Survey. The survey maps the current offer of benefits and employee benefits, and based on its results, the companies are able to compare their offer with the external market.
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18th July 2018 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


Eurozone wages broadly flat despite declining unemployment rates

PwC analysis suggests that Eurozone wages are becoming more unresponsive to lower unemployment rates – similar to the US and the UK Analysis also finds European Central Bank (ECB) and new EU member states have helped to contribute to this trend
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic