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

29th January 2018 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


ISPV/Trexima/ČSÚ: Recent data on median & average wages, labor costs per employee

In 3Q 2017, the biggest difference between median and average was recorded in the private sector in the banking and insurance sector, where the gap reached CZK 11,652 per month. There are professions in the information and communication sector where the monthly average wage was 10,012 CZK higher than the median wage, says Trexima, based on data in the Information System on Average Income ISPV that includes data on median wages.
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25th January 2018 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


INSEAD ranking of global talent competitiveness: Czech Republic down two places overall, Prague, Brno get high scores for environmental quality

According to The 2018 Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) produced by INSEAD Business School in partnership with The Adecco Group and Tata Communications, the Czech Republic ranks 25th, compared with 23rd place in 2017: Israel and United Arab Emirates got ahead.
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18th January 2018 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs


Radio Praha: Czech companies face jobs skills mismatch as shortages become acute - interview

Job and skills shortages are a topic on the tongues of most Czech businessmen and women at the moment. The figures speak for themselves: almost as many job seekers as vacancies. But there is a clear mismatch between the skills offered by the jobless and the demands of the jobs on offer, Radio Praha summarizes an interview with managing director of Hays Czech Republic Ladislav Kučera.
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic