Competitiveness

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.

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23rd November 2017 / Competitiveness / Employment and Social Affairs

As Salaries Grow, Contributions Drop in the Czech Republic

The higher the salary a Czech employee earns, the lower the percentage of their salary that they contribute to social security*. Compared to other countries, the percentage of the minimal and average salaries the employee retains is one of the lowest in net terms. However, in comparing the net salary to the gross salary of EUR 100,000 a year (approximately CZK 217,000 a month), the Czech Republic rises in the ranking, having the ninth highest net salary in Europe. These are the results of the Social Security Survey (PDF) conducted by Deloitte, in which 30 European countries participated**. Furthermore, the survey showed that the Czech Republic has one of the lowest minimal and average gross salaries. In European terms, an increase in the minimal salary is visible.

21st November 2017 / Competitiveness / Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism

The NY Times: Why Libraries are everywhere in the Czech Republic

PRAGUE — In the age of Amazon and the internet, the idea of going to a public library to borrow a book may seem ever more quaint and old-fashioned in many parts of the world, but one country, at least, is clinging to it tenaciously: the Czech Republic, New York Times' Hana de GOEU writes.

21st November 2017 / Competitiveness / Business and Industry

Invitation: Conference on Cooperation between the Academic, Private and Public Sector in the Defense Industry

The conference will take place on Friday, November 24, 2017 from 9.00 am, in the Main Hall of the Valdštejn Palace in the Senate of the Czech Republic (the conference will be held in English with translation).