Czech Republic Registers Lowest Unemployment Rate in the EU and OECD
The number of job vacancies in the Czech Republic in July is at a record historical maximum. There are now 358,000 job vacancies, almost 24,000 more than last year and…
Czech Republic Records Lowest Rate of Economically Inactive Young Men In The EU
According to recent data from the European labour force survey, the share of young people not in employment, education, or training (NEET) saw an upwards turn in 2020. The Czech…
Czech Republic Records Second Highest Employment Rate In The EU
According to the European Labour Force Survey, in the first quarter of 2021, the labour market slack in the European Union ran to over 14% of the extended labour force…
Trade and Hospitality Sectors See Biggest Drop In Employment Due To Pandemic
According to data from the Czech Statistical Office (ČSÚ), the decline in GDP and rise in unemployment in the first quarter of 2021 was mostly driven by the impact of…
Eurostat: Employment Rate For Non-EU Citizens Significantly Lower Than For EU Citizens
In 2020, the employment rate among the population aged 20-64 living in the EU was lower for non-EU citizens () than for nationals () and citizens of other EU member…
Court Partially Annuls Obligations For Employees Testing Positive For Covid-19
On Tuesday, the Supreme Administrative Court partially annulled rules set by the Ministry of Health concerning the obligations on employees testing positive for Covid-19, which the court said contained serious…
Czech Companies Looking To Increase Hiring In 2021
A survey conducted by ManpowerGroup found that Czech companies are planning to hire more employees this year. The most promising sectors are construction, manufacturing, and finance, while employers in the…
Women Are Majority of Healthcare Workers in Europe
As part of a series of articles to mark International Women’s Day, Eurostat has published statistics on the distribution of people working in the healthcare sector in the third quarter…
Average Wages In The Czech Republic Increase By 3.8%
According to new data from the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), the average gross wage in the Czech Republic rose to CZK 38,525 in the last quarter of 2020. The highest…
Czech GDP Fell 5.6 Percent in 2020, Deficit at CZK 33 Billion
According to the Ministry of Finance, the state budget deficit in January stood at CZK billion, with GDP having fallen by in 2020. Economists expect a gradual return to profit…