Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) Business Confidence Survey for January 2019: Across the sectors surveyed, the results were mixed, with some indicators showing decreases and others remaining unchanged. Title image: Pixabay. Prague, Jan 30 (JS) – On one hand, the consumer confidence index is unchanged from December, though on certain indicators, such as concern about unemployment,
According to the Czech Statistical Office (CZSO), almost 11% of the workers employed in the Czech Republic are foreign citizens. The largest national group is Slovaks, though there are also large numbers of Ukrainian, Polish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Russian, and Vietnamese workers in the country. Prague, Jan 17 (JS) – According to CZSO spokesman Jan Cieslar foreign workers
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) publishes annual assessment of key labor market developments in its member states. Title photo: Pixabay. Czech Rep., Jan 14 (JS) – “For the first time since the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008, there are more people with a job in the OECD area than before the crisis,” said Stefano
In 2019, the new rule will apply to all member countries. Title photo: Pixabay. Prague, Jan 9 (JS) – Czech banks will only be able to charge as much for cross-border payments as they do for domestic payments. The abolition of the fees is the result of a new amendment to the EU regulation that has already
Apart from improving the financial situation of those working on minimum wage, the CZK 1,150 increase in the minimum wage will have an impact on tax duties. Prague, Jan 8 (JS) – “The increase in the minimum wage is not limited to 150,000 people [the number of workers on minimum wage, according to the Ministry of
