In 2020, several regions in the Czech Republic were among those with the highest employment rates in Europe for non-EU citizens, indicating high levels of integration into the workforce. Across the continent, the employment rate was lower for non-EU citizens than EU citizens living in their home countries or in other EU member states. Photo
On Monday the government expanded mandatory testing to small companies, self-employed people and non-profit organisations and agreed on extra remuneration for healthcare workers. The government will also seek approval from the Chamber of Deputies for an extension of the state of emergency. Photo Credit: Freepik. Written by Nataliia Sliusarenko, edited for Jobspin. Czech Rep., Mar
The Czech Republic was ranked 18th in the 2021 World Happiness Report, one position higher than in 2020. The country’s ranking has significantly improved since 2016, when it was ranked 27th. Overall European countries are leading the ranking, with nine of the top 10 positions. Photo Credit: Freepik. Written by Melis Karabulut, edited for Jobspin.
Three exciting days full of job opportunities can be anticipated at the Jobspin Virtual Job Fair Czech Republic 2021 on May 11-13th. The second edition of the successful Czech career fair with a specific focus on language & tech jobs will offer the chance to discover and apply for job positions with internationally-minded employers in
ManpowerGroup reports the results of a recent survey suggesting that Czech employers are planning to boost recruitment in the second half of 2021. There is a strong demand for employees in the construction, manufacturing, and finance sectors, while the accommodation and catering sectors are not expecting a significant increase in hiring. Photo Credit: Freepik. Written
Despite the economic situation, average wages are continuing to rise in the Czech Republic. According to the Czech Statistical Office, the average gross wage in the country is now CZK 38,525, a year-on-year increase of 6.5%. The median wage has increased by 5.4% to CZK 32,870, with an even bigger increase in the median wage
The upper parliamentary chamber approved a proposal to pay CZK 370 a day to those who are ordered to quarantine this week. The contribution is will motivate people to stay in quarantine after coming into contact with those infected with COVID-19. The new contribution will be paid for the first 14 calendar days of the
Travellers who plan to enter the Czech Republic are obliged to meet certain conditions depending on their country of origin and the rules which correspond to the level of risk from that country. The travel map is regularly updated as the coronavirus situation develops. More information and recent updates can be found via this link.
The Czech government has mandated blanket testing of all employees at companies with over 250 staff, they will have to conclude the first round of testing no later than March 12th. This also applies to all employees at companies with over 50 staff by March 15th. In the next two weeks, around 2.1 million employees
The Czech Statistical Office (CZSO) published the current employment structure of the Czech Republic. The data shows that foreigners make up approximately 15% of the workforce with more than 600.000 registered foreign employees. The number of foreign employees decreased in the last year as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, yet not significantly. Photo credit:
