This document provides an overview of real estate and investment opportunities in the Czech Republic. It discusses how the Czech real estate market has matured in recent decades and stabilized during the economic recession. The Czech Republic remains an attractive investment destination due to advantages like its location in Europe, infrastructure, skilled workforce, and price stability. The document also lists CzechInvest offices around the world that can help connect investors with opportunities in the Czech real estate sector and other industries in the Czech Republic.
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3. CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Letter from the publisher 2 Karlovy Vary Region 58 South Moravia Region 120
Districts Districts
Reason to Invest in the CR 3 Cheb 63 Blansko 125
Karlovy Vary 64 Brno-city 126
Real Estate Market in the CR 4 Sokolov 65 Brno-countryside 127
Břeclav 128
CzechInvest Today 5 Ústí nad Labem Region 66 Hodonín 129
Districts Vyškov 130
Czech Republic 6 Chomutov 72 Znojmo 131
Děčín 73
Prague Region 10 Litoměřice 74 Olomouc Region 132
Louny 75 Districts
Central Bohemia Region 16 Most 76 Jeseník 137
Districts Teplice 78 Olomouc 138
Benešov 22 Ústí nad Labem 79 Prostějov 139
Beroun 23 Přerov 140
Kladno 24 Liberec Region 80 Šumperk 141
Kolín 25 Districts
Kutná Hora 26 Česká Lípa 85 Moravia-Silesia Region 142
Mělník 27 Jablonec nad Nisou 86 Districts
Mladá Boleslav 28 Liberec 87 Bruntál 148
Nymburk 29 Semily 89 Frýdek-Místek 149
Prague-east 30 Karviná 150
Prague-west 31 Hradec Králové Region 90 Nový Jičín 151
Příbram 32 Districts Opava 152
Rakovník 33 Hradec Králové 95 Ostrava-city 153
Jičín 96
South Bohemia Region 34 Náchod 97 Zlín Region 154
Districts Rychnov nad Kněžnou 98 Districts
České Budějovice 39 Trutnov 99 Kroměříž 158
Český Krumlov 40 Uherské Hradiětě 159
Jindřichův Hradec 41 Pardubice Region 100 Vsetín 160
Písek 42 Districts Zlín 161
Prachatice 43 Chrudim 105
Strakonice 44 Pardubice 107 List of AFI Members 162
Tábor 45 Svitavy 108
Ústí nad Orlicí 109
Plzeň Region 46
Districts Vysočina Region 110
Domažlice 51 Districts
Klatovy 52 Havlíčkův Brod 115
Plzeň-south 53 Jihlava 116
Plzeň-city 54 Pelhřimov 117
Plzeň-north 55 Třebíč 118
Rokycany 56 Žďár nad Sázavou 119
Tachov 57
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4. LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
Dear Readers,
INTRODUCTION
It is no coincidence that the Czech Republic is among the countries with the greatest inflow of foreign capital in
the region of Central and Eastern Europe. Czechs are known for their emphasis on quality and professionalism,
their desire to learn new things and their ability to achieve the highest standards of production quality.
We are bringing you the latest edition of City Invest Czech, the essential investor’s guide to the Czech Republic.
This publication, together with the extensive range of services we offer to investors, is the key to tapping into the
Czech Republic’s potential.
City Invest Czech provides a unique and comprehensive overview of the Czech Republic’s investment envi-
ronment with demographic information, basic statistical data, a list of industrial zones and a list of the leading
dynamic companies in each region of the country together with listings of Class-A office spaces and office- and
retail-space rental rates.
CzechInvest plays a crucial role in helping foreign investors establish their businesses in the Czech Republic.
The agency provides incoming investors with information services, support in obtaining incentives, identification
of suitable investment locations and other supportive consulting services.
I would like to thank all contributors and partners to this publication.
I sincerely believe that we have managed to create yet another tool that will help attract more investors to all
regions of the Czech Republic.
Alexandra Rudyšarová,
Chief Executive Officer, CzechInvest
MINISTRIES IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Name of ministry Address Phone Fax E-mail www
Ministry for Regional Development Staroměstské náměstí 6, 110 15 Praha 1 +420 224 861 111 +420 224 861 333 info@mmr.cz www.mmr.cz
Ministry of Agriculture Těšnov 17, 117 05 Praha 1 +420 221 811 111 +420 224 810 478 info@mze.cz www.mze.cz
Ministry of Culture Maltézské náměstí 1, 118 11 Praha 1 +420 257 085 111 +420 224 318 155 posta@mkcr.cz www.mkcr.cz
Ministry of Defence Tychonova 1, 160 01 Praha 6 +420 973 201 111 +420 973 213 960 info@army.cz www.army.cz
Ministry of Education, Youth & Sports Karmelitská 7-8, 118 12 Praha 1 +420 257 193 111 +420 257 193 753 info@msmt.cz www.msmt.cz
Ministry of Finance Letenská 15, 118 10 Praha 1 - Malá Strana +420 257 041 111 +420 257 042 788 informace@mfcr.cz www.mfcr.cz
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Loretánské náměstí 5, 118 00 Praha 1 +420 224 181 111 +420 224 182 642 info@mzv.cz www.mzv.cz
Ministry of Health Palackého náměstí 4, 128 00 Praha 2 +420 224 971 111 +420 224 971 111 mzcr@mzcr.cz www.mzcr.cz
Ministry of Industry & Trade Na Františku 32, 110 15 Praha 1 +420 224 851 111 +420 224 811 089 posta@mpo.cz www.mpo.cz
Ministry of Justice Vyšehradská 16, 128 10 Praha 2 +420 221 997 111 +420 224 919 927 posta@msp.justice.cz www.justice.cz
Ministry of Labor & Social Affairs Na Poříčním právu 1/376, 128 01 Praha 2 +420 221 921 111 +420 224 918 391 posta@mpsv.cz www.mpsv.cz
Ministry of the Environment Vršovická 1442/65, 100 10 Praha 10 +420 267 121 111 +420 267 310 308 info@env.cz www.env.cz
Ministry of the Interior Nad Štolou 3, 170 34 Praha 7 – Letná +420 974 811 111 +420 974 816 863 posta@mvcr.cz www.mvcr.cz
Ministry of Transport Nábřeží L. Svobody 1222/12, 110 15 Praha 1 +420 225 131 111 +420 225 131 184 posta@mdcr.cz www.mdcr.cz
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5. INVESTMENT
REASON TO INVEST
IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
In 2008, new investments mediated by Cze- Commission and it is in compliance with EU ru- CZECHINVEST HEADQUARTERS
chInvest in the areas of research and deve- les for granting state aid. The Czech investment-
CzechInvest
lopment and business support services in the support scheme includes tax relief, job-creation
Czech Republic outweighed those in manu- grants and training and retraining grants, as Štěpánská 15, 120 00 Prague 2
phone: +420 296 342 500
facturing projects for the first time. The first half well as financial assistance for construction and
fax: +420 296 342 502
of 2009 showed an even more positive sign development of industrial properties.
www.czechinvest.org
– over 85% of all new investment projects in-
volved research and development or services. Investors can obtain state aid specific to re-
In 2008 domestic and international companies gions worst affected by unemployment, inclu- CZECHINVEST WORLDWIDE
invested over 1.5 billion dollars and employed ding support for job-creation programmes and France & Benelux
nearly 15,000 people. for employment of people registered at labour 18, rue Bonaparte
offices, secondary-school graduates and the Centre tchèque
These projects are making a major contribu- handicapped. However, companies or projects F-75006 Paris
tion to the knowledge-based economy. In the which, for whatever reason, do not meet the France
competition among countries for placement of criteria of the Investment Incentives Act may Phone: +33 1 56 24 8772
Fax: +33 1 56 24 8773
foreign direct investment, it is absolutely ne- take advantage of another form of aid available
paris@czechinvest.org
cessary to offer a qualified and highly educated in the Czech Republic, such as assistance from
workforce. The Czech Republic ranks among EU structural funds. Germany – Munich
the countries with the highest percentage of
Feringastrasse 6
university graduates with degrees in science
85774 München
and technology fields. The Czech Republic – Deutschland
Our country also dedicates considerable at-
a European hub of new Phone: +49-89-9921 6362
Fax: +49-89-9921 6366
tention to foreign-language education, where technologies and innovation munich@czechinvest.org
English and German predominate. Seventy-six
Since 1993 a host of major multinational com-
percent of university students study at least Japan
panies have come to the Czech Republic, in-
one world language, while 20% study two and 2-16-14 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku
vesting billions of dollars in the country and
4% study three or more languages. Czech Center 2F, Czech Embassy
creating tens of thousands of new jobs. For
example, the Czech Republic is now home to Tokyo
Japan
the global management centres of DHL, Accen-
Central location ture, Olympus, Honeywell and IBM.
Phone: +81-3-3486-0329
Fax: +81-3-3486-0328
The Czech Republic’s outstanding geogra- tokyo@czechinvest.org
phical location in the centre of Europe offers The Toyota Peugeot Citroen Automobile (TPCA)
excellent connections to most of the region’- car factory, which is one of the biggest invest- Southeast Asia - Hong Kong
simportant transit routes. The Czech transpor- ment projects of any kind in Europe, is located 89 Queensway, Admiralty
tation network is one of the best in Central and in Central Bohemia. Another newcomer to the Room 2207-9 ; Tower II, Lippo Centre
Eastern Europe. Czech market, the Korean car manufacturer Hong Kong
Hyundai, built a record-breaking USD 1.2 billi- Hong Kong
In the area of business properties suitable for on plant in northern Moravia. Phone: +852-2530 8806
manufacturing and production, business sup- Fax: +852-2530 8136
port services and technology centres, CzechIn- The structure of foreign investments has re- southeast-asia@czechinvest.org
vest administers a business property database cently shown that the Czech Republic is shif-
which currently contains listings of more than ting from quantity towards quality. Investors United Kingdom & Ireland
500 industrial zones and buildings that are fully who require thousands of cheap workers are 1 Harley Street
prepared for potential investors, including the moving further east, while the Czech Republic W1G 9QD London
necessary infrastructure. welcomes more and more smaller projects re- United Kingdom
quiring a highly educated workforce with good Phone: +44-20-7291 4610
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been language skills. Fax: +44-20-7291 4612
london@czechinvest.org
operating a special support programme for
www.czechinvest.org
industrial-zone development in the Czech Re-
public since 1998. The programme also helps The big potential USA – Chicago - East
to facilitate cooperation between the state, of a small country 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza
developers and local authorities. In addition, Suite 938
investment incentives have been available to The trend of direct investment in sophisticated
Chicago, IL 60654
investors in the areas of manufacturing, busi- production, research and development activi- U.S.A.
ness support services and technology centres ties and shared services can be expected to Phone: +1-312-245 0180
also since 1998. continue in the Czech Republic in the near fu- Fax: +1-312-245 0183
ture. chicago@czechinvest.org
Investment incentives and Within business-development projects, grea- USA - West Coast
ter emphasis will be placed on modern fields 440 N Wolfe Rd.
support for investors such as biotechnology, nanotechnology, mic- Sunnyvale, CA 94085
The Investment Incentives Act precisely defines roelectronics and pharmaceuticals. With all of U.S.A.
the criteria for receiving incentives. From the its advantages, the Czech Republic has huge Phone: +1 (408) 524 1690
outset the act was discussed with the European potential and is not afraid to use it. california@czechinvest.org
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6. REAL ESTATE MARKET IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC
INTRODUCTION
The Czech real estate market has gone through strong development in the last decade years and has reached the dividing line between being an emer-
ging and mature market. The rapid speculative expansion of the Czech industrial market has been slowed this year by the world economic recession,
which has stabilised the whole market, especially from a supply/demand perspective.
The Czech Republic has always benefited from its comparative advantages such as its safe investment environment, central location within the EU,
dense high quality infrastructure, skilled workforce that has a high share of secondary and tertiary education, combined with favourable labour costs and
price stability. All of these factors help the Czech Republic remain attractive for many forms of investment and attract many new companies interested in
setting up operations. It also factors into many foreign and institutional developers and investors being active in the Czech Republic.
The presence of experienced developers with significant track records gives companies willing to invest in the Czech Republic assurance of the quality
of real estate solutions and competition between developers keeps the real estate market reasonably priced and stable. Interest from capital market
investors is widening the possible approaches towards real estate, enabling more comprehensive transactions such as sale and leaseback transactions
and hence bring corporates more flexibility in their future strategies.
For companies that are also occupiers who are considering further development and expansion, it is essential that there is still capital available and that
developers have further appetite for delivering new premises.
The outlook needs to be slightly corrected this year from booming market expectations to more sustainable ongoing development. We have also seen
more occupiers moving from direct ownership of their buildings towards more flexible structures based on leasing of the premises. This follows pan Eu-
ropean trends and may confirm that the Czech market as being a more mature real estate market.
Even though the Czech Republic may lose its labour cost advantage compared to more emerging countries, it will be compensated by companies’ in-
terest in more skilled employees that are needed for more sophisticated operations, together with central location of the Czech Republic within Europe
and continuously improving infrastructure.
In the end, it is worth mentioning that the Czech Republic will remain a sought after destination by many new companies and that the real estate market
still provides a large number of interesting solutions for satisfying any real estate needs as part of corporate strategies.
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7. CZECHINVEST
CZECHINVEST TODAY
Since its establishment in 1992, CzechInvest – the Investment and Business Development Agency
has played a role in 1 310 investments worth a total CZK 659 billion. Nearly 204,000 people have
found or will find directly in projects mediated by CzechInvest, with thousands of other jobs being
created in related projects.
In the first half of the year 2009 CzechInvest initiated 140 new investment projects – 16 more than
in the same period last year. Software-development firms led the way, as projects focused on infor- CZECHINVEST REGIONAL OFFICES
mation technologies accounted for one-third of all new investments, i.e. 45 projects. In total, 2,916
new jobs will thus be created in the Czech Republic, one third of which will be filled by university CENTRAL BOHEMIA REGION
graduates. The value of these investments is in excess of CZK 10.5 billion. Stepanska 15, 120 00 Praha 2
Phone: +420 296 342 553
After information technologies, the second most prominent sector is mechanical engineering with Fax: +420 234 703 566
27 projects, followed by electronics and electrical engineering with 13 investments. Investors in the Email: praha@czechinvest.org
automotive industry prepared only six new investments in the first half of the year and thus that in-
SOUTH BOHEMIA REGION
dustry fell to sixth place in the ranking of sectors. In spite of this, the greatest number of new jobs is
Husova 5, 370 01 Ceske Budejovice
being created in the automotive industry. Newly opened business support services centres are close Phone: +420 387 962 413 – 6
behind in second place in terms of the number of newly hired workers. Fax: +420 387 962 424
However, the greatest number of jobs being created in the automotive industry is in the area of Email: ceskebudejovice@czechinvest.org
research and development. In the first half of this year, the Czech Republic gained four new develop-
PLZEN REGION
ment centres, which announced plans to employ three hundred specialists. Investments in research Business center Bohemia
and development are naturally building on the success of previous big manufacturing projects in Anglicke nabrezi 1, 305 45 Plzen
the automotive industry, which CzechInvest often attracted to the Czech Republic. These most fre- Phone: +420 378 226 630 - 4
quently arise as expansions of existing manufacturing plants or as separate enterprises that begin Fax: +420 378 226 632
Email: plzen@czechinvest.org
as suppliers for particular manufacturers.
EU aid programmes are vital particularly for research and development and for business support KARLOVY VARY REGION
services. The possibility to obtain aid from these programmes for investors in services opened fully Na Vyhlidce 53, 360 01 Karlovy Vary
in 2008 and CzechInvest´s statistics have shown immediate and dramatic growth in investments Phone: +420 353 116 226, 353 116 222
Fax: +420 353 116 301
in these sectors. Sixty-two companies are receiving aid from the Potential Programme, part of the Email: karlovyvary@czechinvest.org
Operational Programme Enterprise and Innovation, while 51 firms are taking advantage of the ICT
and Business Support Services Programme. USTI REGION
The Potential Programme provides support for investments in applied research, whereas the ICT Mirove namesti 34, 400 02 Usti nad Labem
Phone: +420 475 201 158, 475 200 960
and Business Support Services Programme is focused on expert solution centres, high-tech mainte- Fax: +420 475 201 135
nance centres and business support service such as software development. Email: ustinadlabem@czechinvest.org
The greatest number of new investment projects announced in the first half of year 2009 will be im-
plemented in Central Bohemia. After a long time the region, with 17% of all new investments, is thus LIBEREC REGION
Namesti Dr. E. Benese 4/12, 460 01 Liberec
returning to the peak of popularity among the country’s individual regions. Second and third place Phone: +420 482 710 353, 482 710 065
belongs to the champions of recent years – South Moravia with a 14% share of the overall number Fax: +420 485 105 517
of new investments and Moravia-Silesia with 12%. Email: liberec@czechinvest.org
HRADEC KRALOVE REGION
Volume of investment mediated by CzechInvest, 1993 - H1 2009 by region of location
RegioCentrum Nový pivovar
Soukenická 54/8, 500 03 Hradec Králové
Zlín Prague Souht Bohemia Tel: 495 817 711
Ústí nad Labem 3% 4% 3% South Moravia
17% 9%
Fax: 495 817 710
Karlovy Vary Email:hradeckralove@czechinvest.org
2%
Vysočina PARDUBICE REGION
5%
K vinici 1256, 530 02 Pardubice
Hradec Králové Phone: +420 466 616 706
4% Fax: +420 466 616 702
Email: pardubice@czechinvest.org
Liberec VYSOCINA REGION
4% Komenskeho 31, 586 01 Jihlava
Central Bohemia
Phone: +420 567 155 197
Moravia-Silesia
20% Fax: +420 567 300 703
Plzeň 14%
5%
Pardubice Olomouc Email: jihlava@czechinvest.org
5% 5%
Source: CzechInvest SOUTH MORAVIA REGION
Spielberk Office Centre
Newly Created Jobs by Sector, 1993 - H1 2009 Holandska 3 (Vila K – 4. patro), 639 00 Brno
paper, wood processing
Tel: +420 543 422 780 – 5
Fax: +420 543 422 795
1%
Email: brno@czechinvest.org
strategic services center
manufacture of motor vehicles 6%
OLOMOUC REGION
34% electronics, electrotechnics
Jeremenkova 40 B, 772 01 Olomouc
22%
Phone: +420 587 332 186
Fax: +420 587 332 195
Email: olomouc@czechinvest.org
MORAVIA-SILESIA REGION
Na Hradbách 18, 702 00 Ostrava
plastics, rubber Phone: +420 595 198 480 – 4
5% Fax: +420 595 198 488
chemistry, pharmacy Email: ostrava@czechinvest.org
3%
engineering IT and software development ZLIN REGION
9% food processing other Vavreckova 5262, 760 01 Zlin
7%
1% 11% Phone: +420 573 776 260
metal products
biotechnology, medical equipment Fax: +420 573 776 265
Source: CzechInvest 1%
0%
Email: zlin@czechinvest.org
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8. CZECH REPUBLIC
CZECH REPUBLIC
Ústí Region
Plzeň Region Vysočina Region
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country. With its area it ranks 15th among the EU27, as for population it is the 12th and population density the 8th.
From 1 January 2000 it is divided into 14 regions – higher territorial self-governing units, including the City of Prague as an independent region and 76
districts. Basic territorial self-governing units are municipalities (6 249). Some of them have extended scope of delegated power (205) and those execute
state administration also for municipalities belonging to their administration district.
The highest density of population is in Prague, in which 2 484 inhabitants live on 1 sq km. Twenty-one towns have more than 50 thousand and 112 towns
over 10 thousand inhabitants. The Czech Republic is called “the heart of Europe”, because on its territory there is water parting of three seas – the North,
Baltic and Black Sea and also boundary of two mountain systems of different geological age. The Czech Republic is an attractive country; besides its
beauties of nature it has 12 sights of historical interest included on the UNESCO heritage list.
Number of population from 1995 to 2002 was gradually decreasing due to negative natural increase. Number of children born in that period was constant-
ly very low; the historical minimum of children (89 471) was born in 1999. In 2005, after 10 years, over 100 thousand children were born again thanks
to strong population years of women in the age of their higher fertility. The age index will continue to worsen due to exceptionally numerous age groups
from the 1940´s.
Despite an increasing share of people aged 65+, among which the risk of death is growing, the intensity of mortality was gradually decreasing. It was,
among others, thanks to improvement of medical care and the environment as well as new trends in life style, especially in alimentation. The most mar-
kedly it is shown by a decreasing share of deaths due to circulatory system diseases, especially acute heart attacks.
The trend of educatedness growth is long-term; lasting is mainly interest in secondary education with maturita examination (like GCSE examination) and
university education. The number of university students increased from 118 000 in 1990/1991 to almost 370 000 in 2008/2009. Territorial differences
within the republic as for the education structure are minimal; Prague shows more university and secondary school educated persons than the national
average.
In 2008, economic activity was lower in comparison to 1993 by 2.9 percentage points in total and reached 58.5%. The decrease was influenced by un-
favourable demographic development, especially by the growing number of persons in the retirement age, gradual increasing of the age necessary to
retire and prolonging of the length of education of young people. The number of the employed in the national economy was fluctuating year-on-year; it
has been constantly increasing from 2005. After a sharp development of the business sector in the 1990´s, changes in the structure by status in employ-
ment were less intensive. There was a substantial increase of the number of university-educated workers; slower increase was among employees with
the maturita exam (like GCSE). In the secondary sector, the highest growth of employment was reported by manufacturing, especially manufacture of
transport equipment and manufacture of electrical and optical equipment, in services it was in the area of real estates and other business activities.
The highest unemployment rate is among persons with basic education or without education. As for regions, it is constantly the lowest in the City of
Prague, the Central Bohemia Region, the South Bohemia Region, Plzeň and Vysočina Regions, while the highest unemployment is in the Ústí and Mo-
ravia-Silesia Regions. As for districts, the highest unemployment rate is in Most, Karviná, Bruntál and Děčín. Long-term unemployment is a persisting
problem, namely among persons, who are unemployed for 2 and more years.
Since 1995 (with the exception of the year 1998), nominal and also real wages have been increasing. After 2000, year-on-year increments were between
5-9%; real increases were by more than 2%. The highest increase of real wage was recorded in 2003 (6.5%); in the following years the growth rate was
about 4%. Nevertheless, differences were permanently deepening both among sectors as well as among regions and professions. Average wages of
women for a long-term make up free quarters of the wages of men with a slight tendency to improvement.
Total performance of the economy measured by growth rates of GDP was fluctuating. Important was the entry of the CR into the EU, the positives of
which prevailed over the negatives. Long-term inflow of foreign capital and gradual putting of new capacities into operation was reflected especially in the
development of the industry and construction; it brought a change of the branch structure of industry in the benefit of mechanical engineering, electrical
engineering and manufacture of transport equipment. The industrial growth was reflected also in the increase of outputs in transport. Labour productivity
was gradually increasing, which solely contributed to increasing of the economic performance.
Within industry (according to the indicator - gross value added by economic activity), the strongest branch now is manufacture of fabricated metal pro-
ducts (17%) followed by manufacture of motor vehicles (14.1%), further manufacture of electrical and optical equipment (11.8%) and manufacture of
food products and beverages (10.2%).
Source: Minifacts about Czech Republic, Czech Statistical Office 2009
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9. CZECH REPUBLIC
BASIC DATA ADMINISTRATIVE BREAKDOWN
Land Area 78,864 km2 Number of regions 14
Number of municipalities 6,249
ACTUAL SITUATION ON LABOUR MARKET of that, number of towns 587
Population 10,461,914
Source: Czech Statistical Office
Population density (person/km2) 132,7
Workforce 5,658,330
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES AND GROSS MONTHLY WAGES IN
Number of job seekers 442,277 MANUFACTURING ACCORDING TO NACE CLASSIFICATION
Unemployment rate (%) 7,6 Number of Wages
employees (EUR)
Source: Czech Statistical Office, Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
Manufacturing 1,094,783 887
Man. of food products, beverages and tobacco products 103,543 803
NUMBER OF ECONOMIC UNITS ACCORDING
TO PREVAILING ACTIVITY Man. of chemical, chemical products, pharmaceuticals, 38,348 1,040
and chemical fibres
Total 2,481,863
Man. of rubber and plastic products 80,262 846
Industry 312,924
Man. of basic metals and fabricated metal products 54,787 981
Construction 287,607
Man. and repairs of machinery and equipment 149,380 931
Agriculture & forestry 139,338
Man. of electrical and optical equipment 96,098 865
Services 1,741,114
Man. of transport equipment 122,434 1,024
Source: Czech Statistical Office
Source: Czech Statistical Office
EDUCATION - POPULATION MORE THAN 15 YEARS OLD NUMBER OF JOB SEEKERS ACCORDING TO EDUCATION
367,140 Basic and without education Without education
750,137 64%
Secondary without GCE Elementary
Secondary with GCE Secondary
Higher of university education Higher of university education
2,144,671 Total 325,246
30%
1,935,408 1% 5%
Source: Czech Statistical Office Source: Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs
AVERAGE GROSS MONTHLY WAGES - 5 YEAR TREND (CZK/YEAR) UNEMPLOYMENT - 5 YEAR TREND (%/YEAR)
25,0 12
23,542
20,692
20,211 9,7
19,030 10
20,0 9,1
18,035
8,1
8
15,0 7,6
6,6
6
10,0
5,4
4
5,0
2
0,0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
0
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 H1 2009
Source: Czech Statistical Office
Source: Czech Statistical Office
GDP BY REGIONS FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
TOTAL Per capita Region FDI (CZK) FDI (EUR)
Region
mln. CZK mln. EUR Total CZK Total EUR min. 17 940 192 673 937
Average GDP for Czech regions 252 161 10 110 341 989 13 711 max. 1 049 062 899 39 408 824
Share in GDP of the Czech Republic 24% Average 145 150 799 5 452 697
Source: Czech Statistical Office Source: Czech National Bank
AVERAGE GROSS MONTHLY WAGES - 5 YEAR TREND
Year 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Region CZK EUR CZK EUR CZK EUR CZK EUR CZK EUR
Average for Czech Republic 18,035 565 19,030 639 20,211 713 21,692 781 23,542 944
Source: Czech Statistical Office
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10. CZECH REPUBLIC
LIST OF AIRPORTS
Specification
Current Flight Status Paved RWY
Praha Vodochody
Ceské Budejovice International Charter RWY 27/09 (2,500x80)
Brno-Turany International Regural RWY 10/28 (2,650x60)
Hradec Kralove International Charter RWY 16/34 (2,400x60) Karlovy Vary
Praha Ruzyne Hradec Kralove
Prerov
Karlovy Vary International Regular RWY 11/29 (2,150x30) Pardubice
Ostrava
Kunovice International Charter RWY 03/21 (2,000x30)
Kunovice
Ostrava-Mosnov International Regular RWY 04/22 (3,500x63)
Brno
Pardubice International Regular RWY 09/27 (2,500x75)
Ceske Budejovice
RWY 06/24 (3,250x65)
Praha-Ruzyne International Regular
RWY 13/31 (3,250x60)
Praha-Vodochody International Charter RWY 10/28 (2,500x45)
Prerov International Charter RWY 06/24 (2,476x60)
Source: CzechInvest, Aerospace Brochure 2008
Source: CzechInvest, Aerospace Brochure
IMPORTANT COMPANIES ACCORDING TO TURNOVER
Name of company Location Employees Activity (Sector) Turnover Phone E-mail www
info@skoda-auto.cz,
326 816 776, museum@skoda-auto.cz,
Škoda Auto Mladá Boleslav 10 000 - and more Manufacture of motor vehicles 215 879 www.skoda-auto.cz
326 811 756 vysoka.skola@skoda-auto.cz,
info@skoda-info.cz
476 700 423,
Unipetrol RPA Litvínov 2000 - 2499 Manufacture of plastics in primary forms 96 576 unipetrolrpa@unipetrol.cz www.unipetrolrpa.cz
476 700 006
272 702 790, info@rwe-transgas.cz,
RWE Transgas Praha 250 - 499 Transport via gas pipelines 96 410 www.rwe-transgas.cz
272 702 737 info@rwe.cz
Manufacture of computers and other 466 056 012, www.foxconn.cz,
Foxconn CZ Pardubice 2000 - 2499 88 974 zamestnani@foxconn.cz
information processing equipment 466 056 111 www.foxconn.com
840 840 840,
ČEZ Prodej Praha 200 - 249 Distribution and trade of electricity 70 688 cez@cez.cz www.cez.cz
211 021 111
558 537 001, info@moravia-steel.cz, www.trz.cz,
Moravia Steel Třinec 250 - 499 Wholesale of metals and metal ores 64 355
558 532 000 info.vvt@vvt.cz www.moravia-steel.cz
Accounting, book-keeping and auditing 246 042 500, receptioncz@deloittece.com, www.deloittece.com,
Deloitte Praha 100 - 199 64 355
activities; tax consultancy 224 895 500 twallinger@deloittece.com www.deloitte.cz
www.mittalsteelostrava.com,
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of 595 684 130,
ArcelorMittal Ostrava Ostrava 10 000 - and more 54 254 prodej@novahut.cz www.mittalsteel.com,
ferro-alloys 595 681 111
www.novahut.cz
Toyota Peugeot Citroën 321 777 111, www.tpca-cz.com,
Kolín 1500 - 1999 Manufacture of motor vehicles 54 092 info@tpca-cz.com
Automobile Czech 321 715 365 www.tpca.cz
www.contitrade.cz,
577 514 478, info@barum.cz,
Barum Continental Otrokovice 4000 - 4999 Manufacture of rubber tyres and tubes 50 110 www.conti-online.com,
577 512 103 barumklub@barum.cz
www.barum.cz
972 232 784,
České dráhy Praha 10 000 - and more Transport via railways 48 626 info@cd.cz www.cd.cz
972 232 108
272 086 111, info@cz.tesco-europe.com, www.itesco.cz,
Tesco Stores ČR Praha 10 000 - and more Other retail sale in non-specialized stores 42 987
272 087 120 info@web4u.cz tesco.crolink.cz
Retail sale in non-specialized stores with 243 004 473,
Ahold Czech Republic Brno 10 000 - and more 39 755 info@ahold.cz www.ahold.cz
food, beverages or tobacco predominating 234 004 111
Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of 558 538 002,
Třinecké Železárny Třinec 5000 - 9999 37 060 marketing@trz.cz
ferro-alloys 558 531 111
Kaufland Česká Retail sale in non-specialized stores with 241 051 111,
Praha 5000 - 9999 36 618
republika food, beverages or tobacco predominating 241 051 705
T - Mobile Czech 603 602 001,
Praha 2500 - 2999 Telecommunications 34 577 info@t-mobile.cz
Republic 603 601 111
Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous 261 392 115, www.omv.com,
OMV Česká republika Praha 50 - 99 34 260 info.czech-republic@omv.com
fuels and related products 261 392 111 www.omv.cz
545 142 427,
E.ON Energie České Budějovice 100 - 199 Production of electricity 33 611 info@eon.cz www.eon.cz
387 861 111
591 113 654, info@cezdistribuce.cz, www.cezdistribuce.cz,
ČEZ Distribuce Děčín 1000 - 1499 Distribution and trade of electricity 32 555
840 840 840 cez@cez.cz www.cez.cz
Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous 224 495 211,
Agip Česká republika Praha 50 - 99 31 401 t.novotny@agip.cz www.agip.cz
fuels and related products 224 495 111
Source: Albertina Company Monitor
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11. CZECH REPUBLIC
KNOWLEDGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES KNOWLEDGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
LANGUAGE YEAR 2002 YEAR 2008 LANGUAGE Fluent Active Passive None
One language 14.0% 16.6.% English 16.2% 26.8% 18.3% 38.7%
Two languages 28.0% 28.4% Slovak 16.1% 29.5% 26.6% 27.8%
Three languages 21.0% 24.7% German 7.8% 18.0% 22.6% 51.6%
More than three languages 11.0% 18.0% Russian 4.1% 14.0% 24.5% 57.4%
No languages 26.0% 12.3% French 1.5% 3.1% 4.8% 90.6%
Polish 1.2% 2.7% 9.2% 86.9%
Source: Augur Consulting
Italian 0.8% 0.9% 2.5% 95.8%
In 2008, 87.7 % of respondents were found to speak at least Hungarian 0.5% 0.2% 1.0% 98.3%
one foreign language. Spanish 0.4% 1.3% 2.3% 96.0%
In 2002, 74.7 % of respondents were found to speak at least
Nordic languages 0.2% 0.3% 0.6% 98.9%
one foreign language.
Other languages 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% 96.9%
Source: Augur Consulting
16,6%
One language
14,0%
Other languages: Czech, Latin, Romany, Greek, Croatian, Hungarian,
28,4%
Mongolian, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Slovenian, Chinese, Portuguese,
Two languages Turkish, Flemish, Bulgarian, Hebrew, Dutch, Catalonian.
28,0%
24,7% Respondents most frequently stated a fluent knowledge of the English
Three languages
21,0% language (16.2 %), the Slovak language (16.1 %), German (7.8 %) and
Russian (4.1 %).
More than three 18,0%
languages 11,0%
Which foreign languages can you speak and to what standard?
12,3%
No languages
26,0%
English 16,2% 26,8% 18,3% 38,7%
2008 2002
Slovak 16,1% 29,5% 26,6% 27,8%
German 7,8% 18,0% 22,6% 51,6%
SCHOOL SYSTEM Russian 4,1% 14,0% 24,5% 57,4%
Number of schools Number of students Number of graduates French 1,5% 3,1% 4,8% 90,6%
Secondary schools Polish 1,2% 2,7% 9,2% 86,9%
Technical fields n/a 157 007 39 004 Italian 0,8% 0,9% 2,5% 95,8%
Economic fields n/a 148 904 37 038 Hungarian 0,5% 0,2% 1,0% 98,3%
ICT fields n/a 42 383 10 770 Spanish 0,4% 1,3% 2,3% 96,0%
Higher schools Nordic languages 0,2% 0,3% 0,6% 98,9%
Technical fields n/a 3 314 812 Other languages 1,1% 1,0% 1,0% 96,9%
Economic fields n/a 7 741 2 187
Fluent Active Passive None
ICT fields n/a 1 251 347
Universities
Technical fields 20 66 537 14 198
Economic fields 41 83 711 17 659
ICT fields 32 43 479 8 674
Source: Institute for Information on Education, 2009
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12. PRAGUE REGION
PRAGUE REGION
D8
R7 P8 P 18 R10
P 19
D11
P7 P 20
P6 P9
P 14
P1 P3 R1
P 21
P2 P 10
P 17 P5 P 15
D5 P 13 P4
R1
P 22
P 11
D1
P 16 P 12
R4
ABOUT REGION
The capital of Czech Republic is situated in the middle of Středočeský kraj ming Arts), Akademie výtvarných umění (AVU - Academy of Fine Arts) and
(Central Bohemia Region) which surrounds it completely. On January 1, Vysoká škola umělecko průmyslová (VŠUP - Academy of Arts Architecture
2009 the area of Prague amounted to 496 km2 (0.6 % of Czech Republic and Design). The Police Academy of the Czech Republic is also located in
territory). the capital. More then 20 private universities have been founded in Prague
Its population was decreasing in the last 15 years but now it is growing since 1997.
again with more people moving to the capital. Population of the metropo- In the area of research and development of new technologies, Prague is
litan region on June 30, 2009 reached 1,231,820 inhabitants in H1 2009, the undisputed leader in the country. Nearly all of the institutes of the Aca-
about 12 % of the population of the Czech Republic. As number of inhabi- demy of Sciences of Czech Republic are seated in Prague. Expenditure on
tants is concerned, Prague is number two among regions, second only to science and research in 2004 per capita in the Prague Region amounted
Moravskoslezský kraj (Moravia-Silesia). to Kč 11,362 with 2.06 % of employees from the capital working in this
The Historic Centre of Prague was put on the UNESCO World Heritage field. For several years now, Prague has seen development in the line of
List in 1992 as one of the largest urban sanctuaries in the world. There retailing, transport and tourism. In the manufacturing industry, production
are more then 1,300 historic buildings protected by law as national mo- of business machines and computers is in good shape.
numents. The capital’s economy is being strongly supported by the mass Prague, as a seat for business, has its advantageous points: there is a qua-
development of tourism. Prague accommodation services account for half lified workforce and supplying firms within easy reach. Furthermore, univer-
of nights spent by foreign tourists in Czech Republic. The capital is also sities and other schooling institutions, as well as development centers, are
number one among destinations for all foreign tourists visiting the country. at hand to provide education for prospective employees. Traditional doma-
However, some indexes put Prague in an inferior position, e.g. average ins that are well developed in Prague and its vicinity are car manufacturing,
number of nights spent (by foreign tourists) per capita – in this respect pharmaceutical and brewing industries. The strong potential of this region
Prague is second to the region Karlovy Vary. is re-enforced by its well developed structure of roads and railways con-
Prague is also the seat of several universities. Univerzita Karlova (Univer- nected to the European transportation network, well established municipal
sitas Carolina - Charles University) was founded in 1348. Virtually all non- transport – although the road orbital has not been yet completed, and the
technical fields of studies are being taught at its 17 colleges, 14 of which newly refurbished airport with tens of regular flight connections.
are located in Prague. Other examples of Prague’s universities are: České There is good accommodation capacity in the capital, many historic
vysoké učení technické (ČVUT - Czech Technical University), Vysoká škola buildings and monuments, more than average density of the telephone
ekonomická (VŠE - University of economics) Česká zemědělská univerzita system network, a population with a high proportion of people in productive
(ČZU - Czech University of Life Sciences) and Vysoká škola chemicko- age, highly qualified workforce and a high proportion of foreign investments
technologická (VŠCHT - Institute of Chemical Technology). Study of the flowing to the city. Suppliers are never far away. Sciences, education, heal-
arts is available at Akademie múzických umění (AMU - Academy of Perfor- th care and culture in the region are of a very top quality.
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