Labour Force
The economy of South Moravia is predominantly based on services (62 % of total labour force) and manufacturing (35 %) whereas total gross value added is 33.5 %. There is, however, a substantial regional variation within South Moravia. The city of Brno which represents the most important economic centre of the region, is mainly a centre of service industries (some 76 % of its labour force, 84 % in Praha), whereas some South Moravian districts have over 40 % of the labour force employed in manufacturing but less than 50 % employees in services except Znojmo-district.
Tab. 7: Employment structure in South Moravia, Praha and neighbouring regions 2020 (%)
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Region |
Czech Republic |
Praha |
South Moravian |
South Bohemian |
Olomouc |
Pardubice |
Vysočina |
Zlín |
|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing |
2.5 |
0.2 |
2.6 |
4.8 |
3.3 |
3.3 |
6.7 |
2.6 |
|
Manufacturing, mining, energy supply, waste disposal |
29.7 |
9.3 |
28.2 |
30.3 |
35.3 |
36.4 |
39.9 |
39.7 |
|
Construction |
7.3 |
6.9 |
7.1 |
8.1 |
8.4 |
8.5 |
7.1 |
8.6 |
|
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of mot. veh. |
11.2 |
11.5 |
12.3 |
11.5 |
8.4 |
10.3 |
9.4 |
10.9 |
|
Transportation and storage |
6.5 |
7.7 |
6.1 |
5.6 |
6.5 |
5.4 |
4.5 |
4.4 |
|
Accommodation and food service activities |
3.6 |
5.8 |
2.7 |
4.2 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
2.1 |
|
Information and communication |
3.2 |
8.9 |
4.0 |
1.4 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
1.3 |
2.4 |
|
Financial and insurance activities |
2.0 |
5.0 |
2.2 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
|
Real estate activities |
0.8 |
2.1 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
- |
0.5 |
|
Professional, scientific and technical activities |
4.9 |
11.8 |
6.1 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
3.7 |
2.7 |
3.7 |
|
Administrative and support service activities |
2.6 |
5.1 |
2.5 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
1.6 |
1.2 |
|
Public adm. and defence; comp. soc. security |
6.6 |
6.9 |
5.3 |
8.3 |
8.2 |
5.8 |
5.2 |
4.7 |
|
Education |
6.7 |
6.0 |
7.8 |
7.6 |
6.8 |
5.9 |
6.6 |
6.3 |
|
Human health and social work activities |
7.6 |
7.1 |
8.5 |
6.7 |
7.7 |
7.2 |
6.6 |
7.6 |
|
Arts, entertainment and recreation |
1.9 |
3.1 |
1.4 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
0.9 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
|
Other service activities |
1.8 |
2.3 |
1.9 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
1.8 |
Source: Czech Statistical Office, Labour Forces Selective Survey, 1Q 2020
During the 1990s the region went through a major restructuring process characterized by break-up of a large number of formerly state-owned enterprises several of which employed well over 10,000 employees. During the privatization process in the early 1990s these have split into a number of smaller enterprises, some have been reduced to several hundreds of employees and many others have disappeared entirely. At the same time, many new enterprises have been established, especially in the service industries. No structural changes of a scale comparable to the 1990s are expected in the near future, although the strategic aim of the region is to attract more investment which is likely to contribute to a share of employment in the high-tech branches within the regional economy. At present the economy of South Moravia is very diverse and its most promising segment is represented by foreign-owned companies and Czech-owned small and medium-sized enterprises. In 2019 there were 249 industrial enterprises with 100 and more employees located in the region.
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- II. Legal Regulation of Business Activities, Establishment of Business Entities
- III. Accounting and Auditing
- IV. Tax System in the Czech Republic
- V. Employment and Labour Regulations
- VI. Visa and Integration after Arrival
- VII. Co-operation with South Moravian Institutions
- VIII. Practical Information: Working and Living in South Moravia