Business Environment
 Almost 75,000 manufacturing, trading and financial businesses operate or reside within the city’s limits. Over 3,000 of them have more than 25 employees. In addition, 270,000 natural persons are registered in Prague who carry out their own business on a part-time or full-time basis. The private sector accounts for 95% of all economic entities (corporations and natural persons). |
Average monthly (gross) wages of employees in 2001
|
Worker category |
Salary in CZK |
Prague to CR ratio |
|
Managers |
45,075 |
1.38 |
|
Scientists, professionals |
27,994 |
1.30 |
|
Technicians, healthcare, teachers |
21,847 |
1.24 |
|
Lower office ranks |
16,570 |
1.20 |
|
Service and retail operations staff |
12,612 |
1.18 |
|
Craftsmen, qualified manufacturers |
16,417 |
1.15 |
Most important companies based in Prague
|
Company |
Core business |
|
ČEZ, a. s. |
Energy |
|
Český Telecom, a. s. |
Telecommunications and mail services |
|
České dráhy, s. o. |
Transportation |
|
Siemens, s. r. o. |
Electrical & Electronics |
|
ÖMV Praha, s. r. o. |
Retail |
|
Škoda Praha, a. s. |
Investments in energy |
|
Makro ČR, s. r. o. |
Shops |
|
Česká spořitelna, a. s. (ErsteBank) |
Finance |
|
Delvita, a. s. |
Shops |
|
Komerční banka, a. s. (Société Générale) |
Finance |
|
Metrostav, a. s. |
Construction |
|
Eurotel Praha, s. r. o. |
Telecommunications and mail services |
|
IPS Skanska, a. s. |
Construction |
|
České aerolinie, a. s. |
Transportation |
|
Česká pošta, s. p. |
Telecommunications and mail services |
|
ČKD dopravní systémy, a. s. |
Mechanical engineering |