Region
Index: 5.5   Rank 16 
Czech Republic
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Updated: March 10, 2010  

Population:

Total Population: 10.2 million
Rank: 22 of 26
Source: CIA World Factbook, July 2009

Economy:

Gross Domestic Product: 216.4 billion US dollars
Rank: 13 of 26
Source: World Bank, 2009

Gross Domestic Product (PPP): 257.7 billion international dollars
Rank: 19 of 26
Source: World Bank, 2009

Per Capita Income:

Gross National Income Per Capita (Atlas Method): 16,600 US dollars
Rank: 4 of 26
Source: World Bank, 2009

Gross National Income Per Capita (PPP): 22,790 international dollars
Rank: 4 of 26
Source: World Bank, 2009

Index: 7.4   Rank 20

Index: 8.0 Rank 7
IT Salaries:

Software Engineer/ Web Developer: 28.8 percent of US
Rank: 17 of 25
Source: PayScale, SourcingLine, February 2010

Sr. Software Engineer/ Web Developer: 31.5 percent of US
Rank: 12 of 24
Source: PayScale, SourcingLine, March 2010

IT Project Manager: 46 percent of US
Rank: 15 of 24
Source: PayScale, Offshore Advisor, 2009

Index: 7.5 Rank 7
BPO Salaries (Non-voice):

Junior BPO Resource: 28.4 percent of US
Rank: 15 of 25
Source: PayScale, Offshore Advisor, 2009

Skilled BPO Resource: 45.7 percent of US
Rank: 16 of 26
Source: PayScale, Offshore Advisor, 2009

Operations Manager: 73.3 percent of US
Rank: 17 of 26
Source: Payscale, Offshore Advisor, 2009

Index: 6.4 Rank 7
BPO Salaries (Voice):

Customer Service Representative: 53.7 percent of US
Rank: 6 of 9
Source: PayScale, Offshore Advisor, 2009

Index: 6.6 Rank 7
Real Estate:

Office Occupancy Cost (CBD): 44.7 US$/sf/yr
Rank: 12 of 20
Source: CB Richard Ellis, Colliers International, Offshore Advisor analysis, 2009

Office Occupancy Cost (Suburbs): 28.3 US$/sf/yr
Rank: 7 of 15
Source: Colliers International, 2009

Note: Office occupancy costs are for Prague.

Index: 6.6 Rank 7
Taxes:

Corporate Tax Rates: 21 percent
Rank: 7 of 26
Source: KPMG, 2008

Indirect Tax Rates: 19 percent
Rank: 19 of 26
Source: KPMG, 2008

SMB Effective Tax Rate: 47.2 percent
Rank: 18 of 26
Source: Doing Business (World Bank), 2009

Index: 1.8   Rank 9

Index: 0.0 Rank 7
Workforce:

Total Workforce: 5.3 millions
Rank: 22 of 26
Source: CIA World Factbook, 2009

Index: 0.4 Rank 7
Outsourcing Sector:

Exports of Computer & Information Services: 1,315.7 million US dollars
Rank: 7 of 21
Source: IMF, 2009

Exports of Misc. Business Services: 4,902.2 million US dollars
Rank: 10 of 23
Source: IMF, 2009

Index: 7.4 Rank 7
Basic Education:

Adult Literacy: 99 percent of population
Rank: 6 of 26
Source: CIA World Factbook, 2009

Public Expenditure on Education: 4.3 percent of GDP
Rank: 12 of 21
Source: UNESCO, 2008

Index: 8.0 Rank 7
Educational Achievement:

Reading Achievement: 483 PISA literacy scale
Rank: 3 of 15
Source: OECD PISA, 2006

Math Achievement: 510 PISA mathematics scale
Rank: 2 of 16
Source: OECD PISA, 2006

Science Achievement: 513 PISA science scale
Rank: 2 of 16
Source: OECD PISA, 2006

Index: 0.8 Rank 7
University Graduates:

University Educated Population: 12.5 percent of population
Rank: 7 of 14
Source: UNESCO, 2008

Annual University Graduates: 69 thousands
Rank: 20 of 22
Source: UNESCO, 2008

Annual Science & Technology Graduates: 16 thousands
Rank: 12 of 14
Source: UNESCO, 2008

Index: 6.5 Rank 7
Technological Readiness:

Internet Access: 58.4 users per 100 inhabitants
Rank: 4 of 26
Source: International Telecommunications Union, 2009

Broadband Internet Access: 17.0 subscribers per 100 inhabitants
Rank: 4 of 26
Source: International Telecommunications Union, 2009

Index: 6.2   Rank 11

Index: 6.9 Rank 7
Economic Competitiveness & Stability:

Economic Competitiveness: 4.6 GCI score
Rank: 7 of 26
Source: The Global Competitiveness Report, 2009

Macroeconomic Stability: 4.9 GCI Score
Rank: 8 of 26
Source: The Global Competitiveness Report, 2009

Index: 7.5 Rank 7
Infrastructure:

Quality of Roads: 3.3 index (1-7)
Rank: 15 of 26
Source: The Global Competitiveness Report, 2009

Quality of Electric Supply: 6.4 index (1-7)
Rank: 3 of 26
Source: The Global Competitiveness Report, 2009

Mobile Phone Penetration: 133.5 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants
Rank: 2 of 26
Source: International Telecommunications Union, 2009

Index: 8.9 Rank 7
Labor Market Efficiency:

Rigidity of Employment: 11 index (0-100)
Rank: 5 of 26
Source: Doing Business (World Bank), 2009

Cost of Firing Employees: 22 weeks of salary
Rank: 8 of 26
Source: Doing Business (World Bank), 2009

Index: 2.3 Rank 7
Regulation:

Overall Ease of Doing Business: 74 rank (1-183)
Rank: 13 of 26
Source: Doing Business (World Bank), 2009

Complexity of Starting a Business: 15 days to register a start-up
Rank: 9 of 26
Source: Doing Business (World Bank), 2009

Complexity of Paying Taxes: 613 hours per year
Rank: 22 of 26
Source: Doing Business (World Bank), 2009

Index: 5.2 Rank 7
Corruption:

Corruption Perceptions: 5.2 CPI index
Rank: 5 of 26
Source: Transparency International, 2008

Index: 8.0 Rank 7
Legal Protection:

Procedures to Enforce Contracts: 27 number
Rank: 1 of 26
Source: Doing Business (World Bank), 2009

Time to Enforce Contracts: 611 days
Rank: 18 of 26
Source: Doing Business (World Bank), 2009

Cost to Enforce Contracts: 33 percent of claim
Rank: 22 of 26
Source: Doing Business (World Bank), 2009

Index: 6.2 Rank 7
Intellectual Property Protection:

Intellectual Property Protection: 4 index (1-7)
Rank: 7 of 26
Source: The Global Competitiveness Report, 2009

Software Piracy: 38 percent
Rank: 5 of 25
Source: BSA-IDC Global Software Piracy Study, 2009

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