Armáda ČR (Czech Military)

Type
Business expansion
Country
Czechia
Region
Česko;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Public Administration / Defence
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84.2 - Provision of services to the community as a whole
84.22 - Defence activities
1,400 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
5 October 2015
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2016
Foreseen end date
31 December 2016

Description

Czech Ministry of Defence has announced that it will recruit up to 1,400 soldiers for the Czech armed forces in 2016. This year's state budget allowed an enlarged budget for the armed forces. The army is looking for 6,500 recruits and is seeking to recruit 2,000 professionals annually within five years. Due to the lack of resources, the army was recruiting only 600 soldiers a year until last year. Currently, about 20,000 people are serving in the military compared with levels of 26,500 previously planned.

Sources

  • 5 October 2015: Hospodárske noviny

Citation

Eurofound (2015), Armáda ČR (Czech Military), Business expansion in Czechia, factsheet number 84969, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/84969.