Economical

In March 2017, the Public Opinion Research Centre investigated views on the problem of indebtment. We surveyed the opinion on the level of indebtment among the Czech citizens and on the level of indebtment of the Czech state. With regard to these two fields of indebtment, we also asked questions about how serious a problem the current level of indebtment poses to the Czech people.

In the opinion poll carried out in March 2017 by the Public Opinion Research Centre, questions regarding attitudes of Czech citizens towards loans and debts were included. More specifically, the questionnaire asked surveyors about their opinion on acceptance of loans for housing, education, business, goods, a car, a vacation or Christmas presents. Furthermore, respondents were asked about their difficulties in repaying debts, if they (or their household) currently had any.

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According to the March survey of CVVM, 34% of people evaluate the current economic situation in the Czech Republic as good, 41% view it as neither good nor bad, and 23% consider it to be bad.

In January 2017 Public Opinion Research Centre investigated, how Czech citizens evaluate material living conditions of their households and economic situation in the Czech Republic. During January 2017 comparable surveys on this theme were carried out also in Poland and Hungary, and in the end of November 2017 also in Slovakia.

In February 2017 Public Opinion Research Centre included a block of questions connected to social policy of families. Respondents evaluated overall approach of the Czech government to social situation of families with children in the Czech Republic. Next citizens commented on specific measures related to social policy of families.

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According to the February survey of CVVM, 37% of people evaluate the current economic situation in the Czech Republic as good, 42% view it as neither good nor bad, and 19% consider it to be bad. 52% of Czechs evaluate the living standard of their household as good, 13% consider it to be bad, and 35% characterize it as neither good, nor bad.

A third (33%) of people believe that for the income of their household they can buy or pay less than a year ago, 53% believe that the real income of their households is about the same as a year before, and 11% of respondents said that their real income during the last year has increased.

Since February 1997 CVVM has been examined what people think about the economic standard of our country compared to nine other European countries.

According to the December survey of CVVM, 37% of people evaluate the current economic situation in the Czech Republic as good, 34% view it as neither good nor bad, and 27% consider it to be bad. 51% of Czechs evaluate the living standard of their household as good, 14% consider it to be bad, and 35% characterize it as neither good, nor bad.

According to November 2016 survey of the Public Opinion Research Centre 13% of citizens regard taxation on high-income earners as high, 27% say it is adequate and 50% think it is low.