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Czech Republic unemployment trends

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2026-09-08 10:52 UTC → 2026-09-09 10:40 UTC · added removed

In August, the Czech Republic’s unemployment rate rose to 5.05%, up from 4.95% remained stable at 5%, matching the figures recorded in July. While the rate held steady, the total number of job seekers increased by 6,545 to reach 373,891, while available job vacancies decreased by 1,658 to 99,274. This increase exceeds typical stability is attributed to offsetting seasonal patterns factors. The influx of new graduates and represents a notable rise from the 4.49% recorded decrease in August of the previous year. While recruitment due to summer holidays were balanced by continued seasonal demand in sectors such as the construction, agriculture, and tourism helped mitigate a sharper increase, sectors. Labor Minister Aleš Juchelka described the labor market is showing signs as stable, highlighting the successful digitalization of cooling. services. Regional disparities remain evident. The rise is attributed to summer holiday slowdowns and a new wave South Moravian Region reported an unemployment rate of recent graduates entering 5.5%, while the registry. There is growing concern regarding long-term unemployment, as approximately 129,900 people have been without work for more than Plzeň Region saw a year. Specifically, over 71,400 individuals have remained unemployed slight increase to 4.2%. In the Ústí nad Labem Region, competition for more than two years, meaning more than one-third of registered job seekers are facing long-term unemployment. roles was particularly high, with Karviná recording 19.2 applicants per vacancy. Despite these trends, shifts, employers are expected to in the automotive, trade, and logistics sectors maintain hiring optimism regarding recruitment plans through for the fourth quarter, as final quarter of the market is not considered as overheated as in previous years. year.

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  3. 2026-09-03 06:24 UTC Czech Republic unemployment trends
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