The Czech Republic’s unemployment rate remained steady at 5% in September 2026, matching the rate recorded in each of the previous two months. The number of unemployed decreased by 5,514 month-on-month but increased by 30,452 year-on-year to 368,377. Women accounted for 54% of the total unemployed, while men accounted for 46%. Meanwhile, 62,099 applicants left the records, 22,691 more than in the previous month and 11,107 more than in September 2025. A total of 45,568 applicants found new jobs during the month. At the end of September, employment offices registered 24,446 school graduates and young people, accounting for 6.6% of total unemployment, up from 4.8% in August but down from 6.9% a year earlier. Job vacancies rose by 5,085 to 104,359. source: Labor Office of the Czech Republic

Unemployment Rate in Czech Republic remained unchanged at 5 percent in September. Unemployment Rate in Czech Republic averaged 5.12 percent from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 9.69 percent in January of 2004 and a record low of 0.09 percent in February of 1990. This page provides - Czech Republic Unemployment Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Czech Republic Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on October of 2026.

Unemployment Rate in Czech Republic remained unchanged at 5 percent in September. Unemployment Rate in Czech Republic is expected to be 5.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Czech Republic Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 5.00 percent in 2027 and 4.80 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-08 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Aug 5% 5% 5.1%
2026-10-08 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Sep 5% 5% 5.1% 5.1%
2026-11-10 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Oct 5%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 5330.70 5283.90 Thousand Jun 2026
Employment Change 0.90 0.10 percent Jun 2026
Employment Rate 76.10 75.50 percent Jun 2026
Full Time Employment 4672.00 4652.70 Thousand Jun 2026
Job Vacancies 104359.00 99274.00 Sep 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 1.90 1.80 percent Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 78.50 78.10 percent Jun 2026
Labour Costs 134.57 136.94 points Jun 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.90 1.00 percent Jun 2026
Minimum Wages 923.00 924.00 EUR/Month Dec 2026
Part Time Employment 441.90 418.80 Thousand Jun 2026
Population 10.89 10.89 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 109.86 110.30 points Jun 2026
Retirement Age Men 64.67 64.50 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 64.67 64.50 Years Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons 368377.00 373891.00 Sep 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.00 5.00 percent Sep 2026
Real Wage Growth 4.30 6.40 percent Jun 2026
Wages 51966.00 50282.00 CZK/Month Jun 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 52061.00 48163.00 CZK/Month Jun 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 12.00 12.50 percent Aug 2026


Czech Republic Unemployment Rate
In Czech Republic, the unemployment rate shows the share of unemployed people between the ages of 15 and 64 immediately able to start work versus all working people in the same demographic group.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
5.00 5.00 9.69 0.09 1990 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Czechia Unemployment Rate Steady at 5%
The Czech Republic’s unemployment rate remained steady at 5% in September 2026, matching the rate recorded in each of the previous two months. The number of unemployed decreased by 5,514 month-on-month but increased by 30,452 year-on-year to 368,377. Women accounted for 54% of the total unemployed, while men accounted for 46%. Meanwhile, 62,099 applicants left the records, 22,691 more than in the previous month and 11,107 more than in September 2025. A total of 45,568 applicants found new jobs during the month. At the end of September, employment offices registered 24,446 school graduates and young people, accounting for 6.6% of total unemployment, up from 4.8% in August but down from 6.9% a year earlier. Job vacancies rose by 5,085 to 104,359.
2026-10-08
Czech Unemployment Rate Rises to 5% in July
Czech Republic’s unemployment rate rose to 5.0% in July 2026 from 4.8% in June, exceeding market expectations of 4.9% and marking the highest level in recent months. The number of unemployed increased by 7,162 from the previous month and by 2,896 year-on-year to 367,000. Women accounted for 54.5% of the total, while men represented 45.5%. Meanwhile, 35,386 applicants left the records, 6,768 fewer than in June but 5,720 more than a year earlier. A total of 23,975 applicants found new jobs. At the end of July, employment offices registered 16,379 school graduates and young people, accounting for 4.5% of total unemployment, up from 4.4% in June and 3.9% a year earlier. Job vacancies rose by 1,078 to 100,932.
2026-08-10
Czech Jobless Rate Steady at 5-Month Lows of 4.8%
The Czech unemployment rate stood at 4.8% in June 2026, the lowest since December 2025, unchanged from May and in line with market expectations. This was attributed to continued seasonal hiring and the ongoing economic recovery. The number of unemployed people decreased by 2,718 from the previous month to 356,134, although it was up by 40,669 compared with June 2025. Women accounted for 53.6% of all registered job seekers. Recent graduates and young people represented 4.4% of total unemployment, down from 4.9% in May, while 12.7% of registered unemployed were people with disabilities. A total of 42,154 job seekers left the unemployment register in June, down 1,360 from the previous month but up 7,423 from a year earlier. Of these, nearly 30,000 found new employment during the month, with 49.3% being men and 50.7% women. Meanwhile, the number of registered job vacancies rose to 99,854 in June, up 5,474 from the previous month and 1,177 from a year earlier.
2026-07-09