The Czech unemployment rate climbed to 5.1% in January 2026 from 4.8% in the previous month, slightly above the market expectation of 5%. The increase reflected both the annual seasonal rise and recent amendments to the law, bringing the jobless rate to its highest level since February 2017. The number of unemployed individuals rose 24,233 month-on-month to reach 378,547 and increased 58,031 compared to the same month last year. Meanwhile, the number of registered job vacancies declined by 991 from a month earlier to 86,431. source: Labor Office of the Czech Republic
Unemployment Rate in Czech Republic increased to 5.10 percent in January from 4.80 percent in December of 2025. 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 February of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Czech Republic increased to 5.10 percent in January from 4.80 percent in December of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Czech Republic is expected to be 4.50 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 4.40 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.