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.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-01-09 09:15 AM
Unemployment Rate
Dec 4.8% 4.6% 4.8% 4.7%
2026-02-09 09:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Jan 5.1% 4.8% 5% 4.9%
2026-03-10 08:00 AM
Unemployment Rate
Feb 5.1%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employed Persons 5272.10 5243.50 Thousand Sep 2025
Employment Change 0.00 0.10 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 76.00 75.70 percent Sep 2025
Full Time Employment 4668.90 4646.20 Thousand Sep 2025
Job Vacancies 86431.00 87422.00 Jan 2026
Job Vacancy Rate 2.00 2.00 percent Sep 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 78.30 77.90 percent Sep 2025
Labour Costs 124.65 128.72 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.90 0.80 percent Sep 2025
Minimum Wages 924.00 841.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 405.80 405.70 Thousand Sep 2025
Population 10.89 10.88 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 108.78 109.17 points Sep 2025
Retirement Age Men 64.50 64.33 Years Dec 2025
Retirement Age Women 64.50 64.33 Years Dec 2025
Unemployed Persons 378547.00 354314.00 Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 5.10 4.80 percent Jan 2026
Real Wage Growth 4.50 5.30 percent Sep 2025
Wages 48295.00 49402.00 CZK/Month Sep 2025
Wages in Manufacturing 46557.00 49642.00 CZK/Month Sep 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 10.10 10.00 percent Dec 2025


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
5.10 4.80 9.69 0.09 1990 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Czech Jobless Rate Highest in Nearly 9 Years
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.
2026-02-09
Czech Jobless Rate Highest Since 2017
The Czech unemployment rate edged up to 4.8% in December 2025 from 4.6% in the previous month, in line with market expectations. It marked the highest jobless rate since February 2017, as the number of unemployed individuals rose by 13,003 month over month to reach 354,314, while the year-on-year increase was even more pronounced, with unemployment up by 47,836. Meanwhile, the number of registered job vacancies declined by 3,205 from a month earlier to 87,422.
2026-01-09
Czech Jobless Rate Unchanged at 4.6%
The Czech unemployment rate stood at 4.6% in November 2025, unchanged from the previous month, and matching market forecasts. It remains at the highest level since March 2017, as the number of unemployed persons rose by 802 month-on-month to 341,311 and was up by 50,886 compared to the same month last year. Unemployment increased slightly in the South Bohemian region compared to October, while it edged down by 0.1% in the Moravian-Silesian and Central Bohemian regions. Meanwhile, the number of job vacancies decreased by 3,372 from the previous month to 90,627.
2025-12-08