The Czech unemployment rate rose to 3.3 percent in July of 2022 from 3.1 percent in the previous month, surpassing market expectations of 3.2 percent. It was the first monthly increase in the unemployment rate since January of this year, as the number of job seekers rose by 9.4 thousand from the prior month to 240.7 thousand individuals. Also, the number of vacancies fell by 6.2 thousand to 313.3 thousand. In July of the previous year, the unemployment rate was at 3.7 percent. source: Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Unemployment Rate in Czech Republic averaged 5.25 percent from 1990 until 2022, 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 August of 2022.

Unemployment Rate in Czech Republic is expected to be 3.30 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 3.50 percent in 2023, according to our econometric models.

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Czech Republic Unemployment Rate



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-07-12 08:00 AM Jun 3.1% 3.2% 3.2% 3.2%
2022-08-08 07:00 AM Jul 3.3% 3.1% 3.2% 3.2%
2022-09-08 08:00 AM Aug 3.3% 3.4%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Unemployment Rate 3.30 3.10 percent Jul 2022
Unemployed Persons 240706.00 231309.00 Jul 2022
Job Vacancies 313250.00 319408.00 Jul 2022

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
3.30 3.10 9.69 0.09 1990 - 2022 percent Monthly

News Stream
Czech Unemployment Rate Above Expectations
The Czech unemployment rate rose to 3.3 percent in July of 2022 from 3.1 percent in the previous month, surpassing market expectations of 3.2 percent. It was the first monthly increase in the unemployment rate since January of this year, as the number of job seekers rose by 9.4 thousand from the prior month to 240.7 thousand individuals. Also, the number of vacancies fell by 6.2 thousand to 313.3 thousand. In July of the previous year, the unemployment rate was at 3.7 percent.
2022-08-08
Czech Jobless Rate Falls Further to Over 2-Year Low
The Czech unemployment rate ticked down to 3.1 percent in June of 2022 from 3.2 percent in the previous month, below market expectations of 3.2 percent. It was the lowest jobless rate since March of 2020 as the number of job seekers fell by 4.2 thousand from the previous month to 231.3 thousand. Meanwhile, the number of job vacancies decreased by 17.9 thousand to 319.4 thousand. In June of 2021, the unemployment rate was higher at 3.7 percent.
2022-07-12
Czech Jobless Rate at 5-Month Low
The Czech unemployment rate edged down to 3.3 percent in April of 2022 from 3.4 percent in the previous month, but higher than the market expectations of 3.2 percent. It was the lowest jobless rate since November of 2021 as the number of job seekers fell by 9.2 thousand from the previous month to 243.7 thousand. Meanwhile, the number of job vacancies decreased by 15.8 thousand to 344.4 thousand. In March of 2021, the unemployment rate was higher at 4.1 percent.
2022-05-09