Unemployment in the Czech Republic remained at 5 percent in September, marking the third month in a row at this level. The number of registered jobseekers decreased by 5,514 compared with August to total 368,377 people, while job vacancies increased by 5,085 to 104,359 offered positions.
Regional unemployment rates
The highest unemployment rate was recorded in the Ústecký Region at 7.3 percent, followed by the Moravian-Silesian Region at 7 percent and the Karlovy Vary Region at 5.8 percent. Prague reported the lowest rate at 3.9 percent. Other regions saw a 0.1 percentage point decline in unemployment compared with August.
On a district level, the largest shares of unemployed people were observed in Karvinsko at 10.5 percent, Mostecko at 10.4 percent, and Bruntálsko at 8.4 percent. Very low unemployment, defined as below 3 percent, was recorded in Praha-východ, Praha-západ, and Rychnov nad Kněžnou.
Labour office comments
The Czech Labour Office noted that the unemployment rate was unchanged in Karlovy Vary and Ústecký Regions compared with the previous month. In all the other regions, the rate fell by 0.1 percentage point. On average, 3.5 jobseekers competed for each vacancy.
Roman Chlopčík, general director of the Czech Labour Office, said the rise in registered graduates through September is a common seasonal pattern as young people finish their studies and search for their first job. In September 2025, the unemployment rate was 4.5 percent.
Source: Czech Labour Office
