Czech Employment Rate Falls to 75.4% as May Unemployment Rises to 3.2%
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Updated · IndexBox, Inc. · Jul 1
Czech Employment Rate Falls to 75.4% as May Unemployment Rises to 3.2%
1 articles · Updated · IndexBox, Inc. · Jul 1
Summary
May 2026 data showed Czechia’s employment rate for people aged 15-64 slipped 0.3 percentage points year on year to 75.4%, while the general unemployment rate rose 0.2 points to 3.2%.
The Czech Statistical Office said the adjusted unemployment rate has stabilized at 3.2%; the economic activity rate also edged down 0.1 point from a year earlier to 77.9%.
Men remained more active in the labor market, with employment at 80.1% and unemployment at 2.6%, versus 70.8% employment and 3.7% unemployment for women.
Eurostat’s broader 15-74 measure put Czechia’s unemployment rate at 2.9% in May, reflecting a different age range from the national 15-64 survey.