In April, the number of job seekers decreased by 3,600 to a total of 318,540, and the unemployment rate remained at 4.3%. That is 38,462 more when compared to the same period of 2024. The unemployment rate remained 4.6% for women and it dropped to 4.0% for men.
Among the districts, unemployment was highest in the districts of Most (9.4 %), Karviná (8.9 %), Bruntál (7.5 %), Chomutov (7.5 %) and Sokolov (7.1 %) and lowest in the districts of Praha-východ, Praha-západ ,Rychnov nad Kněžnou, Pelhřimov, Zlín, Benešov and Jičín (less than 3%). A highest month-on-month increase in the unemployment rate was recorded in the districts of Karviná, Teplice, Česká Lípa and Sokolov.
The unemployment rate remained stable in April. On the one hand, some companies resumed recruitment that had been suspended in the previous quarter, but not all businesses can afford to do so. For example, most car manufacturers continue to stagnate due to the global crisis in the automotive industry. This balanced situation reflects the current uncertainty in the labor market, where companies must find a balance between maintaining employment and operating efficiently. This trend is also supported by employees' expectations of wage increases, which, according to a Randstad survey, are expected by almost 70% of employees. And according to the HR Trends 2025 survey, 90% of companies will deliver on these expectations. This data suggests that employers are willing to invest in their teams, which may contribute to a further decline in unemployment in the coming months.
As at the end of April 2025, the Czech Labour Office registered a total of 95,798 vacancies. That is 4,046 more than in the previous month. On average, there were 3.3 applicants per vacancy, with the highest number of applicants in the districts of Karviná (23.7), Sokolov (17.2), Děčín (12.8), Hodonín (12.1) or Bruntál (10.5).
Employers are looking for candidates with basic or lower education for almost 73% of the vacancies reported, and 68.7% of the vacancies are also suitable for foreigners.
In the 4th quarter of 2024, the average gross nominal monthly salary* (hereinafter “average salary”) was CZK 49,229, which is CZK 3,322 (7.2%) higher than in the same period in 2023. Consumer prices increased by 2.9% during this period, and real wages increased by 4.2% as a result. The amount of salaries increased by 7.4%, and the number of employees grew by 0.1%. Compared to the previous quarter, the seasonally adjusted average salary grew by 1.7% during the 4th quarter of 2024.
Compared to the same period of the previous year, the median salary (CZK 41,739) increased by 4.2%, which corresponds to CZK 45,004 for men and CZK 38,643 for women. Eighty percent of employees received salaries between CZK 21,577 and CZK 80,431.
source: MPSV, ČSÚ, ÚP ČR
* calculated to the number of employees in the national economy