In June, the number of job seekers decreased to a total of 356,134, which is 40,669 more than last year, and the unemployment rate remained at 4.8%. The number of newly registered individuals was 1,542 higher compared to the previous month, and 5,300 higher year-on-year.
Among the regions, the highest unemployment rates remain in the Ústí nad Labem Region (7.2%) and the Moravian-Silesian Region (6.8%). Compared to May, the unemployment rate decreased in 6 regions—the South Bohemian, South Moravian, Olomouc, Liberec, Hradec Králové and Vysočina regions.
At the district level, the highest rates in June were recorded in Karviná and Most (both 10.2%), Bruntál (8.2%), Chomutov (7.9%), followed by Sokolov (7.8%). Conversely, very low unemployment—below 3%—is traditionally reported by the Czech Labour Office in the districts of Prague-East and Prague-West, as well as in Rychnov nad Kněžnou.
In June, the unemployment rate remained stable. Conflicting forces clashed in the market and balanced each other out. On one hand, the season for outdoor work was in full swing, particularly in construction, agriculture, and forestry, as well as in gastronomy and the tourism sector. Companies also frequently hired temporary workers to cover the vacations of their permanent staff. Another factor was the effort by employers to close recruitment processes before the start of summer holidays and operational slowdowns.
On the other hand, structural problems are putting pressure on the market: year-on-year, unemployment in 2026 is noticeably higher than last year. The cause is the long-term stagnation of Czech industry—companies in the automotive, engineering, electrical, and manufacturing sectors are either actively laying off staff or, at the very least, not hiring new workers.
An interesting trend in 2026 is the growing interest of applicants in self-employment. Almost 42% of those who leave the Czech Labour Office registry for employment choose the path of becoming self-employed (OSVČ).
As of the end of June, employers offered a total of 99,854 vacancies through the Czech Labour Office, an increase of 5,474 compared to May and an increase of 1,177 compared to last year. The highest number of vacancies is repeatedly offered by employers in Prague (22,738 positions) and the Central Bohemian Region (14,671 positions).
On average, there are currently approximately 3.6 applicants per vacancy in the Czech Republic, with the highest ratios in the districts of Karviná (18.2), Sokolov (16.4), Děčín (14.9), Ústí nad Labem (12.8) and Bruntál (10.3). There were 190,744 women in the registry, accounting for 53.6% of all registered job seekers.
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the average gross nominal monthly salary* (hereinafter “average salary”) was CZK 50,282. That is CZK 3,789 (8.1%) higher when compared to the same period of 2025. Consumer prices increased by 1.6% during this period, and real wages increased by 6.4% as a result. The amount of salaries increased by 8.8%, and the number of employees grew by 0.6%. Compared to the previous quarter, the seasonally adjusted average salary grew by 2.0% during the 1st quarter of 2026.
source: MPSV, ČSÚ, ÚP ČR
* calculated to the number of employees in the national economy