Czech unemployment remains at five percent for third consecutive month

Unemployment in Czechia remained at five percent in September for the third consecutive month, according to figures released by the Czech Labour Office on Thursday. The number of registered jobseekers fell by around 5,500 to 368,377, while vacancies increased to just over 104,000. Compared with September last year, however, unemployment was up from 4.5 percent. Labour Minister Aleš Juchelka (ANO) said there were currently 3.5 jobseekers for every vacancy. Regional differences remained significant, with unemployment highest in the Ústí nad Labem Region at 7.3 percent and lowest in Prague at 3.9 percent. The Labour Office described the labour market as stable.