Czech Republic employing more foreign workers

The number of foreigners who are working in the country legally has risen to 223,000 according to the Czech Labour Ministry. The rise is being attributed to declining unemployment and a lack of skilled labour force resulting from the fact that many Czech experts have sought better paid jobs in western Europe. The ministry says that many Czech companies would be unable to operate without the foreign labour force, and some sectors are heavily dependant on them. Most of the foreign workers seeking jobs in this country are from Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Ukraine.