Unemployment up in July

Unemployment in Czechia rose to 3.3 per cent in July from 3.1 per cent in June, according to data published on Monday by the Czech Labour Office. At the end of the month, over 240,000 people were looking for a job through employment offices, which is 9,397 more than in June and about 31,500 less than last July.  According to the Labour Office, the increase in unemployment is an expected seasonal fluctuation.

At the end of July this year, there were 313,250 vacancies offered by employment offices, 6,158 less than in June. In a year-on-year comparison, the number of vacant positions fell by almost 45,000. On average, there are 0.8 applicants per vacant position in the country.