Unemployment in Czechia rose slightly to 4.3 percent

Unemployment in Czechia increased to 4.3% in January, up from 4.1% in December. The number of unemployed individuals reached 320,516 in January, 14,038 more than the previous month. In January, there were 83,323 job vacancies, a decrease of 163,250 compared to December 2024, according to data released by the Czech Labour Office on Monday. Unemployment was 4% in the Czech Republic in January 2024.