Unemployment down to 9.2 for April

The unemployment rate in the Czech Republic decreased to 9.2 in April from the preceding month, the Ministry of Labour has reported. The report shows the greatest decreases in the South Bohemian town of Jindřichův Hradec and Jeseník in the north of the country, where joblessness fell by 18.2 and 14.6, respectively. Only the region of Prague recorded a slight rise in unemployment since March. The ratio of applicants to jobs was 16.4 on average nationwide, and employment offices provided support for nearly a third of those registered. The European statistical office puts the joblessness rate in the Czech Republic at 8.1% compared to the EU-wide average of 10%.