Unemployment rate falls to nine-year low in November

The Czech unemployment rate has fallen to 5.6 % in November, which is the lowest level in the past nine years, the Labour and Social Affairs Ministry announced on Monday. The number of people looking for jobs dropped by more than 8, 000 compared to the preceding month. Currently some 312, 000 people are looking for jobs and there are on average 2.4 applicants for every vacancy.